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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
BASE BALL CHIEFS
MEET In GOTHAM
American League and National
Commission Assemblies Today
and Tomorrow.
FEDS IN CHICAGO SATURDAY

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-with meetings
OF tho American league and the National
commission IN this city tomorrow and
Friday. and a special session called by
President Gilmore TO wind up the affairs
Of the Federal league at Chicago on Sat
urday. the annual winter season devoted
TO major league base ball legislation
probably will close this week.
Last week the American LEAGUE was
compelled to postpone It's regular meet
ing. at which the coming seasons play
Ing schedule was 20 have been adopted.
The delay was caused by the unsettled
condition Of the Cleveland clubs affairs.
The sale Of that club yesterday has
cleared the way for the schedule mattera
and II is expected that on President b.
49, Johnson's arrival here he will make
public the names Of the men who have
invested capital I'm the Cleveland club.
As was the case when the National
league had It's session here last week,
American league club owners will BE-
called upon TO welcome the representa-
tives OF two club
President Hall. who recently purchased
tho st. Louis Browns. will make his for
NAL entry 10 the junior major league
and the principal stock owner of the
Cleveland club will in all likelihood be
on hand for a. similar purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
Columbus Crack
Volley Ball Team
Takes Tournament

COLUMBUS Neb,. Feb. is.-tSpeoiel
Telegram. f-Upsetting what dope was
available. Columbus came through 10 the
finals and essIly defeated Frcmonts sec
ond team the deciding series, thereby an
nexing the championship title In the first
state Young Mems Christian association
volloy ball tournament. Eight teams.
Omaha, Norfolk, York, Hastings. Grand
Island, Fremont first, Fremont second
and Columbus, entered tho race.
Fremont's second team, which came In
10 I'll the vacancy caused by Seward =
eieventh-hour withdrawal. sprang the sur
prise OF winning its way to the finals,
whereas Fremonts first team. which had
twice previously this season defeatef Co
lumbua, suffered retaliation at the hands
Of Columbus in an exciting series In the
semi-finals. Scores:
Prelimina ries---Norfoik, u and Is; York
p and p, Fremont second, q and 81
Omaha, ~ and II. Fremont first. q and
and &: Columbus. Ii and q.
senii-Finals- q, 10 and Is; Ere
mont second, Is, q and q, Fremont first
FinsIs-C Columbus. 81. n and n: Ere
mont second, IA, 10 and H.
Lineups OF various teams:
Coinmbus--Otto Walter, Ollie Walter
Wood Smith, Il G. Smith. Alex Ander
son and " ~. Weaver.
Fremont Second-W. H. Young. Free
Land. s. 5. Sidner, Paul Colson, G. More
house and c. a. keene.
Horfolk--I, W. Morley, @. l. Huntley
| w. c.. Tranb, L. A, Williams. d. o. Dau
| Grand IBland-R, l.. Harrison. clyd
| Jury. DR., A. l.. Rousey. William Suhf
| Raymond Thurston, A. 10. Nagelstock
Frank J. cieary. Art ssomphig and ]. a
| Noble
Woodworking. Wiidman, Fountain
Bapghart Wray. Plumb. stoner. Be
oin6ha~-w. II. sherrig. A. O. Kite
lHenry MIlliken, John w. Quinn, Harr
Hewitt, HID. Frankfort, 70. L. Pate
i Fremont First-E. J. Loe, @. d. BIai
J, r. Rohn. DIR, n. r. Dooley. c. A. Beers
G. w. Douglas and G. c. .Courtright,
Hastinge-snyder,R Russell, Danly, Tripi
Hanlen. Ritchey. Coon and Haser.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
"OLD KENTUCKY'
fastest
OF CHEWS
Plug is the Best Form In Which
Tobacco Can Be Made,
and odd Kentucky"
is Best Plug
WHOLESOME. SATISFYING

To get the utmost of satisfying re-
freshment out of tobacco, you want
plug chew-one that gives you the gen.
uine favor of rich, ripe leaf.
Then, too, the most wholesome and
healthful way to use tobacco is to
chew it-and the best and eleanest
form of chewing tobacco is the plug
form, in which Old Kentucky Is made.
Old Kentucky is made of the choic-
est Burley leaf, in the worlds greatest
plug tobacco factory, and under the
most clearly, sanitary conditions.
The luscious flavor of Old Kentucky
Is delicious revelation to any man
who has been chewing ordinary tobac-
cos. It is supremacy satisfying.
Fresh, pure, mellow. chew of Old
Kentucky is real chew--and you viii
realize this as soon as you taste It.
Buy a l0c plug Of Old Kentucky to-
day and try it. Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
Players Fraternity
Sustains His Refusal

NEW YORK. Fsb. is.-Refusai oe
Jimmy Johnston OF the Newark Fed
eral league club to sign contract with
the Brooklyn Nationals. 10 which he was
sold. has been sustained by the Base
Ball Players Fraternity. according TO n
statement issued tonight by President
David A. FNaltx.
II Is commended by Ftiltx that Johnston
signed a contract with the Newark Fed
erals for 1916 and 1917. IN which his sal
airy was guaranteed for that period.
President Ebbetts Of the Brooklyn club
offered him a contract containing a ten
days release clause and naming a salary
lower than no was 20 receive under HIS
Federal contract. Johnston insists the
brooklyn club should assume his existing
contract. 80
President FuitE declared the proposal
made TO Johnson violated the peace
agreement and expresses the belief that
the National commission viii sustain the
player In his stand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
Magnates Hope to
Agree on Schedule

LINCOLN. Fob. is.-club owners and
managers Of the Western League OF Base
Bali Clubs were apparently as far from
reaching decision on the 1918 playing
schedule OF iBl games when they met this
morning az when they convened in the
initial session here Monday.
After spending a greater part Of the
night working over train schedules. holl-
day dates and other factors considered
in the drafting OF a playing program. the
schedule committee resumed its task
again this morning.
Chairman John Savage OF Topeka. OF
the committee, has two schedules drafted
but neither is satisfactory to all the club
owners. Hope was expressed. however
that an agreement would be reached some
time late today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
HANLON AND ISBELL
YIELD TO OTHERS
Effort BeinN y.Jsde at Lincoln to
Arrive al 1N~s Decision on
Schedule.
HOLLAND TRIES TO ASSIST

LINCOLN. Neb. l6.-A shift in the
membership of the schedule committee
of the Western league of base ball clubs
was made here today in the hope OF
getting more rapid action on a schedule
that viii meet approval OF all the club
owners. This is the the third day the
club owners have been In session and
no playing program has been prepared
that can be generally approved. Edward
]. Hanlon Of the Sioux City club and
Frank Isbell of Des Moines. retired from
the committee this morning and John
Holland. owner OF the ST. Joseph club,
went to the assistance OF John Savage
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
ROGERS IS EASY
FOR JOE STECHER
succumbs to Nebraskan's Scissors
Hold in Eight Minutes and Five
Minutes, Respectively
ROGERS ALWAYS ON DEFENSE

It's the same old story over and over
again.
This time Joe Rogers OF Buffalo. N. r.,
and pupil OF Emil Siank. maker OF cham
pions. was the victim OF the same old
story.
Rogers essayed TO eive Joe stecher a
little battle on the wrestling mat at
tho Council Bluffs Auditorium. But
Rogers. ike all the others. proved no
match for the Nebraskan and lost two
straight falls. The first fall came in
eight minutes and twenty seconds and
thirty-sevcn seconds. r
The wonderful scissors, aided and
abetted By an English bar lock. proved
10 be the fatal hold for Rogers. as Il has
for all the other grapplers who locked
horns with Joe.
After the two men shook hands before
the first TIT stecher and Rogers felt each
other out for three minutes. with Stecher
doing the leading. Joe then tripped Rogers
10 the mat and promptly started after
the aciseors lie had il IN twinklinE OF
an eye and the deadly pressure began.
Lays I'm Scissors.
ftogers weathered the scissors for five
minutes. He kept Stecher from turning
him over by stretching himself out fiat
or BY doubling into a knot. But II was
OF no avail. With but eight minutes
licked Off by the clock the Dodge phenors
spun Rogers around without loaing his
scissors grip. and then secured the. bar
lock.
Rogers couldn't stand the torturIng grir
and lock and slowly turned over OH he
shouidera Eight minutes and twenty
seconds
The second fall cemo quicker. The men
were on their feet but two minutes be-
fore stecher threw Rogers 70 the mat
"A before. he Immediately clamped this
scissors on and began 70 work for the
bar lock. He got 4 and Il only tool
three more minutes 20 turn the Buffalo
man over.
Rogers never had a chance. stoehel
was on the aggressive every minute
Rogers did not make one offensive move
he was always on the defensive. He dit
not set behind stechor once and in fac
didn't break a single hold. for II was IN
original ncIssom that did the work IL
each tilt.
stronger Than cutier.
After the match stecher declared tina
Rogers Is the strongest man he hiss eve
met, even asserting rogers ~ hUpukt
than Charley Cutler. But Rogers eouldn'
stay as long a. Charley Cutler. In fact
he was more helpless against Joe tha
wac Husaane OF Americus OF Wester
gard or any OF the rest Of them.
Other wrestlers have wriggled out 0
broken away from tho sciasors when frs
clamped on them even though they even,
uaily succumbed. But Rogers didn't d
single thing. lie looked like big sac
% grain who couldn't fight back. he wa
that helpless under the scissors.
Between 1850 and aooo wrestling far
filled the Bluffs Auditorium TO see n
match and cheer stechers victory. Lin
before the match started every scat In n
mouse had been sold and the DOORS wei
locked Several hundred werd turne
away a. no accommodation could /
found for them.
In preliminary go Cal Wood OF stai
ton. Neb.. and Joe oeahtout OF Chlcal
wrestled an hour to a draw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
SELLS CATCHER
WILSON TO THE PIRATES

CHICAGO. Feb. l6--Art C''Home RUM
Wilson. catcher. was sold today to the
Pittsburgh Nationals, Manager Tinker OF
the Cubs announced. Tho terms OF the
salo were not given out. but Il is said
Manager Callahan consented 90 a large
cash payment for the catcher.
Tinker and President Weeghman de-
cided they could not consistently keep
three such catchers as Archer. Wilson
and Fisher. and concluded that the
former. as longer in service here, had a
larger following OF old Cub fans. It Is
probable Catcher Clemens also will be
retained by the local club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
Cleveland Base Ball
Club, Franchise and
Grounds Are Sold

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. is-It was for
mally announced this afternoon that after
several weeks OF negotiation the cleve-
Land American league base ball club. in
clnding real estate. buildings, furniture
and fixtures. together with players and
franchise. had been hcld.
Announcement OF the names OF the pur-
chasarn Il was said probably win not Be
made for ten days.
3. b. johnson. president OF the Amsri-
can league. authorised the statement thai
The property has been turned over to him
end that he will make a further an,
nounctment later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
WACO CITIZENS OBSERVE
OPENING OF LIGHT PLANT

WACO. Eeb.. Feb. 1s-(special Tele-
gram.)-This evening the citizens Of this
village celebrated the opening of the new
electric light plant. The Commercial club
OF the village. assisted by members of the
York Commercial club, had charge Of the
program. DR.. Lindsay. J. b. Harvey and
William Maupin were the principal speak
ers Everything was free-free movies,
free lunch. as well as free speeches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
FEASTER TURNS OFFICE
OVER TO CHARLES GILBERT

YORK, Neb.. Feb. 1s-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-W. w. Feaster. who has been
filling recess appointment as postmas-
ter. checked up the office today and
turned over the keys to Charles F. Gil
bert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
School Strong Box
At Norfolk Robbed

NORFOLK. Neb.. Feb. i5.--CSpecial Tel
eRram)-A cash box containing Sl0i in
various small school funds was robbed
by unknown parties at the Norfolk High
school early this week, according to an
announcement made tonight by the au-
thorities. Two screwdrivers were found
Fin the vault.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
CUBS PROBABLY WILL
RETAIN JAMES ARCHER

CHICAGO. Feb l6.-James Archer will
be retained by the Chicago Nationals and
Art Wilson will be the catcher transferred
to Pittsburgh, II deal between the
Pirates and Cubs is made. Manager
Tinker said today. Tinker will keep
Fischer. anda perhaps, as third watcher.
Clemens. Wilson Joined the Chicago Fed
erals two years ago, leaving the New
York Nationals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
LINCOLN BUYS HlNCHMAN
/ FROM KANSAS CITY CLUB

LINCOLN. Feb. le.-(speciai Telegram,)
-Dueky Holmes, manager OF the Lincoln
club. announces the purchase OF Harry
Hinehman from Kansas City OF the
American association. Hinchman Is
second baseman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
win semi-FinnI Places.

NEW YORK, Feb 1e--R. Lindley MUIR
ray OF California and Watson NJ. Wash
burn, formerly Harvard star, won places
in the semi-final round of the national
indoor tennis championship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
STAHL HEADS CHICAGO
AMATEUR ASSOCIATION

CHICAGO. Feb. N-0ariand (Jaks)
stahl former manager OF the Boston
American league club. was chosen presi-
oens 81 The Chicago Association OF ANA
teur Base Ban Leagues at a meeting OF
the association last night according to
announcement today
A. a result Of faotionas differences At
fhs recent convention a Louisville OF the
National Amateur Base Ball organization
4 was announced ne chicago association
has Withdrawn from the national body
and viii send delegates 10 the conven-
ton o. the new National Base Ball Fed
Grafton a Cincinnati March H.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17
Gopher students vaccinated.

AiINNEAPoLIs. Feb. 1s.--More than
800 students of the University Of Mlnne-
sofa, were ordered vaccinated today, fol-
lowing the discovery that Stafford King.
a junior law students. was suffering from
smallpox.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-17

Gus sun Is the president OF the new
Springfield club. in the Central league,
and Joe Dunn. last year with Dallas, viii
be the team manager.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-07
THE COMPENSATION WAVE.

At close of the year 1915 thrtyone of fortyeight states have providing for the com pensation injured workmen. There is nothing makabe in the annals of social legislation than the pidy with which this reform has swept the coun ry
 compulsory pension system it's soldiers of industry In 1911 the started In that year com pensation laws enacted by California, Illinois, Kan sas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire. New Jersey Wash ington and Wisconsin 1912 their example follow ed by Arizona Maryland, Michigan, and Rhode Island In 1913 Connecticut Iowa, Minnesota Nebraska. Nevada, Oregon Texas, New York and West Virginia followed suit In the following years ten states have been added to the list.
 The federal government, it should be recognized, the real pioneer in this reform but the law enacted in 1908 of little practical value until its scope in creased by amendments in 1911 and 1912.
 of American public towards its wage workers It is that in this field beyond other civilized countries The laws enacted partial in scope and lacking in uniformity Not has yet of Germany England. But it is big thing to have made good start in short time Another five years may bring laws establishing this reform in the of social justice and industrial efficiency every the Union with practical and uniform system of operation than any yet adopted
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-07
GOING UP!

The phenomenal record of production for Arizona reached in 1915 by gold silver copper lead and zinc amounting almost ninety millions of dollars, jumpin .n year from sixty millions. Yet Arizona has bu started according bulletin received from the Arzonf State Bureau of Mines
 During 1915 the Old Dominion mine curtailed il it's production for almost months by a flood; tn, Clifton mines shut down for four months becaus, of labor troubes the plant of the International Smel ing Refining Co., has started the smeter of the Unite. Verae but recently blown in and is not yet worked capacity the New Cornelia, with its 4,OOo tons pc day production yet started; and Ajo Consoli dated, doing equal work, has yet to
 Copper in 1916 will. with all of the above propertie working almost 60OOOOOOO pounds. With this ir the gold and silver production will follow man. of the mines have gold and silver content. Then, tn oamn district has just had its although the vau of the states production in zinc two and one-ia millions the zinc production is in its infancy.
 Arizona is coming forward in leaps and bounds in it production of tungsten moybdenum vanadium and man of the socalled rare metals" 1916 should s9O0Ot 900 valuation the metal output raised to s125oooooC
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-07
NATIVES ARE GAINING.

The war has simplied the problem of assimilating aliens so far as numbers concerned. We are getting fewer immigrants than for many The net gain in the year ending 3O 195 only 5OO0O in stead of the usual half million With the current of migration running heavily the other owing to immigrants returning for military service and other with the war; is likely that the fiscal year will show actual immigration deficit.
 We have reached the crest of the immigration wave in 1910 when the percentage of oreignbor nresidens rose to AT After that there steady drain due to the Italian and Balkan wars and then the present
 In the four years estimated that the gain of i'm migrants was no than 100000 altogether In that period percentage of alien fell 145 At the beginning of 1916 it is probably Al If the lasts other year the percentage of foreign born may drop as low 13.5, where it stood in 1900.
 All this means an easing of the tremendous immigrant pressure that have felt for decade and half It bigger surplus of native Americanism. It competition in the labor market less expense for the schools and for charitable penal institutions less trouble in all the ways by which nation tries to absorb material It enables the country to the of turning genuine citizens those who have been with for years but whose assimilation has Jagged because of neglect and indifference.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-07
PUTTING THE SCREWS ON CHINA.

Japan protested against the Chinese republic revering to empire The empire has been re-established, nevertheless, under Yuan Shi Kai But Japan 1as not given up her efforts keep the Chinese nation from at :aning independence under whatever form.
 According to newspaper account from Tien Tsin Ja- before she will acquesce in the monarchial gme insists these concessions:
 China must proclaim Japan "the most favored na- ton and recognize less definite Japanese pro- ectorate; Japan representation in the collection Chinese customs; Japan get Chnas foreign orders for munitions; whenever the Chinese they must be Japanese Group the Japanese de mands forced China last spring the only group not definitely accepted must up again for consd- eraton
 matters stand Japan with the concessions gained recently by threats of military compulsion, has pretty firm grip the Chinese and Chinese indus ry, transportation and She evinces double purpose of keeping China from developing genuine gov ernmental efficiency and keeping other nations from do ng any business in China
 Both of these purposes contrary to Chi niese policy, screated by John Hay We conjunction with other supposed to be guaranteeing Chi lese autonomy and the "open door,"
 Both duty and interest should mpel maitnain this policy. It is certainly for the best interests of the
 United States to have Japan nation of 4OOO0OOoO Chinamen into Japanese colony and thus multiply her and prestige incalcuably for the indus rial and commercial development of China, that has meant little but will be of importance in the uture particularly to Pacific Coast It behooves the American people to keep an eye on China and stand firm Chinese md American rights
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-07
HERE PROOF THAT
 ARIZONA FARMS PAY
 HANDSOME RETURNS
Properties In Salt River Val ley Show Average Yield of $21.31 per Acre with Fruits in Lead.

PHOENIX, Jan. GA tabulated re- port of the crop and stock yields and the equipment of the farms of the Salt River valley irrigation project, prepar- ed by the reclamation service furnish es some very interesting items. It shows that during the year commence ing Oct. l, 1914 and ending Sept 30. 1915, there were 171,832 acres of land in the valley planted to crops This was represented by 3,004 farms. of which 77.66 per cent were worked by the owners and 22.S4 per cent tenants
 In addition to this area water was i furnished for 11,323 acres, 1.769 being classed as miscellaneous and S,044 which was not farmed, and 1.510 acres planted to young trees, making total of 1S3.155 acres for which water was purchased.
 The report gives in detail the num- Der of acres devoted to each crop, the yield and the value of the crops. The total value of the crops was s3,661, 769 or an average of s21.31 per acre. The highest yield per acre was from small fruits and watermelons coming next with a record of S100 per acre. Garden products showed a yield of $90 per acre and deciduous fruits $50 per acre
 While the total value of horses. mules, cattle. sheep. hogs, fowls. os- triches and bees showed an increase of SS95,031 for the year Ostriches showed a decrease of s4SS.700 from the previous year. and horses and mules also showed a decrease. ] Automobiles owned by farmers, liv- ing on the farms. increased in number from 27O to 424 during the year. but the values decreased from s79S.715 to s175.6SS. Poultry products show an increase of sSs.S2s and bees of s27. 1OS.
 In submitting he report Project Manager w. s. Cone adds:
 Through the medium of your news paper. l. wish to thank all the water users on the Project for their courtesy to the men who gathered the data for 1 this report.
 Tt may be of interest to the farmers to know that information on individual farms is not given to the public and Cnly the totals shown in these reports are made use of by the government for publication"