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Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

but the food is not good; we cannot drink
the coffee. None Of the hotels which
cater to the European travellers are on a
paying basis
There lie no fruit fit to eat. outside Of
come dried up oranges and apples. and
very little fruit is raised here. I failed
TO find any fruit trees al all. and the
only vegetables are pea. prepared very
nicely by cooking them In the shell.
very much on the order OF string beans
but unless they are very young they
cannot prepare them this way. have
done considerable motoring through the
country and have failed TO see any sheep
or hogs and very seldom saw a COW. In
the absence Of cattle. tho only fertilizer
available is human refuse and one can
see this hauled all day in specially con
structed barrels. through the country
and cities. This IL collected between ?
and 5 o'clock in the morning my women
and hauled through the streets by men
and then used on the lice and vegetable
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

fields One AWAY realizes when one Of
these wagons is in the vicinity.
No Cbimneys.
There are no chimneys on the houses
in most Of the villages because they use
charcoal for both cooking and heating
purposes. In place Of stoves for heating
they use what IL known as a hibachi and
resembles jRrdlniere made OF earthen-
ware or metal.
Upon meeting the natives bow three
times At the first bow they pass the
time Of day; on the second they hope
business Is good; on the third. they hope
tho families are well. The boys birth
days are all celebrated on one day. May
6. and this Is the day set aside for this
purpose. on flag poles and in front OF
the houses on that day they display
banners representing a fish. II a family
has five boys, they display five banners.
This is also called the Carp festival. The
girls birthdays are celebrated one day
in March. Twice a year the Japanese
clean house under police supervision.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

Every house, the front yard and in front
Of the house is cleaned. and the police
inspect It after cleaning. As a whole.
the streets are very narrow. all the way
from six to ten feet, and there are no
sidewalks.
Times Are Dull.
During my three months spent in
travel all over the orient I heard much
complaint concerning dull times, for In
Japan the hotels and shops depend
great deal upon travel from Europe,
which on account OF the war is entirely
cut off ThroughOut California there is
also a good deal Of complaint and disap-
pointment at the small number who have
come 20 visit the expositions. and IL is
oil laid TO conditions brought about by
the war. Returning to Omaha, find
that the trouble abroad has had no seri-
Gus effect here and everything seems to
run along in a more substantial and
solid manner than in any place visited. >
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

for this is that the japanese tie every
thing in the way ~ wearing apparel.
They do not pin their clothes together
as We Americans do and understand
in hot weather they do not even bother
to tie their clothes.
The infants and little children
throughout Japan are carried on their
mothers hacks, similar To- the manner in
which the American Indians carry their
Young. only tho children face the oppo-
site wsy. and they claim the children
facing tho light Is the reason there is
50 much blindness In Japan. When these
Hind children grow up they are taught
massaging by the government so they
can be self-supporting. and when even
ing comes YOU can hear a most sorruw-
ful flute which they use in going through
their respective districts solicitlng\ pa
TENTS. They charge for one hours mas
saying 10 to 20 sen, to 25 cents In our
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

Apartments. flats. houses and cottages
can be rented quickly and cheauly by :
Bee For Rent"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19
No Fins 90 ne Had.

zone OF the women m our party re-
luired some pins one day and we tried
learly every shop In Kyoto. which is a
kty OF over 10000 inhabitants, and
Iound there was not package of pins.
lr even one pin. to be had. The reason
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-19

The hotels in japan % a whole are
very poor. The rooms are not SO bad,
Evening star., 1915-03-21
WALLS FROM INDIANS.
Bad Weather Jinx of Cleveland
Team. Now Homeward Bound.

DALLAS, Tex, March 2o--Three weeks
Of training, brought to q close by 1915
victory over the local Texas Ieaguers
finds Birmingham's Indians trekine It
back across the country im the general
direction of Cleveland.
The training season so far has proved
mos, unsatisfactory, though the squad as
= whole. thanks to the youthful talent it
embraces, is in fair condition. San An
tonic weather initiated against any rapid
progress. Half the time the squad was
there was spent indoors. Yesterday q
record bre aIling norther stopped the
scheduled game at Fort Worth, and to-
days game was played in freezing
weather To date this has proved the
coolest training season. both In point of
weather and progress. any Cleveland club
has ever experienced Bowman and
Jones held the local leaguefs fairly close
today. while Some loose playing by Dallas
and weird pitching and timely hitting
by Birmy's men resulted in ten runs
pNeilI and Turner put the ball over the
short left field fence, and Jackson lost
one In center field
The bases were filed when Turner got
his blow III the eighth. 1T was the
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Evening star., 1915-03-21
YANKEES SPEED UP.
Regulars Beat Savannah. IA to l,
With Yanigans Helping Home Team.

SAVANNAH. Ga, March e0-Even
with reinforcements from the Yankee
Yanigans. Savannah's ball tossers
proved dismal failure against Bill Dono-
vans regulars here this afternoon. and
the first nine inning battle by the New
York boys resulted in an easy victory. Il
to /. The Yanks pounded the bah hard
and often. ran Wild on the bases and
but for poor throw b. Pitcher Lewis in
the ninth inning would have come
through with a clean slate in fielding
AS the Savannah PLAYERS are report
ing very slowly, Manager Perry Lipe had
To call upon Donovan for help. and the
New York leader turned over First Base
man Kelly. Third Basenlan Tamul. and
8u.nelders Hartzen and Daley. Later in
the game Truesdale succeeded Tamnl at
ice behind the bat for the home team
The purely local talent opposing the
Yankees consisted OF three pitchers
catcher. two in1elders and an outfeder
The game was played Under poor
weather conditions. A chilling rain fell
"A late as /: 80 O'Clock and Manager Dono-
van tried TO have the game called off
local management was about ready 70
grant the request.
cole, Pieh and Lewis worked three in
rings each for tho Yankees. Pieh vas
aader a physican's care as late as
Thursday night Dut he protested that he
was fit today and asked Donovan To let
hin, pitch He did the best worl. Of the
n ming four men in three innings Cole
allowed only two hits. The bull, Of the
stick work ana the one Savannah run
we're collected while Lewis vas working.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
Changed League Allegiance.
COAST A. A. U. PROTESTS.
Demands Swimming Championships
Be Held at Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-John n
Elliott. president Of the Pacific Asso-
citation of the Amateur Athletic Union,
teIegraphed today to Frederick W.
Ruben of New York. chairman of the
national championship conInittee. de-
handing cancellation of the swiulmin <
championships to begin at Pittsburgh
Wedues sday and those 50 take place at
Jsrool<line. Mass: Chicago and other
cities
The Pacific Association protested, at
;, meeting Thursday night, against the
transfer of several championships to
eastern cities after they were awarded
TO San Francisco in 1913, and con
tirnaa in 1914 by the Amateur Athletic
i-n;on The Pacific association also
called a meeting Of all clubs west OF
,'hicago to consider action to divide
The union into four self governing
bodies.
,I,lliott characterized Rubien's eX
n,anatiou made last night, that the
r,IIes prevented the holding of all the
III the five days allotted
them at the Panama Pacific exposition.
ar "a subterfuge and "A weak alibi. "
He said that il the Pacific Associauons 3
demands were not satisfied he would
take drastic action. This action. he
explained, did not mean secession from
the Amateur Athletic Union, the recog-
nized governing body in amateur ath-
lNttca.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
TO AGREE ON DATES
American Association Patches
Up Differences Over Schedule.
MEETING THURSDAY LISTED
Tebeau and Cantillon Factions
Brought Together by Dip
lomatie Tactics.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO. March a0.-Wheu the
American Association committee meets
in this city Tuesday it is expected the
members will have worked out the
compromise mapped out at Thursday y s
meeting. and will agree upon ID modi-
fed chart without much difficulty.
The row which a week ago threatened
to develop into full-szed test of
strength between Tebeau on the one
hand and Cantillon and Timne on the
other, each backed by their allies, has
been passed into the background by
the efforts OF diplomats. chief among
whom was Q. IL. Wathen of Louis
Vile.
There is jus, suspicion. also, that
neither side was anxious to see the
affair go to fiuish for the outcome
was uncertain. and a defeat for either
faction would have been a serious
blow to its prestige
The prevailing impression is that the
schedule will consist of "a games, but
President Chvington is absolutely
mum on this dispute among his club
owners. probably because he realizes
it is good politics to be mum, as he
cannot afford to take sides. Reports
from other cities and one or two
chance remarks dropped by members
OF the schedule committee lead to the
impression that 15i games was the
winning ticket. On the other hand, a
usually perfectly good authority on
American Association affairs warned
against being too sure OF the 154-
game thing, asserting that the 1853
game schedule was still !; healthy in
fant capable Of making quite a
sQuawk.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
Hilltoppers Score Again.

Mount St. Josephs got its first run in
The second. when Cahill led Off with q
tl.ree-b. gger and scored when Nolan
laid the ball down perfectly in front OF
the plate on a squeeze play. George
! town got two more counts in the third
A three-hase hit by Mccarthy and a
base on balls to Connolly put both NOR
on. and they scored when Barron cur
loose a slasning drive to center, which
Cstiil was slow in handling.
In the third Mount S. Joseph also sot
two runs 4 base on balls. two singles
and a bone" by two OF the George
town iufieldsrs figured in the getting
of these.
After the third inning neither team
scored until the last half of the eighth.
when Georgetown pur two more across
Meadows after the ball had become
little damp from the drtzZllng rain, get
wilder than ever. He started George
towns half of the eighth by walking
Irwin He then hit Whitaker, who
b;tted for JOY, :. HegartF on an IT 4
tempted sacrifice popped up little H..
TO Meadows Meadows failed to get TIE
bah over again and passed Calnan, nj :
j,a.; the bases The first ball pitched TO
Shu-rue hit the Erandstand on tho ni.
and irwin and "a hittaker scored. IL
vas here that Umpire Long called the
game.
respects and in others did not mo m
field did not work harmoniously by arr
means. though the individuals appear
ed to he capable. This probably WAS
d,,e 10 a lack Of practice. The team . $
:. whole, did not get Il real opportontt.
10 show what II could do IN the wa!
hatting, the ball coming over the plat
so seldom that IT was either a cage o.
hit bad balls or else not iii 1T all
Th. score:
Evening star., 1915-03-21
By J. ED GRILLO.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, March N-Ktmiro oege who
early today, did have fair chance games
he here show what kind of performer he be
full game the morning and three innings the
but did nothing would lead believe that
he is major league But there good
the Cuban He had hours
en- route Florida He little after O'Clock
morning and after breakfast broke right into the 1t
parent edge for the ordeal OF close Inspection
being tired and and while he had little do the
hcd called out strikes.
eigie however looks to be fast and, what he has
perfect position the plate He also throw, and probably when
thoroughly rested he will show that there have been
aggeatons the reports emanang from Cuba his ability
needs be fair trial before expression
IS passed on him.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
DAVIS GOOD START
Pitches Athletics to Victory
Over Brooklyn Nationals.
BUSH is HURT IN COLLISION
Knocked Senseless by Diving Into
Third After Base Runner
Myers.

DAYfONA. Fla. March 2e.-N ilbur
Davis. the eighteen-year-ol Virginia
pitcher. virtually Won his varsity let
ter today when the Athletics doubled
She score or the Brooklyn Nationals
and evened the series. winning the sec
Uud 2rapple by to ,. when the op-
portunity knocked at Davis door g
the result of an accident to Joe Bush.
Bullet joe was Ira Thomas twiriing
selection. but was rendered unconscious
after personally retiring two men in
double play i'll the second inning
Wheat opened this round with a triple
to deep right Wilbert Robinson
flashed squeeze play signs when Hi
Myers strolled to the plate. Myers
bunted to Bush. who ran down Wheat
between third and the plate. In the
meanwhile Myers sprinted around the
bases. but Bush nailed him by diving
into the Dodger at third. In complet-
ing the double play Bush spun around
several times on his neck and fell
>senseless to the ground.
Bush was fully three minutes IN
coma. He was revived. but was in
dszed condition the remainder OF
the afternoon Davis was just itching
for chance to show HIS wares to the
Brooklyn hitters and welcomed Ira
Thomas assignment. In the remaining
seven and tWo-tElrd innings ne permit
ted the dodgers only five hits One of
these safe blows was homer by Hi
Myers in the fifth inning. The other
tally counted off Davis came in the
seventh without a hit having been
compiled
Davis dazzled the Dodgers with his
fast one He crossed Rohinson's men
with his in. out and downward hook.
Aside from the seventh period, when he
walked two men and hit another pair.
l,a oil rpcf IN 1i-
d;tion to holding the National Leaguers
safe. Davis drove a run home for tie
Mackmen with a double in the seventh.
The big Virginian now holds the dis
tinction of having made the best show
ing OF any of the Mack twirlers to date,
not even excepting the veterans. Prior
to facing Brooklyn he worked six in
ninss against the Chicago Cubs. in
which time he permitted only three
hits
F'lorida.s Sunday base ball law will
be tested tomorrow, when an attempt
will be made to stage the third con-
test of the series.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
FED MAGNATES REFUSE
TO MAKE A STATEMENT

NEW yOREN. March .O.-RObcrt
h. Ward, vice president of the
Federal League. returned to this
city from indianapolis late to-
day. On the same train were
Harry Sinclair and Patrick n.
Powers. owners of the Newark
club. None would make any
statement as to the status of the
s<ansas City and Newark clubs,
over which there is litigation.
Mr.. Ward said: II know that
the base ball public will excuse
MS for our reticence just now.
We cannot give out anything uB-
til Judge Baldwin hands down
his decision in the Kansas City
matter in Chicago Tucsda!.'
Evening star., 1915-03-21
RAY MORGAN is SURPRISING
CRITICS BY HIS GOOD WORK

Before the beginning OF the present
training period 1t seemed to be the
general opinion that Ray Morgan was
much out of condition and would not be
able to ill his position satisfactorily
this season. Morgan has proved. &C
cordins to report. that such is not the
cnse. that he will be ready and fit when
the gong rings start the American
League season. EaA has been hitting
well ana has fielded his position bril-
iiantly in more than one OF the Drac-
tice contests between the Regulars and
Colts. Morgan has shown by his ear
nestness and hard work that he intends
to hold down second base regularly
and means to keep the place for good
while to come. If he continues in the
way he has been going in the last three
weeks. he need feel little danger of the
possibility of anvbody beating him out
/ for the place.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
TO LEGALIZE RACING
Hot Springs State Fair Association
to Defend SAWYER Bill.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, March 2o.--De-
tense of The SAWYER racing bill legal
ling pari-mutuei machines and Great
.ng q state racing commission will be
conducted BY United states Senator
James +. Clarke. according to an
aoUficenIeGt today OF George r. BeId-
ng Of Hot Springs. secretary Of the
state Fair ASSOCIATION Senator Clarke
said he probs would accept the
offer nest week
sui, to sustain tic validity Of tho
governor ) signature Of the Sawyer
tili. alleged to have been placed there
and then erased, will be flied probably
Monday. according to Mr.. Belding.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
ain Again Breaks Up Nationals Practice u Wins First College Game
TY COBB ONLY TALKED
TO FEDERAL PLAYERS

MOBILE. Ala. MARCH, -h.-
Stories came out Of Augusta
week ago stating that Ty Conn.
..champiOp swattist." was prac-
ticing with the Pittsburgh Feds.
who are in traio at Augusta
this spring. Ihi. Z denies. how
ever. .=...
~ went out IL call ON the
boys" he said today land did
picl, up a bat and had one smash
at Il pitch. l wanted to drive =
Federal League ball over the
fence. bpt fuiica and didn't
make Il second effort.
~ had - ions. taii, with rh:
pittsSnE-h hu.>. itcr ioa't >"sEi
TO br 80 happ: ever t:.sir Jumps
and appear 10 nc II little duoious
over the future Of their circuit.
Evening star., 1915-03-21

morning. made the announcement tina
his arm was lit and he could use as much
speed as he wanted to henceforth.
Johnson always rounds into condition
remarkably fast, but he is not going to
overdo the rush to good fettle this spring
for he believes he erred in this respect
last year He probably will work Mon
day against the Virginia team. but he will
not go the whole route, three or four in
nings being the limit Then he may not
pitch again until Richmond is reached.
but in the meantime he is sure to do :,
lot OF work.
Joe BoehiinS was to have pitched
about four innings this afternoon. but
before Harper had finished his a1iot
ment the game was called Off. Boehl-
ing needs work in games to bring him
TO tho front. He displayed good stuff
the other daS when he made his first
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Evening star., 1915-03-21

Harry Harper seems to improve with
every game. 1t is remarkable that a
youngster Of SO little experience should
come SO fast. Harper is beginning to
look like a finished pitcher and in the
three innings no worked against the
regulars this afternoon he allowed but
a single hit. J grounder to left. for
which George Mcbride WAS responsible.
Harper has I: world of stuff and it
would not be at all surprising if he
proved one OF the sensations Of the
coming campaign, for he is not only
much improved pitcher, but he has
learned lot about fielding his posi-
ton, last season all unknown art TO
him.
White he should be in even better trim
IA couple of weeks from now, Walter
Johnson. after pitching four innings this
Evening star., 1915-03-21
AS REFEREE
May Be Selected to Run the
JOhnSon-WilIard Match.
MANY NAMES MENTIONED
Battling Nelson Also Possibility.
as Are Harry Sharpe and
w. S. Farnsworth.

SPECIAL Dispatch TO The star.
HAVANA, Cuba. March .o-Witl,in
the next few days The referee of the
Wiilard-Johnson world championship
fight, to be held here April 4. will be
decided. \ conference between Will
lard. Johnson and Promeeer Jack Cur
ley will decide the question
A number Of names have been su--
gested, but Johnson seems to be keep
ing in the c':grounil until the con-
ference itself is held. 50 far he has
expressed favorable opinion regard
ing but ono man, Harry Sharpe of st.
Louis Eddie Smith of Chicago has
been eliminated. because lie does not
wish to serve in the match Billy
Roche OF Chicago is favored by the
promoters, but it is not believed that
Johnson will stand for him.
Bob Edgren a Possibility.
One of the dark horses is Bob Ed
gren, New York sporting writer II ia
known that Johnson would accept Ed
gren, provided Edgren's paper would
allow him to referee. He is not an ex-
perienced referee, but is an all-round
athlete. a good boxer himself and a
veteran boxing writer. Another man
mentioned is W. s. Farnsworth. an
other New York sporting writer, and a
referee of years standing. Farnsworth
has refereed in the south, and knows
boxing from every angle.
Battling Nelson, former Lightweight
champion, is in Havana, and would be
acceptable TO all parties il he would
consent tot oillciate. Nelson's sterling
honesty and thorough knowledge of
the game commend him to all Sam
Lewis, referee at the stadium is being
considered, but the strained feeling be-
tween the Willard Johnson promoters
and George NJ. Bradt. owner OF the
stadium, miGgates against him. At all
events. the referee Will be chosen not
less than one week before the match.
Evening star., 1915-03-21

Two Da,1 1ife : anae Prrk IHrae- base Ms :
Motto ao..s,a tiiroek. Home run Jpan~on
iIts or Horis,-. ~ fur inntuG>: on i'sllts- 8
~ fprr .nujay,. .,n shaw /. Ia foEr innings, or
foi.Eon :; IN f.4!r trningS bcu1!c piays Henry
10 Alt-ck 81: " q, HrBridt. Umpire Mr. Grtf
nftn TIIp, % am hU;Ir and 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
SEIGLIE TO GET FAIR CHANCE
TO SHOW HIS REAL ABILITY
Cuban Not In Condition to Do His Best
After Thirty-Two Consecutive Hours
on Trains-Training Camp Gossip
BATTING AVERAGES OF NATIONALS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT OVER 1914


made
Evening star., 1915-03-21
Blue and Gray Takes Measure
! of Mount st. Joseph's by
Score of 6 to 3.
WiLONESS OF MEADOWS
GIVES LOCALS VICTORY
Baltimorean Allows Twelve Bases on
Balls in Seven and One
Third Innings.
BY n. c. BYRD.

Georgetown University won
the first game OF the local COL
lege base ball season. YESTERDAY.
when ii defeated the nine repre-
senting Mount st. Joseph's Col
lege OF Baltimore by a score OF
! . to ). After thc first two or
three innings. during which con
siderable spirit was shown. the
contest was slow and unintercst-
ing. Play did not 60 the entire
nine innings, j, being stopped
after one man was out in George
town bali OF the eighth because
OF rain and darkness.
The Nildness OF Meadows. the
star hurler OF the Mount St. 10
seph's staff. was the main reason
for the runs scored by George
town. The Baltirnorean could
not get control of the ball at an>-
time and walked twelve men. He
was continually placing himself
III dangerous predicaments. and
several of the men who crossed
the, plate got on the bases as a
result OF walks Georgetown
really did not do any hitting.
though it managed to get couple
OF singles when they were needed.
1 Local Boy Pitches for G. q.
/ THOMPSON and Hegartv oppo..d
| Meadows. The former. 4 local boy, al
| lowed four hits in as many innfnxs.
! while the latter was batted safely bur
once in the four periods he was on tile
mound. All three Of Mount St. Joseph's
runs were gotten off Thompson.
The first batter to face Thompso.
WAS Nansles-. and he celebrated tile
beginning OF the collegiate season by
striking out. The next man went out
second to first. Malone was walked arG
Morgan finished the inning by striking
out
Georgetown scored twice in its half
Of the first. Meadows showed wild
streak right at the start by walkinS
C:tlnar. 5Shugrue struck out, but Cal
nan went to second when Mccarthy
grounded out to first. Connolly then
scoring Caln:ln. Barron dumped an
easy roller down toward first base
but Meadows and Harris stood b. and
I watched the ball roll for a scratch hit.
Connolly crossing tho plate. C;iacomo
forced Barron at second. ending the