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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
Santel, Who Will
Wrestle Gotch, Is
Also Adolph Ernst

Omaha wrestling fans are wondering
who Edward Santel. who is booked to
meet Frank Gotch in the champions
first comeback match at San Francisco,
February p. may be. For their infor-
nation Santel is none other than Adolph
i,Ernst, more or less well known around
these parts.
Ernst has been wrestling on the coast
for some lime under the name of Santel
and he has licked everything i'm sight.
Included in this number is one Jack
Meyers Of Omaha, who recently returned
from California.
Ernst is the chap, who wrestled Stecher
for seventy minutes at Fremont before
the Dodge youth beat him with the scis-
sors. II Gotch throws Ernst twice in
one hour as he has contracted to do, the
wrestling public will know the champion
is himself. for the man who can stay
with Stecher as long as Ernst did. ia
scme grappler, and Ernst Is all of that
A local paper recently said Ernst threw
Santel on the coast Perhaps it can be
done, but 1t would seem rather diff.
cult matter for Ernst to throw himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
Germany Schaefer
Plays Second Base
With Raincoat On

Germany Schaefer tells an amusing
story how he once routed SILK o1,ough-
lin. The Detroit Tigers were playing at
home one afternoon when. along about
the sixth inning. II started TO rain. The
shower increased and schaefer went over
to one OF the fans and borrowed a rain
coat and an umbrella. Thus equipped
he went out and played second base. The
crowd went into an uproar, and the first
batter hit one down to Germany, who
whipped the ball up and threw to first
without ever shifting his hold on the
rain stick. Bedlam then let loose ana
o'Loughlin admitted his defeat. but even
in defeat he won a partial victory.
"schaefer," yelled SILK. you're fineA
$50" Then. turning TO the stands. he
called the game. while the fans went inta
commissions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
PA ROURKE SIGNS
TWO MORE PLAYERS
Ray Miller, First Basemsn, and
Mack Allison, Pitcher, Purchased
from American Association.
SCHEDULE MEETING ON MONDAY

Pa Rourke yesterday announced the
purchase OF two players from the Ameri-
csn association Ray b. Miller, first
baseman. from the Columbus club, and
Mack Allison. pitcher. from the Kansas
CITY club. are the men.
Millev last year hit .2Se with Columbus.
lie VAS a member OF that club for four
years. He Is an experienced and finished
ball player. Miller made 1il hits last
year, OF which seventeen were OF the
two-base variety, two were three-sackers
and five were home runs Miller fielded
80. made Lea putouts. sixty-three as
sists and iwenty-three errors. Miller
will battle with Fritz Schliebner for the
initial corner Job.
Allison didn't make much OF a mark
in the association last year. but his club
wasn't much to boast about His pitching
average was 3l2. He won five games
lind lost eleven. Marty Krug, however,
Gays Allison Will be a star in the West
ern. He has had major league expert
cnSe.
Schedule Meeting Monday.
The schedule meeting OF the Western
league viii be held at Lincoln Monday.
The meeting has been called by President
Frank c. Zehrung and will be the first
meeting at which the new prexie will
preside.
The magnates have about agreed among
themselves to play the 154-game schedule
this year. Last year 14O games were
played and the year before 1es games.
Neither the extremely long nor the short
schedule are considered satisfactory. The
major leagues play 1854 games and this
length has been decided the best.
John Savage of Topeka is the only man
likely TO object to the 154-game chart.
Savage favors 40 He expressed himself
along this line, however, before the peace
pact was contaminated and 1t is thought
no will have the same confidence of the
other magnates regarding the success OF
the approaching season, and swing into
line for 154 games.
Pa Rourke of Omaha favors opening on
April Is, the same day as the American
association. In case the moguls do not
want to open April IS, .Rourke believes
Ypril II would be the logical date.
All Want Opening Dates.
The usual scramble after opening date.
and holiday dates is expected Most OF
the club owners want to open at home
Rolrke doesn't care overly much. He Is
entitled to open at home as he has started
the season away from home for two sue.
,essive years. The Omaha mag, however
is willing to play away from home If ths
other club owners are anxious to start the
ball rolling on the home lot.
Rourke has plan which he will pre-
sent before the meeting as regards ths
distribution OF holiday dates. In Ne.
braska and Iowa the law prevents the
double bill on Memorial day. Thus Sioux
City. Lincoln. Des Moines and Omaha ar,
up against iteon this date. In the othei
four cities there is no sue hlaw. Rourk,
suggests that each year Topeka, Wichita
st. Joseph and Denver play at home OF
Decoration day. while Omaha, Sioux city
Des Moines and Lincoln play at home OF
July I. The Labor day plum could b,
divided fifty-fifty, each city getting tn,
date on alternate years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
'Nonpareils Give
Minstrel Show

The Nonpareil Athletic club staged its
first minstrel show at the Favorlte
theater Friday evening. The entertain
ers consisted entirely OF club talent and
put on an exceptionally clever show. Thu
sooists and comedians were greeted with
prolonged applause by the large audiences
aid all were obliged to give encores The
cast included tie following:
Interlocutor-WilIiam p. Lynch
BoneS-Buck Casey, James Sanders
Phil Tracy. Oscar Steinhausen.
Ciuitar-Robert Shonen.
solo-Freddie Gernan6t. John Haagan
Walter Hoye. Buck Casey, James Sand
ers. Charles Hoye. oscar Steinha -.
William Paynter I'd Cunningham.
Ed Cunningham. Charles Hcye.
Mandolin-Robert Gernandt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
PLAY FINALS IN Y. M. C. A.
CHECKER TOURNEY MONDAY

Much interest is being manifested In the
winter checker tournament. which has
reached the final stage at the Young
Mems Christian association. Louis Mel
lenz and F. Z. Mollin are the survivors
Of twenty-five entrants. and they will set
tie the argument Monday evening.
Friday noon they Iayed the first -four
games in the final round. with one game
ardraw, two won by Mollin and one by
Meilenz. At least six more games will be
played TO settle the championship. "Y''
watch fobs OF gold and silver will be
awarded the winner and r1nner-up. F.
W. Mosher is judge OF the finals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
Tel Jed Sokols Win
At Tug-o'- War Again

The Tel jed sokol tug-of-war team
added another victory to its long Est by
defeating the Rembler crew Friday night
in three minutes fifty seconds The
Ramblers. however protested the victory
on an alleged foul by Kulhanek the
Sokol anchor man. The Sokols agreed
TO pull the match over again ana t.hs
time yanked the Rsmblers off the cleats
In one minute and thirty seconds.
Tuesday Tel Jed SoSol meet tie Nom
paltil end Bohemian CIecl'e teams. The
sokols challenge any five-msn team sv-
eraging So pounds. to a tug. VI. Micka
Douglas 3s6i. Is maD2cer Of the team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
Ski Race at
Miller Park Today

A ten-miIe cross-country xxi race will
be held at Miller park today. starting at
8 O'Clock. That Is, Il will be held II the
weather man consents TO leave suffi-
cheney OF snow in the park.
Eric Baeklund. who holds a score Of ski
ing trophies won in Sweden; Ernest Lind
berg. Nels Erickson. Fabian Jader. Olaf
Anderson. Israel Israelson and several
other Omaha lads who are proficient at
the Norwesian sport are en'ered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
EPSON CL0SMAN HOOKS
UP WITH A TEXAS CLUB

Ebson Closman. the little southpaw
hurler. who was formerly member OF
the Rourkes and the latter part OF last
ear played with a semi-pro team at
Atlantic, Ia, has hooked up with Waco,
in the Texas league. Closman's shoulder.
which caused his retirement from the
Western league. is said TO be well again
and the Omaha lad expects 20 make o
good showing In the south.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
OMAHA DANES MAY GO
TO CHICAGO FOR PULL

Captain Emil Toldbod's crew OF champ
ionship Danes may 20 to Chicago for a
pull in about three weeks. Jack Prince.
who staged the recent pulls in Omaha.
will stage a tournament at the Coliseum
in Chicago. in couple OF weeks. and 50
planning to take the Omaha Danes 70 the
Windy city to pull the winners Of the
tournament
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
KILDUFF AND lRELAN ARE
SOME BIG CITY PERSONS

Pete Kildutt ana Harold Irelan. Pa
Rourke's new keystone combination. is
some big city duo. Kilduff makes his
home in cricopee. Kan. and Irelan Is a
prominent citizen Of Burnetts Creek. Ind.
Anybody who ever heard OF. can discover
o. locate either OF these towns on the map
Is entitled TO a match with Rand Mentally
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
BILL PICKENS MAY
RUN OMAHA RACES
Omaha Auto Speedway Negotiating
with Veteran Of Racing Game
to Handle Local Contests.
is THE WISE BIRD OF THEM ALL

Bill Plckens, who has been connected
with the automobile racing game ever
since the first steel steed rolled onto a
track, may become the director of con-
tests for the Omaha Auto Speedway. Tho
management OF the local speedway Is now
dlckerIng with Pickens TO stage the two
races which will be held here this year.
Pickens is the daddy of all race vet
Grams. He promoted races in the old
days out of blue sky. Any old kind Of
track and any old kind OF coffee
grinder and Pickens put on an automo.
bile race that was a race.
He didn't need any extensively con-
structed speedways. Any pieces OF leve
ground was good enough. He didn't neec
any guard rails and retaining walls &c
protect the lives OF the drivers. He
built for 'em TO run into.
Speedway managers have found 1t q
tough Job to get drivers on their tracks
Appearance money. the presidential suite
at the best hotel in town and lackey Il
fan the flies away are offered only tC
have the drivers sniff disdainfully and
demand MALI OF the Atlantic ocean II
addition.
But Pickens. when he wants to hold q
race, merely beckons and the drivers
come flocking in.
First Race I'm July.
Pickens is now building a two-mil'
track at Kansas City and plans. TO have
It completed for a race the latter par
of April After the Kay See race h'
would jump into the saddle at Omaha an6
get ready for the first race here on july
Is. 1Ae second race win be held during
the Ak-sar-Ben festivities.
The Omaha speedway management de
clares It does not intend that 1916 shall
be q repetition of 1915. The race las
year was in many ways a failure be
cause the local chaps were glven tn
triple-cross by everybody who got |
chance to do it. That is why they ar
| after a man like Pickens who has ha'
/ eighteen years experience in the gam
managing such people as Barney Oldfielf
! the late Lincoln Beachey, De Lloy'
I Thompson and many others. He now ha
a woman aviator who ioops-the-loop AM
I flies at night on his staff. And eighteel
/ years handling such people Of tempeYa
ment makes giving Bill Pickens the triple
cross a parallel achievement with robbini
! the United States mint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

The eyes Of the sporting world are now
conferred on the ten-round boxing match
between Champion Willard and Frank
Moran, which Tex Richard, the veteran
fight promoter will stage in New York
on ST. Patrick's day.
Richard to secure the match offered
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
THIS LEAGUE WILL MAKE
JUMPS BY MOTOR METHOD

The Blue Ridge league may come 20 be
known as the Automobile league. II Is
reported the various clubs plan 10 make
their jumps the coming season by auto.
the distances being short and the roads
good.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

will receive $4,000 and Moran $4,000 This
ls one OF the largest purses ever offered
for ouch bout and Richard is figuring
on record attendance TO cover the heavy
But Rlckard Is used TO offering large
purses for big matches. lie put up sl26.OOo
for the Jeffries- johnson bout, s335O0 for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
FRANK zEHRUNe TO TALK
? BEFORE SIOUX PRESS CLUB

Frsnk zehrung. the new western League
president. has been invited 10 attend the
Press club banquet at Sioux City. Feb
ruary p. and has acoep.el
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

I SubstItutes. For Nebraska, IheiHen
goals: Rutherford 90, Campbell 90. Nell
son, Reynolds 90, Leonard (O. Adams,
Ramsey. Free throws: Campbell (0
Omaha Young Mems Christian associa'
! ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
OsceoIa Defeats stromsbaFE.

OsCEoLA. Neb., Feb l2.-lspecial.)--
Osoeola added mother victory 20 its string
by defeating Stromshurg Friday night, -
TO IS. Coach Gelwicks team played great
ball and showed Improvement over ita
Aggle game. osceola has not lost q game
for five weeks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
CHARLEY JACKSON GETS
JOB AS CHIEF OF POLICE

Charlie Jackson, the veteran Western
leasue pitcher has been made chief OF
foliee in his home town" Scots Bluff.
Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

on both. The Jeffries-JohnsonF fieht
brought In $4,000 while the GansNelaon
scrap netted $4,000 at the gate.
In addition TO the amounts named above
Willard will receive 81 per cent OF the
motion picture right and Moran 80 per
cent. Moran figures that decision over
Willard via the Knockout route viii be
worth a quarter of a million dollars
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

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BADGER CHIPS STONE AK
Old Wisconsin Pioneer Goes Back to
Stone-Age Ancestors

II. L. SkRvlem. OF Janesville. Wis,
will chip an Indian arrow head or stone ak
for YOU while you wait Already yersed IN
the lore OF botany, geology and anthology,
Mr.. Skavlem turned his attention a few
years since to the subject OF Wisconsin In
dian archaeology. Doubtless his interest in
the new study was quickened by the fact
that on his farm on Lake Koshkonong is an
Indian village site which for fifty years has
constituted a fruitful hunting ground for
the characteristic remains OF the departed
race. AT any rate. he has developed some
interesting theories, the proof OF which he
Is prepared on occasion to demonstrate TO
the satisfaction OF the most skeptical.
Mr.. Skavlem holds that the white man OF
today. using only Stone Age implements,
can make the stone axes. arrow heads. and
other characteristic utensils OF the Stone
Age period as well as the primitive man
himself could do. Armed only with a piece
Of bone he fashions an arrow head In two
or three minutes time explaining the while
the obstacles which the primitive artisan
had to overcome,
In thirty minutes he fashions a stone AK.
again employing only the tools OF the Stone
Age worker More remarkable than the
ability to make these things Is the ease and
dispatch with which they are produced,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
KANSAS LOSING CHURCHES
Five Hundred Houses of Worship
Abandoned in Small Places in the
Last Five Years

II the chances of the last few years con-
tinue, rural churches In Kansas may soon
be no more. They are rapidly disappearing
% give place to community centers and
larger village churches with better equip
nent which are more democratic. more in
huentlal and less UNCONVENTIONAL Accord
ing to the Rev. Fred +. Gates, who has
been Investigating these problems for the
Kansas Sunday School Association, about
800 rural and small town churches have
been abandoned in Kansas in the last five
years,
AT least one-half OF these churches
should have been abandoned" said Mr.
Gates "As a matter Of fact, large pro-
portion OF these never should have been
built, A lack OF support and a failure to
make the rural church the most powerful
influence In the community have driven
out the other half. A large percentage OF
those have on my list as abandoned were
N small towns or communities where there
were churches already established, and only
enough persons in the community to sup
port one church properly.
Not long ago visited a small town with
three churches and a pool hall, and at
general meeting of the members of the
three churches I told them that what the
town needed most was another pool hall.
The criticism OF my remark was unusually
sharp and pointed, but they cooled of when
told the church members that there really
should be another pool hall, as the people
OF the town required three churches in
which to worship, and II certainly could not
be expected that those who could not wor-
ship together could play pool together.
There is just one big. powerful church in
that town now, and no pool hall"
Prof f, l.. Holton. in charge OF the
rural extension department OF the Kansas
Agricultural College, has often advocated
The abandonment OF rural and small town
ehurehes, which are so small that they could
not properly support minister and the
church, These churches were capable of
accomplishing much good years ago when
hoFse-drawn vehicles limited the area OF
eommunlcation but the motorcar. higher
education and the rural NAH route have
brought about great changes in the rural
districts everywhere.
There are nearly 10000 motorcars in
Kansas. More than sixty per cent are
owned by farmers. and this has greatly
sftsnded the social activities of the rural
population. The great increase in the
humber Of young folk attending the schools
and colleges has brought a desire for bet
ssr sermons and more social life, and the
mosorear makes this possible.
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TODAY,s MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

saTss saSfc9d iiS 1850 H. lSis %ae%s 81 and Mar
Iossgs aaeo hdmps1a Sn95S 2s isb TREgoa st. ana
Thomas Reilly. 2l9I s, slmpsOa a.. ana Anna
Frederick 4. Richie, 22os pS Lshesy ss., and
: 'Aikans,- 9lsS s, Lawrsnes 81.
Stephen dI95in. 1871 5. Philip st.. and BIary
Pred 5. steeh. Reading. Pa. and Maud L.
Carpenter, Mohnton. Pa,
Barney D. Prabinsky 1929 N. 25th st. and
JOssBh aai2 r. Msaass Solf wsna. w ass s ana Ro,.
samuel s. Kssler. .Jr., .aQss AramiRso ave-. ana
InSeesaso cisis. HoiEsabuEs' Pa. a. ana Maria
J.. ID Giorsio. Holmeaburg. Pa.
Clarence Hunt, 1890 osden At. and Laursna
wiiham iihsSh Il w6sfs 3isA is3a Arch e.. and as.ry
RI DemboWska. 1SS Durtor 81,
Victor II. ~ R0eder. 1909 N Watsrloo st., and
Es NJ ssfSss ssdssa st IS ssiissIsnh siss sSeh
william Wright, sls ". Bsrks g.. ana Martha
Franz g. ,Tsnbens. s92 spruce a.. ana Emma
cen a. owens. ssa sTsi Isvsrford ave. and krnss
A pssSH 39os 4isstsf iss as5v.y ss; \, 80 49,.
samuel beltsibauln, lIis n. Howard a. and
ssIa FhsssasEi ai'ls \ kHSgs5a ~ z -.
hseausid s5ss s iash 81 ''''s" a.
Earl "a. AQQfa. Moore, Pa And halen p.
sH'Esas; ~ iss fs''| 81 a.. "A t.,.s 4
''se ssa az iSia WtnsslsfzF 4 =
nszzIsE Iaeazaa BOAT Hti|aea -. ana olirs
HHItIfel Wt4aef t
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U-LINER SINK SINKS TUG;
FIVE MEN LOSE LIVES

Continued from PAGE Ono.
down the harbor with decks nwash In the
moonlight
Tidal conditions were good and the tugs
were hard put TO keep UP with the swift
submersible as she was driven through the
water by her powerful motors. As the no
tilla got away two strong seRrchlights on
the mother ship" Wilehad swept the har-
Dor, searching every nook and Granny for
suspicious looking craft There was no rep
resentntive OF the German Embassy present
The precautions that marked the second
departure of the Deutschland from this
country had been heightened by an incident
which took place Wednesday, but has Just
come TO light. A man wearing the garb
Of n workman was detected as he was
making his way on board with a bag of
powder under his coat The quantity of
explosive was so small that II could not
have done serious harm TO the cargo, and
tho man was regarded as n crank.
Just before the departure of the under
water boat considerable comment was
aroused by the United States cruiser Co
lumba anchoring of Eastern Point. Her
searchlight was kept playing over the water
all evening.
It was remarked here that the Deutsch-
lands accident was similar 20 that which
delayed her second trip TO this country.
Shortly after leaving Bremen the sub
marine was in collision and was compelled
to put back to port for repairs. She was
delayed week.
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MAD MoNKEY noLps rRAIN
Didn't Get Breakfast on Time, So Mads
Danger Signals

Because large monkey belonging q
Miss Catherine Smith, Of Bishop. Cal. vas
not served breakfast at the usual hour. tha
other morning, he went on widespread
rampage and bit young lady in the anisia
but could not make meal Of it ollnibsd
ali over man he dislked and finally held
Up passenger train.
The train engineer and fireman were e.
tonished and frightened when the monkey
half standing In the middle OF the narrow
gauge tracks and grImacinE horribly. con-
fronted tho locomotive, The face was too
much for them and the engineer shut the
throttle and threw on the brakes.
The startled passengers got on and
helped chase the chattering monkey away.
The conductor delivered himself Of An era
tion that wouldn't have served ~ an euio-
gium at the monkeys funeral.
As a climax. he got mixed up, scrambied-
egg fashion, with man named Monk. and
scratched his face severely. The two-lsgrfd
Mr.. Monk objected, and when he could ind
n gun he pumped shot into the four-ieggcd
monk until he resembled sieve and ceased
TO breathe. His mistress ls dlsoonsolste
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DANIELS ORDERS INQUIRY INTO
DEUTSCHLAND-TUG COLLISION
Will Determine Purpose of Motorboat
Responsible for Accident

WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.--Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels today ordered an imme-
diate investigation into the Deutschland-tug
accident at New London to determine
whether there was an attempt made TO
destroy the German submarine.
Secretary Daniels ordered Rear Admiral
Albert W. Grant. commander OF the cruiser
Columbia, which was stationed near New
London to prevent violations of neutrality,
TO make an immediate report to the depart
ment.
Collector OF Customs McGovern at New
London reported by long distance telephone
to the customs service at noon that the
Deutschland was so badly damaged she
would have to undergo repairs.
Collector McGovern said he had received
information that Captain Gurney. OF the H.
A. Scott, Jr., and the crew OF six were all
lost There was no evidence. he stated, OF
an attempt by occupants OF the motorboat
TO damage the Deutschland.