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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-29

LANsDALE. Pa, May 2s.-ploughing at
night by artificial light Is an Innovation
on farms at Lansdale. The late spring
made it necessary 10 devise some means
to catch up in the work, and the plough
ing by night idea was hit upon Tn"
ploughinG was done by "A tractor engine
equipped with an acetylene gas tank and
powerful s~oatchlight. Three shifts
worked continuously for forty-cight
hours. Ten acres Of land were ploughcd
in tWenty-fOur hours.
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RrRLIN. via London, May 2S.-Army
Headquarters issued the following state
ment to-day rcsaId.ng operations on the
eastern front.
A Russian aoroplan" was shot down
In the region of SlOuim. Two Rus.
sian officers We're taken prisoners.
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Uousc condemning efforts TO cmbroil the
United states with the Entente Allies"
SAYS GERMANY BREAKS WORD.
"a ris paper Asserts NoraViR sink-
Ing violates pledge la 4. y.
Specin' 'obie besB1tcA To Tur SrN.
Mn oS --Thn cmn a Ns

PARIS. MAY 2S.-The Temps SAYS:
THE to"pedoing of the Moravia con-
stituteS a formal c~ontravcntion of Ger
many's engagements to the United
states. The members of the crew
were nou-combatan.s. The ship was
sunk without warning. Accident alone
avcrtcd tho Lusitania crime being re-
pcatcd. which still awaits punishment.
president Wilson. h declared him
self not only champion of the neutrals
but also defender of the rights of hu-
mainly. cannot he satisfied with a pla-
tonic victory and the German humilia-
tion witch Will result in saving only
Americans.
at must be noted that the Kaiser's
pirates do not observe the restrictions
they have promised to observe"
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THINK ZEPPELIN SUNK.
Danish Fishermen Find wrcckage
-RodirS washed Ashore.
Spec,oi 1bie DeSpotch 10 THr Srv.

~CoPENHAGEN. via London, May rs
Two bodies which have been washed
ashore near Rlaavands Hulk. on the
southwest coast OF Denmark, north or
Esbjerg, are believed 20 have been
members OF 4 Zeppelin crew.
Fishermen rcport finding or t~.sbJerg
a quantity Il canvas supposed &c have
belonged 10 a Zeppelin.
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Speci9i 'Gti> DeSp1tch 10 The SrN.
RoTTFHuA,, va London. May 2S.-h
German submarine attacked a tug and
two lighters iu the North Sea and sank
one lighter. The other vessels escaped
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Weeks British %Cn.unitic. U,so,.


LoNpoN. May 2S.-Thc Official cas-
ualty lists made public for the week last
ended contained the names Of 27S Off
GERS, of whom 81 were killed, and Of
G.3l3 men. OF whom 1896 were killed.
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Ends Life; Worried by Hrnt.

william r.. Murch, who had COM
planned Of the huinld weather and thun-
der storms, WAS found dead in bed last
night WITH a gas tube at his mouth and
the gas turned on in a furnished room
ing house at 459 West Twenty-fourth
street.
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GERMAN GUNS POUNDING
FRENCH LINES At VERDUN
Violent Bombardment Kept Up, but No Infantry At
tacks Made-Teuton Losses in Past Week 1000
Offensive Attempted in Alsace.

lage of Cumicres. He was repulsed
everywhere with heavy losses.
Violent artillery battles were re-
sumed on the east bank of the river.
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FLIGHT LIEUT.. TENANT HURT.
Son of British Ohicial Injured by
AerOpla mes Fail.

L.oNpo%, May "S.-FliSht Lieut.. Ten
nant. sor If Harold J. Tenant, Parlia-
mentary Under Secretary for War, has
been seriously injured as the result of
the fall a. a bTlane in which he was
acting as observer. The pilot of the ma
chine WAS killed.
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Flight Lieut.. Tennart was decorated
with thc DISTINGUISHED Service order
recently for bravery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Percy Haughton Is
Sore On Umpires In
Mr.. Tener's League

New York, June l7.-Percy Hough-
ton was in this city the other day
comforting with President Tener over
the alleged inefhciency Of certain Ma
tional league umpires. While there
Is no blacklist for umpires a. for
base ball officials, Haughton believes
that they need stirring and he, there
fore, Is plying the great spoon. The
chief grievance which he bore with
him from Boston, related to the dis
missal Of Maranville from q recent
game at Braves park by Nal Eason,
the umpire. The Braves were playing
the Giants and Eason made decision
at the plate which did not appeal to
the Bostons. They gathered around
the arbiter and whispered in uncom-
plimentary metaphor, until Eason
pulled out his watch and ordered
every man to his position. Among
them was Meanwhile, who had moved
in from short and stood about twenty
feet from the plate. The umpire told
him to take his place. Captain Evers,
whose rcsourceful mind had evolved
q scheme for setting the umpire at
naught, told Meanwhile not to move.
"You're In the proper position for
hunt play and the whole infeld has
to lay In on this out. You're in your
position; stay where you are"
Get to your position" said Eason,
Meanwhile obeyed his captain and
stayed where he was. Eason, who
had no intention Of being hoisted on
the pinnacle Of John Ever's saturnins
hunor, promptly sent Meanwhile to
the bench. 1t Is understood that
Haughton made this incident hi.
principal cause OF eomplaint.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Former Champion is Easily Out
Pointed by Sailor Jack Smith,
a Second Rater.
SKILL AND STAMINA ARE GONE

New York, June 24.-They can't
come back" This has long been an
axiom OF the ring. Additional proof
of its truthfulness was furnished when
Billy Papke, one the leading middle
weight, met Sailor Jack Smith at the
Clermont Athletic club. Papke was to
have fought Jimmy Howard, the Bay
onns middleweight, but Howard de-
veloped a crop Of boils and carbun-
cles and was unable to box. Smith
was thereupon substituted.
Unlike the majority Of come
backs" Papke was in fine physical
condition for his effort. 1t has
been more than two years since he
put on the gloves, but having taken
good care OF himself during the in
terval he entered the Clermont ring
in good shape. He weighed l6l
pounds. Smith scaled Isl pounds.
Although Smith cannot be classed
as first rater, he was an easy winner
on points over the veteran. He out
boxed him steadily throughout the
last nine rounds. Papke started off
strong and in the initial threc-minute
session showed a flare of the class
he possessed when he was in his
prime. He soon tired, however, and
then Smith had things we'll in hand.
Papke was decisively outpointed,
but he finished the bout strong. In
his dressing room after the set-to he
appeared to be as strong as when he
started. He didn't draw a deep
breath. "All need is a little more
boxing" he said, "and I'll be more
than match for all the men of my
weight around here.
Ali through the bout Papke fought
as he was won't to battle when he
was Papke. He kept tearing in con-
stantly, trying to get over his hay
maker, but Smith just met his rushes
with we'll directed punches, which
rapidly slowed him up. AS early as
the third round Papke's left eye be-
gan to show the damaging effect Of
Smiths punches. At the end it was
closed tight. Papke still has his
spirit and strength with him, but his
exhibition against Smith indicated
that he is through"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Sectional Tennis
Matches to Be Held
On New York Courts

New York, June 24.-Friday and
Saturday, August 4 and S, have been
authorized by the schedule committee
Of the United States Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION as the dates for a tennis
team series between the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts at the West Side Ten
mis- club, Forrest Hills, L. !. There
are to be five singles and two doubles
matches. It is likely that the Pacific
coast team will be made up Of Maur-
ice E. Mclaughlin, William M. John
ston, Clarence ]. Griffin, Willis E.
Davis, H. Van Dyke Johns and Ro-
land Roberts. The eastern team will
be selected upon the conclusion Of
the Longwood tournament by COM
mittee made up of Edwin Sheafe, Bos-
ton; Craig Biddle. Philadelphia, and
]. S. Myrick, New York. The West
Side club national tournament COM
mittee will have charge Of the
series,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
W0LcAsT MIGHT BE
PUZZLE TO WELSH

New York, June Alt would be q
peculiar state Of affairs II old Ad
Wolgast happened to land 4 lucky
punch on Freddie Welsh when they
come together for fifteen rounds at
Denver on July 4. Woigast has long
since outlived his days Of usefulness
In the ring. However, for . round or
two the one time champion can swing
. heavy hst, and Welsh 10 going back
90 rapidly he soon will be in VOL
gast's class, II he 10 not there at pres
emit. Wolgast caused Welsh consid-
cradle trouble during the first two
rounds Of their bout ~ the Madison
Square Garden last year. After that
Wolgast faded away and quit. saying
his arm was broken, his usual abb
when his condition gives out.
The way Wolgast has fooled the
public with this excuse 10 one Of the
wonders Of the ring. Abe Atell, who
discovered 90 many shady tricks, was
the first to practice this one. More
than once toward the end OF his ca
reer, when he found he was up
against some sturdy youngster who
was too strong for him, he saved his
face by claiming an injury that never
existed.
Wolgast has got away with this
trick for years, At other times when
Il was not convenient TO plead an In
jury for fear Of preventing another
profitable match he chose to lose OF
foul rather than be knocked out
He lost his last bout in that way, yet
the Denver promoters have the nerv,
10 announce that they are going t
guarantee Welsh 5000 to meet him
and they are billing the affair as I
lehannionship match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Ed PfeHer Mow Leading National
League Pitchers; After New Record

New York, June 24.-Big Ed Pfef-
fer Of the Dodgers is trying to dupli-
cate the feat Of Grover Cleveland
Alexander. Last year Alexander the
Great pitched the Philadelphia club
into pennant. Pfeffer is actively
engaged in an endeavor to accom-
plish the same thing for Brooklyn
this season.
Big Ed is leading the National
league hurlers now. He is out be-
yond Alexander, Mamaux, Anderson
and all the rest.
Wilburt Robinson, manager OF the
Dodgers, believes that Pfeffer is as
great a pitcher as there is in base
bail. He docs not concede that
Alexander or even Walter Johnson
has anything on the Brooklyn right
handler this year.
Pfeffer has been a good pitcher
ever since he broke into the National
league. Only Alexander, Mamaux
and Toney were ranked ahead OF him
last year. He won nineteen games
and lost fourteen, and allowed an
average Of 200 runs per game.
The Dodger star had better rec
ord in 1914, his first season in Brook
Ign. That year he won twenty-three
and lost twelve, and only allowed 1877
runs per game.
Pfeffer stands six feet, three inches
in height and weighs 2l0 pounds. He
is u years old and was born in
Champaign, III.
He began his career at La Crosse
in the Minnesota Wisconsin league
in 1909. Then he went to Fort
Wayne, in the Central league. In 1911
he was bought by the St. Louis
Americans, but was turned back to
Fort Wayne.
In September, 1911, after a season
with Fort Wayne, during which he
won sixteen and lost FIVE games, Pfef-
fer was bought by Denver. He
worked in FIVE games for the Colo
RADIO city in the spring Of 1912, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
DUNDEE And LEONARD MATCH
Clever New York Lightweights Are
Carded to Clash Again in the
Near Future.
WILL BE TWENTY ROUNDS

New York, June 24.-It is seldom
that return match proves better
than the one that preceded it. Benny
Leonard and Johnny Dundee have
met three times, and each bout has
been better than the one before. Ex-
cept the first, which was won by Dun.
dee, each has been so close it could
have been decided either way with
out doing either man grave injus-
tice. They must meet again in order
to decide the best lightweight in
New York, which means the world in
this case.
This is one match in which twenty
rounds are necessary in order to ar
rive at a satisfactory conclusion. In
ten, the men are too evenly matched
to obtain a decision. Which would
win in a longer fight will be argued
just as strenuously as what actually
did happen in their recent affairs
was disputed.
Dundee undoubtedly is gifted with
more stamina and might be expected
to last longer for that reason. But
Leonard is the better general, and he
knows how to conserve his strength
50 that he has the necessary power
to make his blows count when he
does cut loose.
Dundee depends altogether on his
speed, and in ten rounds he sets such
an unnaturally fast pace that Leon.
ard is too wary to try to keep step.
In a longer fight Dundee would have
to regulate the pace accordingly, and
whenever the action slows down to
a normal gait Leonard has no trouble
showing his superiority, for he 10 q
better boxer and better hitter.
Dundee is a fighter of the Terry
McGovern type except that he can.
not hit, and 1 fighter without wal.
lop Is much worse off than boxer
He is all action, but he depends on his
energy without obtaining any result
II Dundee were great hitter he
would be a greater fighter than Terry
McGovern was, for he is faster, hs.
more endurance and stamina and !:
almost as aggressive. However, all
these qualities count for little wher
the wa1lop is missing.
Like all boxers who have . good
defense, Leonard is inclined to be I
trifle too cautious or he might have
won by q much wider margin in eact
OF the recent bouts. Unlike Welsh
however, Leonard's defensive tactic,
are perfectly legitimate. He avoid.
clinching and depends on blocking
ducking and foot-work, so that ever
on the defensive he is always inter
esting. Another bout between Dun,
dee and Leonard should be an attrac'
ton we'll worth while, for Welsh evil
IDENTIFY has no immediate attention Of
meeting either in the near future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
THRIFT OF "GREAT WALKER"
Curats Masters Domestic Economy
by Raising . Family Of
Eight

A supreme example Of thrift was
the Rev, Robert Walker--the "Won-
derful Walker" who gained appreci-
alive mention in the excursion. For
the greater part Of his life Walker was
curate Of Leatherwaite, Cumberland,
commencing there with stipend oi
IS per annum. His wife brought him
. fortune Of 40, and on the interest
Of this and bis IS annually Walker
reared family Of eight.
When after twenty years, HE sti.
pend was raised to 81 los 4 year hi
contrivcd to save. And not only did
the family live well. though plainly
but his children never lacked any o.
the necessities of life and were giver
an education to fit them for any ranl
Of society, the boys, indeed, going t.
one Of the universities. - Londor
Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
No Chance for Two
Bantam Champions
To Meet This Year

New York, June 24.-Johnny Ertle,
the bantamweight champion, who left
these parts some time ago, is coming
this way again soon, but there seems
little prospect OF a WILLIAMSBURG
bout, although this is the only match
between bsntanns that would draw
we'll.
The difference of opinion as to
what the weight should be is what
is keeping the midgets apart. Will
liams, having outgrown the class, in
sists upon advancing the notch to llS
pounds, and Ertle being natural
bantam cannot see the ACCESSIBILITY
of conceding an advantage. There
is no doubt that technically Ertle is
right. There are altogether too many
cases of featherweights posing as
bantams, lightweights as feather
weights and so on, and it is time that
halt was called.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Jack Britton Now
One Rival Of Lewis

New York, June H.-Ted Lewis.
the first OF the overgrown light
weights to come out in Els true colors
and set sail for the welterweight title,
added to his prestige recently BY de.
cisively defeating Mike Glover In .
tweiye-round bout at Boston. Glover
10 one Of the few who have beaten
Lewis. Some months ago he carried
off decision, cutting short Lewis
winning streak, which included ref
erec's decision over Jack Britton.
Lewis naturally declared il was oil .
mistake and demanded . return
match. but for . long time Glover
refused to sign articles, being well
Satisfied with the laurels he had
gained. He probably Wishes he had
stuck to his resolution, for Lewis cas-
lily took his measure.
Now that Lewis has decided not to
make the trip to Buencs Ayres, he
probably will be rematched with Brit
ton for bout in this city before
long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
STAGE STAMPEDE
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Big Event Is Changed From speed1
way Because Of Burning OF
the Viaduct.
CHARLES IRWIN AT THE HELM

The contract is now closed whereby
the county fair grounds at Benson
are to be used for THE Roundup,
the competitive wild west exhibition,
in which prizes for the worlds best
riders, ropers, steer throwers and
other western champions are to be
awarded.
This is the big celebration to be
brought here by the Board OF Coy
errors of Ak-Sar-Ben July 20, q, q,
%, inclusive. 1t was at first planned
to have it at the Speedway, but when
the viaduct on Locust street was
burned and other matters came up
that made the Speedway undesirable
for this event, the board Immediately
began to negotiate with the County
Fair board for the fair grounds.
Charles Irwin of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
ranchman and manager of wild west
shows, is to bring the exhibition to
Omaha. He is to bring the best riders,
ropers and frontiersmen OF all kinds
the country affords, and it is said
that cowboys from far-away Brazil
will even be here to compete tor
some of the prizes to be offered.
Huge Cash Prizes.
Mr. Irwin has gathered together
these frontiersmen and the wild
horses and cattle to take them to New
York for "the Stampede" which is
to be a competitive exhibition to be
given at Sheepshead Bay later in the
summer. There huge cash prizes are
dangling over the heads Of the cow
boys and cowgirls who will win first
places in the contests.
The Board of Governors of Ak
Sar-Ben got into negotiation with IT.
win at once and arranged to have
| him stop off at Omaha on his way
east and put his crew through some
competitive exhibitions here for the
prizes the Board of Governors will
offer at Omaha. Both Mr.. Irwin and
his aggregation Of humanity in chaps
are delighted with the prospect of
putting on the big exhibition in Oma-
ha, and the Ak-Sar-Ben board is
doubly delighted at being able to get
them at this time.
The money raised by the board
through this exhibition in July is to
be used to defray the expenses Of
the big historical parade which is to
lie held during the fall festivities,
when perhaps fifty floats are to be
built and huge expense piled up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Lou North is Now
Leading Pitchers

Western league batters hitting .52s
or better in half or more Of the games
played BY their clubs. including
Tuesdays games, are:
Gilmore, Sioux City, .Si7; Living
ston, Sioux City, .372; Johnson, Lin
coin, $50; Oakes. Denver, .347; Het-
ling. Wichita, $40; Kelliher, Denver,
.345; Butcher, Denver, .3&z; Dyer,
Denver $50; Connolly, Sioux City,
.52S.
Kelliher, Denver, leads the league
in runs scored, with As, and In total
bases, with i0S; Dyer, Denver, il the
lea<ing home run hitter, with 81
Smith, Omaha. and Litsehi, Wichita
are tied for sacrifice hit honors, with
II each; Shields. Denver, leads the
base stealcrs with Il thetts. n
Deuvsr leads in club batting with
percentage 81 40.
The leading pitehers who have
,lnyed IN ten or more Haif3eS are.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
GIANTS FALL TWO
TIMES IN BROOKLYN
Biggest Crowd Ever Out There Sees
Superbas Trounce New York
in Twin Bill.
ANDERSON DRIVEN OFF HILL

Brooklyn, June A.-What was said
to be the largest crowd that ever at
tended a ball game in Brooklyn saw
the Superbas take q double header
from the New York Giants today, 6
to 4 and S to 4. A ground rule allow
ing three bases on hits into the
bleachers, which had been placed on
the field, was in force.
Anderson started the first game by
striking out four of the first six bat
tiers. He was knocked out Of the
box in the fifth. Mathewson and
Schupp were not much OF an i'm
provement Coombs kept hits scat
tered.
The Superbas led all the way in
the second game. Rusker's slow
curves fooled the Giants until the
seventh, when he weakened, and after
the first two men up in the eighth
had singled, Smith relieved him and
saved the day. Score, first game /:
NEW YORK BROOKLYN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Pirates Win Double
Header From Braves

Pittsburgh, June 24.-Pittsburgh
defeated St. Louis twice today by
scores OF I to ) and S to 2. In the
first game. Mamsux had the visitors
shut out until the ninth innings BY
Baird allowed them to score three
runs and tie the score. In the last
half Viox was passed by Steele and
Ames took his place. He made .
wild pitch, sending Viox to third.
and ne scored on Costel1o's safe hit.
The second game was won by con-
secutive hitting by the home team,
Score. first game: $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Darcy Will Come
to America If He 81
Gets Wad of Coin

New York, June 24.-Les Darcy,
the Australian middleweight cham
pion, is ready to come to this country
and take on the winner of the Jack
Dillon Frank Moran fight at catch
weights, or he will fight Mike Glib
bons, the St. Paul phantom. This
announcement has been wired here
by Jack Kearns, the manager of fight
ers Of San Francisco, who returned
from Australia several weeks ago.
Darcy demands $45,O00 for his end
for three fights in this country. 1t
is not likely that any Of the promoters
will consent to guarantee Darcy this
sum, for in the event of him losing
his first battle, he would not be much
Of drawing card in the other two
contests
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Soldiers Cultivate
Abandoned Land

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
Paris, June l5,-The proposition Of
NJ. Meline, minister of agriculture, to
effect cultivation Of abandoned land
by the civilian population has been
extended to the army. Wherever
there is uncultivated land in the
proximity Of garrisons or camps Of
troops, the auxiliaries and territorials
not continually on other service are
detailed for several hours work each
day in market gardening. The pro-
ducts are either to be sold for the
combined profit OF the soldiers work
ing the land and the owners or con-
sumed by the troops. Civilians will
not be allowed to draw any profit
whatever from this exploitation.
Among the civilian groups will be
organized similar to the working
mems gardening societies that existed
before the war, to work all lands
abandoned by their proprietors in the
neighborhood Of towns. These will
be cooperative and the produce as
we'll as the expense divided equally
among the participants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-25
Cubs and Cincinnati
Split Double-Header

Chicago, June 24.-Chicago and
Cincinnati divided honors in two
games today. Home runs by Chase
and Safer helped make the first game
a twelve-inning struggle which was
won by Chicago, 8 to S, exciting.
Four singles off Mordecai Brown in
the third inning Of the second game
resulted in his route and a Cincin-
natl victory, 7 to E. Score first game
CINCINNATI. CHICAGO.