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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
DATES ARE FIXED
FOR HORSE RACES
Omaha to Open the Nebraska Mid
way Racing Circuit at Ben
SON on June 8.
H. 0. swELLEY, IS TREASURER

Harmony overhung the meeting OF or
ganIsers Of the Nebraska Midway Racing
circuit az the Merchants hotel late yes
terday In dense cloud. With Beatrice
eliminated. five good towns we're left in
the procession and with short ships and
enthusiastic hackers as factors In It's
favor. the new circuit apparently has ex-
ceiient prospects for succeHs.
The overy-heat-a-race plan. which has
been the bone OF contention OF previous
meeting. was adopted unanimously. and
all ether decisions concerning practical
details were made amlcably.
Benson viii open the circuit June s.
and 10. and will be followed by Nebraska
City June 10. "a. IS: Auburn. June 20. "a.
q; Aurora. June n. 2s %. and Kearney
July 3. 4. 5. IL. o. Swailey was elected
circuit treasurer Uniform programs and
conditions for all five race meetings were
agreed upon as follows;
Trotting classes. s-year-old stake. 2:2S
800 added; 2i0 2;a2. 21s and ala $40
| each; 2-year-old stake. so Oadded.
| Pacing CLASSES. s-year-oid stake. 2.&
800 added; 2:1s, s;2o. 2:iS All and free
for~all. 500 each.
According 70 the every-hsat-a-race piar
si25 viii be divided AZ the end Of eaol
heat. % per cent. Is per cent and 10 pei
cent. and t25 viii be paid TO the horsel
standing best by the point system at th'
end Of the race. Entrance to the purs'
races win be 8 per cent and per cen
from money winners. For the stakes
per cent becomes due when colts arr
named. April Il 8 per cent May /. an,
$40 the day OF the race. Positions will b
drawn for each heat.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Joe Rogers Arrives
for His Match With
Stecher at Bluffs

Emil Klank. for years manager for
Frank Gotch. Is at the Hotel Rome with
his latest protege, the giant Joe Rogers.
who will meet Joe stecher at the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Auditorium this evening.
Rosers Is finishing his training in Omaha
and has brought Marion Plestina and Joe
Gestout along to help out.
Rogers looks TO be In good condition
for his match and with his six feet one
and one-half inches and 30 pounds OF
well conditioned muscle. should be able
to give the Nebraska wonder the con-
test OF his life. That Rogers is some
man Is shown by the record made by
him some time ago. when he met and
defeated ON the same night Paul Mar
tinsen. Jack Leon ana Kuvaras. He
beat them all in just eighteen minutes.
Rogers has thrown the big zbyszko In
training.
Ed Smith of Chicago viii be on hand
20 referee the match. which IL being
promoted by Dan ReardOn and Gene
Melady. Judging from the way the
tickets are going there win be turn
away at the Auditorium. Manager Rear
don IL getting all sorts OF inquiries from
western Iowa and the Omaha fans arr
buying the tickets fast at the Merchant
hotel. where a large block OF the best
seats were put on sale for those from
this side who desire to cross the river
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Shakeup in Base
Ball World Makes
Odd Combinations

CHICAGO. Feb. 1l--Base ball fans
OF Chicago anticipate some dramatic dia-
mond clashes this season as the result
OF peace IN the base ball war.
For instance. when the gong rings ON
April ~ Fielder Jones. manager OF the
combined ST. Louis Tcds and st. Louis
browns. viii march upon the White sox.
the club which he piloted to n world Z
championship when the players were
known a. '.hitless wonders"
Big Ed' Walsh. who was then the
mainstay Of Jones Titching staff. may
surprise his old leader by stepping "a
the mound and giving some Of Jones
present twiriers stiff argument
Then. again. In the National league
Mordecai Brown. the three-fingered won
der OF the old Cub machine which, under
Manager Frank Chance. beat everything
In the league. may be seen again againsf
his old rival. Christy Mathowson. tn.
idol of the New York Giants. Brown wal
with the Chicago Feds last year ana cam.
back TO his old club when the teams wer.
amalgsmated
Joe Tinker. who ieet the old Cubs I,
manage the Cincinnati Reds. will fins
himaelf In an unique position when n,
opens the 1915 contest as manager OF M
new Cubs. The Initial contest will b,
staged IN Cincinnati end the partisans o
that town. who. contrary TO their usua
custom. endorsed I1pker's work evel
when his team lost. viii have a chanc
10 cheer no matter which club wins Tn
first game.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
MExcANS' EXECUTION
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Ell PAso. Tex. Feb. 14.-T'he public
execution OF Sergeant Manuel Rojas and
a civilian at Juarez. has been deferred
according TO General Gabriel Gavira,
military oommandant at that place. who
announced today that further investi-
CATION OF ammunition thefts was 10 be
made before carrying out his mandate
issued yesterday They were TO have
been shot today.
Rojas Il former Villa soldier who ac-
eepted amnesty and Joined the de facto
government forces. serving as General
Gavira's buEler. with the unnamed
civilian he was sentenced TO be shot for
Sllaged ammunition thefts General
Gavira has also announced his intention
to place before the firing squad at the
same time. three other prisoners, charged
with thefts who were not to be shot. but
who were TO be kept In Ignorance OF this
fact in order that they might receive "an
object lesson"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Want to Put Omaha
On Great Western
Racing Circuit

Edward Peterson. president, and Otis
smith. secretary of the Omaha Driving
club. have gone to Chicago. where they
will attend the annual meeting Of the
Great Western Racing circuit. AT this
meeting they will secure the dates for
the Great Western Racing circuit for
Omaha.
According TO horsemen, the Great West
ern Racing circuit meets are of as much
Importance as those OF the Grand cir
cult. Omaha IL In the Great Western by
reason OF tho fact that the Omaha Driv-
ing club 10 one OF the stockholders
The Great Western comprises some
twenty-five or thirty driving clubs scat
tered among the leading cities OF the
central west. It's membership includes
the president and secretary OF each OF
these clubs. It's entries usually total be-
tween $50 and 800 OF the fastest horses
At the Chicago meeting the circuit Off
eials win determine the classes, the
amount OF the prizes 90 be offered, the
dates ana then elect a president and
secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
THE ENDLESS CHAIN"
DANGER OF CATARRH


Catarrh Is ''coid'' in. its chronic form.
The air is filled with bacteria which is
taken into the mouth and nose through
the process of breathing. When the body
is in a healthy condition no harm results.
But with our modern methods Of indoor
living and sedentary occupations. the nu-
cous membranes are usually not able 70
''throw-off' this harmful bacteria, max
ing catarrh g very common ailment.
These germs breed and multiply. causing
Inflammation, the blood rushes to the
membranes to fight off the bacilli. When
the blood is in a vigorous condition its
defensive efforts are successful. Other
wise the cold hangs on'-turns into ca
tarrh.
Catarrh Is q chronic Inflammation of
the mucous membranes Mucous mem
branes are the lining on all the internal
cavities of the body. Get that-ALLs
cavitiesl There is the endless chain"
element of danger.
The only way to treat catarh is TO
purify the blood. The sures' way to
purify the blood is to take 8. s, s. Write
US for special advice. Swift STecific Co.
Atlanta, Georgia.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
HUGH JONES TAKES
CHARGE AT DENVER
Former Manager Of Lincoln Club
Will Manage Teddy Bear Club
This Season.
MACS MAY ADJOURN TO OMAHA

LINCOLN. Neb., FEB. il.--(spe-
cial Telegram. Hugh Jones. for
mer president and owner OF the Lin
coin club. who sold out to a Lin
coin syndicate headed by George
Stone and Ducky Holmes. wil ~
ccme vice president and business
manager Of the Denver club and will
take active charge Of the mountain
city base ball affairs. This bit Of
news leaked out at the annual
schedule meeting Of the Western
league, which opened at the Lincoln
hotel this morning.
Jimmy McGni. who ls now FILLING the
position OF president OF both Indianapolis
and Denver. will eonfine his business &C.
tivitles to indianapolis and will give
Jones free rein at Denver. II is gener-
ally believed that Neon h planning To
quit Denver entirely. ana the entrance OF
Jones appears 10 be step toward this.
The opening meeting was delayed this
morning by the failure of Pa Rourke 20
arrive on time. Rourko did not leave
Omaha until s;is and arrived here az 1890
President zehruna had planned for the
first meeting at 10 o'clock. but was forced
TO delay II an hour.
The only action taken at the morning
meeting was the osficiai ratification OF
the sale OF the Lincoln club by Hugh
Jones to the Lincoln syndicate. George
Stone. president OF the club. was elected
70 fili the vacancy on tho board OF d.
reetors made BY the departure OF Jones.
II the schedule meeting is not over by
Tuesday afternoon there is some chanes
that the whole event win be moved q
Omaha The magnates are somewhat an
Slous 10 see Joe stecher wipe up ths
mas with Joe Roeers at Council Bluffs
and though their business is unfinished
are planning 20 make iaunt 70 Omaha
10 see Il. George Stone says ne viii y
anyhow. Il don't care whether thsr.
h a meeting or not or whether its i'm.
portrait OF not. I'm going 20 the wrestling
match.
All of the magnates are attending tn
session. Frank Iseeli. Des Mcines: Jimmy
McGHl. Denver; Edward Hanion. Flour
city George stone. Lincoln: Pa Rourke
Omaha Jack Holland st. Joseph; Bucl
lebright Wichita, and John sayidgs o
Topeka. are the owners in session,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Names Men to Work
Out Aerial Patrols

NEW YORK. Feb. 14-Resr Admiral
Robert z. Peary. authorized by the Aero
Club OF America to appoint q central
committee to formulate working commit
tees for an aerial coast protective ser
vice, announced the names OF those who
already have consented to serve. They
are:
United States Senator Charles F. John
son OF Maine, United States Senator Nor
ris Sheppard of Texas. Representative
Julius Kahn Of California, Byron r. New
who is at the head of the coast guard
and life saving service; E. Lester Jones,
and geodetic survey: Prof II. c. Fran
kerfield, chief forecaster of the United
states weather bureau; John Hays Ham.
m9nd Jr;. and Emerson, McM,,Ian a,SI OF
aero clubs also will be appointed mem
bers OF the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Kaiser Wants a Polish
Army of Near Million

LONDON. Feb. H-A dispatch TO the
Post from its Berne correspondent states
that Germany Is making strenuous ef-
forts TO induce the Poles TO agree to ac-
cept autonomy under the suzerainty OF
Germany. in which event Germany will
form an additional army of 10000 Poles.
The dispatch adds that Polish leaders IN
Switzerland believe 1t Is imperative for
the entente allies to guarantee Polish
autonomy. which was promised by the
Russian emperor. in order to prevent the
Poles from accepting the German pro-
posal.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
GERMANS ARE BUYING
EAT AND WOOL 0E SWISS

LONDON. Feb. h.-A dispatch 90 the
Morning Post from Berne says;
German agents, especially women.
are buying large quantities OF fat and
wool IN Switzerland. preparatory to ask
ing the government 20 allow their ex-
portation. which Is nov forbidden. II Is
suggested that switHerland's refusal TO
aeauiesce would cause Germany to de-
coal, sugar and soda from Germany"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
NOrthcliffe Doesn't
Want Air Portfolio

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE suggestion that
he should become minister OF aviation has
not been agreeably accepted by Lord
Northcliffe.
In an editorial today the Daily Mail.
one OF Lord Northcliffe's newspapers.
says:
Some newspapers and many thousands
OF correspondents suggest that Lord
Northciiffe should be placed In charge
OF the air department Lord Northehffe's 5
reply is; There are men better able than
he 10 undertake the task Furthermore,
he could not conscientiously take part IN
a government that is fighting = defensive
rather than an offensive war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Hsbrsa wIas Thr.. Gam...

HEBRON. Neb.. Feb. Especial 1.-The
Hebron High school basket hall team
won three gaEneD IN succession last week.
Thursday night they defeated Harvard
BY score Of Is 70 n on the Harvard
floor. Friday evening Hebron won the
game played with sutton on the Sutton
floor BY a score OF "a 10 -. saturday
night tho Fairfield team was defeated by
the Hebron boys BY a score OF y 10 IS,
Present Indications are that a special
train viii be run over the burlington 70
Geneva next Thursday night for the He.
bron-ceneva game.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Ford to Spend Millions
Advertising Against
Preparedness Plan

DETROIT. Mich. Feb .H-It was an
nounced tonight that Henry Ford is Pre-
pairing to launch a countrywide cam
paign Of newspaper and magazine adver-
tising against the program for huge naval
and military expenditures now before
congress.
1t was said Mr.. Ford intends soon to
carry out his announced intention to de-
vote millions OF dollars to an educational
campaign against war and preparedness.
which he declared TO be the first step TO-
ward actual war.
None of the details of the plan could
be obtained tonight, except that Mr.. Ford
has been considering the campaign for
some time and that "all the people would
be reached by It."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
GRAIN RECEIPTS
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Omaha Market Has More Grain
Than ANY Other Except Kan
sas City.
NUMBER ON SALE IS so7 CARS


With S07 carloads Of grain on
sale, the Omaha Grain exchange
marked a new record Monday. Not
only was IL a record for a day, but
the receipts passed those OF all
other markets except Kansas City,
where the corn receipts were
slightly in excess Of those of Omaha.
AS against the SO7 carloads COM
ing to Omaha, receipts of the other
markets were; Chicago, 796; Min
neapolis, 767: Duluth. slxty-eight;
Winnipeg. ait; st. Louis. eO7 car
leads.
The receipts at Omaha we're .di-
vided as follows: Wheat, 323; corn,
All; oats, fifty-four; rye. five; bar
ley, seven.
Even with the heavy receipts,
stocks in storage at this date are
more than 100000 bushels less
than on the corresponding date of
one year ago.
wheat Off Cent.
Heavy receipts broke the wheat market
slightly. II going off q cent. the sales
being made between $i,12 and $S.
Corn suffered more than wheat, the off
grades being sold down as much as {
cents per bushel in some instances. Good
stuff. however. was in strong demand,
with prices off but a cent Sales were
made all the way from 20 to IS cents per
bushel.
Oats participated in the decline, but
only to the extent of about a half cent
per bushel. Prices ranged all the way
between ~ and 45ts cents per bushel.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Realty Firm Trying
to Buy Cardinals

sT. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. l4-Negotiations
for the purchase OF the ST. Louis Ma
tionais by local syndicate are being
conducted by a local realty firm. accord
ing TO an announcement today by Henry
r. Weisels. a member OF the firm.
Mr. Weisels said that the negotiations
started with a proposition by the syndi-
cate 70 buy the real estate holdings OF
the club. For this property tiSb,Oo0 was
offered Mrs. Schuyler Britton. however.
was unwilling 20 sell the real estate
holdings only.
Mrs. Britton asked SeOo.OoO for the club
and It's realty holdings The local syndi-
cate represented by the real estate firm
Is willing 70 pay ss7s.ooo. There the negO-
tiatiOns stand today.
Mr.. Weisels would not disclose the
names Of the men in the syndicate. but
expressed confidence that the deal would
go through.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Welsh Will Meet
Winner of Mandot
and Dundee Bout

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. iA--I.ocal flght
promoters today announced they had
closed arrangements with Freddie Welsh
worlds lightweight champion. 20 meet
the winner OF the Joe Mandot-Johnny
Dundee bout. 90 be held here February
p. Welsh win receive a guarantee OF
Hsooo. they said. The fight win take place
IN New Orleans March 4. and VIII be
twenty rounds for the title.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
viii Make Shells in
British Distilleries

LONDON. Feb iA-The E0vsFnment
win Immediately take over all the iArge
nitions factories. says the Daily chrOn-
tcie. IRE newspaper adds thAt the step
win Be facilitated by. the fact that the
s0vernment Intends to prohibit the Inn
portAtion Of harley or distfiling pur-
poses
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Cruel Greece to Tax
It's Office Holders

ATHENS CVia Paris). Feb. A-The
Greek government is considering meas
ures to improve the financial situation.
being confronted with large deficit.
1t is expected to retain a percentage of
the salaries of office-holders and to levy
a tax on profits realized by the merchant
marine from the war traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Months Respite for
British Married Men

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE first cali to
the married men who attested under the
Derby scheme. the Daily Mail says, VIII
be issued about a month hence.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
German RefuEees Arrive.

MADRID (Via Par's). Feb. 1t.l-The
West Africa. In a dispatch announces
that 40 German refugees have arrived
~ Santa Isabel from the Gernan
kamerun and that they will be sent 10
island for internment
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Fob. A---Aore than
Lincoln before lie became president were
the guests Of honor tonight AZ the annual
birthday banquet IN the state arsenal OF
the lincoln Centennial association
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
POISON CAME NEAR
KILLING GUESTS
Noted Persons Have Narrow Escape
from Death, According to
Findings.
SOUP IS HEAVILY CHARGED

CHICAGO. Feb. 14.--Analysis Of
the poison soup, which made a hum
dred or more guests violently Ill at
a banquet given Archbishop Munde-
lein here last Thursday night at the
University club. was completed by
DR.. Frederick o. Tonney today.
The analysis showed that the
guests who partook OF the soup
missed death by \ narrow margin.
The poison used was white oxide
arsenic. Dr. Tonney said that his
estimate showed that the portions
served each guest showed IL grains
Of the drug.
ounce fin KettIe.
His calculations showed that the entire
kettle OF soup contained $50 grains This
development was regarded as significant
by detectives working on the case. In
the amateur laboratory OF Jean crones,
the missing assistant chef at the club. an
ounce bottle said to have contained ar
senic. but which was empty. wSs found.
An ounce OF the drug contains $50 grains.
Crones disappeared on the night Of the
banquet and had not been located tonight
Hinton G. Clabaugh. chief OF the Chicago
bureau of the investigation department OF
Justice, has joined in the search.
Interesting Possibilities.
'It may be said there is possibility
that the case made have interesting ramt
ficiations,' said Mr.. Clabaugh.
Captain Nicholas Hunt. chief OF the
detective bureau. said that information
important to the search was obtaines
from a letter found In the home of JOIN
Allegrini. a friend of Crones. Allegrin
and Pasqusle L1gno. another friend o
tho missing chef. are being held by th'
police.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
FRESH MASSAcRES OF
ARMENlANS REPORTED

LONDON. Feb. lA-Fresh massaeres Of
Armenians are reported from Turkey.
according 10 the Times Bucharest COR
respondent who. however. gives no de-
tails.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15

NEW YORK. Feb. A.-Chariie white,
the veteran boxing referee, said to be
the only American who has ever offici-
ated at championship bout In England.
has definitely been decided upon as the
referee for the ten-round bout between
Champion Jess Willard and Frank Moran.
to be staged in Madison Square Garden
on March g.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Death Llsf Twenty-sIH.

INDIANA. Pa. Feb. li--The Hat of vic
llnla OF the mine explosion al ~f,rneston
death from injuries of stephen Fccris'
aged 90 a minor
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15

PlTTsBuH0H. Feb. h-The Kansas
CIlF American association club har pur-
chased CLAUDE Berry, 4 catcher, from the
FiiieDprEh Federal league club. accord
lng ~ nn announcement hero today. Tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
HOU5E: To BE:
The T.|ONAL
BATTLE: GROUND
MA AJORITY DEPENDS ON
ONE DOUBTFUL DISTRICT
Each Party Elects 2l5-Four
Scattering HaveBalance
Of Power.

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.---Wi1h returns
missing tonight from one tongression.
al district in the United States. the Re-
publicans and Democrats each had
elected 215 representatives The vote
in New MeMCO. which is still in doubt
probably viii drlarminc which party is
to have a plurality uf one over the
other. Thr pfcSelt member from New
Mexico is Il Republican.
The balance uf power in the next
House will be held by four men. OnC
a Progressive PrG;ectioniSt from Lon
iSiana, ono an independent from Mas
Sachusetts, one Progressive from
Minnesota, and the other Il Socialist
from New York. Their action appar'
emily will determine The choice Of a
Speaker HS we'll rs The Fate Of leeiSla
tion which il supported or opposed on
purely party lines.
In addition 10 The hone Of elecling a
gressmHn-at-I.arge from New Mex
leo, the Democrats had one grain 0t
comfort tonight. II was that IN oil
cial count may disclose that Thomas
!. ScuIly has been reelected from the
Third New Jersey district. They con
tended the chances were that SCuIly
had been the victor by Il few votes
over Robert Carson. his R"publcan
opnonent. 10 whom the election prnvi
ously had been conceded by It narrow
margin.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10Th" House
according 10 tie latest returns. will
hn divided. POLITICALLY, az follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-11
MAJORITY IS
NOW IN EXCESS OF 1000.
ADDITIONAL RETURNS
MAKE SLIGHT CHANGE
Leaders Still Are
Hopeful. However-Canvass
May Change the Result.

Complete returns on the governor
shj race in Mngo county received last
niqbr increased ne majority of John J.
Cornwell over Judge Ira E. Robinson
in that county. and with a few minor
changes in The figures in other coun-
lies for both candidates. increased
CornwrEI's majority TO 1,l4S according
ro returns secured by the 1ntelligencer
last night.
While the face Of the returns indt-
cate that Nh Cornwell has been elect
ed, there is d marked absence Of any
intention on the part OF state Repub-
lican leaders TO concede the election
of the Democratic candidate. They de-
clare that, while they do not want to
hold out false hope, they will await
complete returns from a few missing
precincts and the Developments OF
next week, when the fifty-five county
courts of the state meet to canvas the
election returns before accepting the
result as final.
The election of the rest Of the state
Republican ticket by majorities rang
ing from 1,500 TO 5000 or more is more
completely assured as remote pre-
circts make their reports, while
Hughes carries the state for president,
Sutherland wins for congress by ma
iority in the neighbnrhood of 5000, his
majority running close 10 that of MT.
Hughes.
Republicans Win Senate
Republican state headquarters claim
the election Of ten of the fifteen state
senators and forty-four Of the ninety.
four members of the state House OF
Delegates.
Associated Press returns. based on
actual returns, gives the Republicans
nine members of the state Senate. the
Democrats five with the sixth district
in doubt. The Associated Press report,
with seven county yet 10 report on the
members of the lower house, give the
Republicans thirty-one delegates and
the Democrats 81, with twelve coun-
ties yet TO report.
The Associated Press report on the
LEGISLATURE follows: