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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
HOME RUN BAKER LOSES OUT
Famous Four-sack Clouter Was Of
fered Eight Thousand . Year
and Big Bonus by Feds.
NO CHANCE TO GET IT now

These moaning sounds that have nilsd
the air recently are not the Distant r'ain-
blings Of an active voloano-they merely
are cries Of anguish that escape Home
Run Frank Baker whenever he think OF
the might-havo-been.
Just a few brief month"; aso frankie
was approached by Federal asants, who
spoke 10 him thusiyi
Come and join Us. We will give you
$4,000 as cash bonus and we'll give you
an ironciad three-year ocntraot calling
for $4,000 year"
Honestly. viii youf' querasd Frankie.
Just 10 show you that ws mean huni-
ness" spoke up James A. Gilmore. II
hand you herewith ten ti.o00 bills ana I
place before you . oontraot stating that
We win pay you tAoco per year and guar
antee the payment"
And Gilmore did that very thins.
Baker fondled the yeilowhaokR In q
loving way. He hemmed and he hawed.
He started to cay. IAN right III sign"
several times. but always his tongue
seemed 70 refuse to form the words.
Finally he spluttoredi
''It's a swell offer. gents. but can't
take II I'm still under contract with
Connie Mack and some day I may want
to set back with him. Furthermore. you
can offer me a joL for only three years.
After that may be out in the world
But" interpoaed Gilmore. I'VE offer
you $4,000 for those three years That's
as much as you'd earn in organised base
ball in six years"
But Baker threw down the Federal
offer; he said he would like to take the
matter up again next spring--meaning the
spring OF 1915.
And now the Feds are dead. II Baker
wants 70 20 hack into Organised base ball
he will have TO 70 back at any sort OF
salary the club owners decide 20 pay him.
That probably will be In the nelghbor-
hood OF $500 year. Oh. yes, Baker
IL worth moro than that-but bail players
In the future. aren't gcing to set all they
are worth. And you must remember. too.
that Baker Is In bad with his owners.
Can you blame the home run king for
the means that escape him when he recol-
iscts what he did-passed up an effer Of
$4,000 for three years7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
Aberg Challenges Stecher for
$40, OOO--at Graeco- Roman Style

who Is this guy Joe stecher that he
should come in here and ssy he's a
championf
Where is Dodge. Neb.G Never heard
Of the place.
IN show this guy stecher up. I'll take
him on. III challenge him.
1T viii take me less than ten minutes
TO throw this bird; that's how good am
don't care how good he is.
And I've got 1000 perfectly good
American dollars receivable for customs.
taxes and public dues. that I'll risk that
can beat him.
Let him wrestIe me II he's looking for
trouble"
These and few more modest declara-
tions Of war are the result Of the COM
bined efforts OF Mister AxeI Aberg, who
Is now doing a Oil Anderson through the
pocketbooks OF unsuspecting New York
wrestling fans by virtue OF headlinlng
the perpetual tournament now on in
Gotham. and his press agent
Mr.. Abery Is very much wroth at the
interest taken in stecher. who has Just
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

Fournier's mates on the White sox jon
iEgIy rebuked him for not quitting base
ball and going vt once to help the French
lick the Germans.
ia like to 60" declared Fourier. ut
wouldn't scare me q bit to be in one Of
those trenches and take pot shots at the
Germans whenever they dared to show
their heads. I wouldn't have the least
bit Of fear when those shells were break
ing around Tae. either. II one ever hit
me. wouldn't know It anyway. There's
only one thing about war 1 don't like.
The first time they ever gave the order
to charge bayonets. that's when l would
quit"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
MACK AND STALLINGS
ARE STILL ENEMIES

Though the Athletics and Braves will
meet In an exhibition game at Jackson
VILE I'm March, 1t does not mean that Con-
ME Mack and George stallings have made
up. Connie says no made the date with
Jim Gaffney and that he means 70 have
nothing to do with stallings. However,
down in Jacksonville they are arranging a
little peace banquet At which II Is in
tended Mack and stallings shall shake
hands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
COMMISH NOT TO DISSOLVE
Report from Philadelphia that Gov
erning Body Of Base Ball Will
Break Up Proves False.
COMMISSION Is MUCH NEEDED

NEW YORK. Jan. Sa.-The report ANA
mating from Philadelphia 70 the effect
that the National commission Il 20 be
dissolved appears 10 have little real value.
such o rumor was circulated some time
ago. but when base bali conditions are
understood II can readily be appreciated
that Organized Base Ball without some
such body as the National commission
would cease to be Organized Base Ball.
For this reason. II for no other. It seems
that the National commission viii osn-
tinue 10 DO business at the same stand.
Organized Base Ball would never OF It's
own accord dissolve the National COM
mission. Should II DO ordered to do so by
the courts that, OF course. would be an
entirely different matter. and whether
the courts would look upon It as some
thing which should be dissolved for any
violation OF tho Sherman antitrust law
Is something that we are not IN a posi-
ton to voice an opinion on. That there
is little chance OF the courts rendering
any such decision is apparent. The ae-
ton brought against Organized Base Ball
by the ederal league Is I'm stau quo
and will be withdrawn by the Federal
league In the near future. A decision In
this case would not then be given. and
as the only action pending II seems that
II the National commission were TO be
dissolved II would be at the instigation
Of Organized Base Ball itself.
Majors Would he Independent.
In such an event the National and
American leagues would operate more In
dependently than they do at the present
time. All OF the rules which form the
foundation Of Organized Base Ball would
no longer be in operation. and there
would be no final base ball court of APP
peals to which cases between minor and
major league clubs and between clubs
and players. etc, could be carried for
decision.
The strength OF Organized Base Ball
IL CARRIED in the cloak OF authority worn
by the National commission and It Is
decidedly unlikely that Organized Base
Ball is contemplating throwing aside any
such protecting cloak.
When the National and American
leagues buried the Ratchet and decided
10 swing together wise base ball generals
dictated the forming OF the National com
mission, composed OF the presidents of
the two leagues and chairman to be
elected by the two presidents. Its forma-
tion was the link which united their
strength and made them so formidable.
Had Il not bean for the National COM
mission It would have been a far easier
task for the Federal league 70 have dis
rupted major League base ball. for II was
the National commission which bound
together the American and National
leagues. The OLD adage. United We
stand. divided we fall" has a prominent
place In base ball.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
HARRISBURG TO RETURN
TO NEW YORK STATE LOOP

Harrisburg, Pa, viii go back 10 class
B ball II efforts Of the magnates there
are successful. After a disastrous season
in the international league. operating
with the Newark franchise. the Harris
burg club owners last week decided 10
apply for q place in the New York State
league. The Newark franchise win re-
turn 70 its old home as a result OF the
Federals closing out there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
HOLD Big BOUT IN SPRING
willard-MOran Fight Will Not Be
Staged Until 0pen.Air Arena
is Available.
MORAN WANTS A GUARANTEE

NEW YORK. Jan. Alt Is probable
that the proposed wlllard-Moran match
will not be held until late In the spring
when the weather will permit an open
air fight Word comes from Willard that
he wifi not be ready TO enter the ring until
May and under no circumstances will he
agree TO battle in March as proposed.
The difficulty OF obtaining closed
arena large enough for match of such
importance Is another reason for delay.
Talk OF running the bout In some small
hall and charging 500 for every ticket IL
a joke on the face OF It, There IL too
much boxing going on these days at
popular prices for any such scheme to be
possible.
There are plenty OF open air arenas
capable OF seating enough people 60 take
In the $4,000 that IL 20 go TO the boxers
and leave enough over 20 pay the pro
moters for their trouble, and Il would
not be necessary TO raise the prices above
the average rate. Ehhets field IN Brook
lyn would be an excellent place 20 hold
the big battle and II IL not unlikely that
this arena will be the one selected.
Moran said that the money end was
satisfactory 20 him. but that one or two
other matters had to be settled before he
would sign articles. Ho probably will
demand that big forfeit be posted 70
guarantee that the bout will be held. He
has many profitable matches in sight
and cannot afford TO he tied up for the
rest OF tho winter season unless sure
there win be no slip-up.
Moran II Chesty.
eve don't have TO fight willard. you
know" he said. using the plural pron0un
in order to take IN his manager. There
are plenty OF matches for me that will
pay well Just now. I don't want long
delay. for boxing only draws we'll In the
winter and I've got to got mine while
the going is good.
mo. never saw willard fight but I
saw the moving pictures Of the HAVANA
battle when l was in ENGLAND. looked
them over several times and I have a
pretty good idea Of what he's got. That
talk Of him being invinelbio IL all rot.
Any man will 80 down when he gets hit
on the chin hard enough"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
RED S0x BUY A TNIRLER
NAMED BADER FROM Bluffs

The Boston Red sox have purchased
Pitcher Lon Bader from the Buffalo
International club
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

The announcement that Frank Gotch,
retired wrestling champion. will travel
with circus as feature attraction this
year occasions mild establishment among
devotees, Of the padded mat game. Gotcb
refused TO como out of his retirement
TO meet Stceher. but now he will gather
in a few hundred dollars week and meet
all corners with a sideshow. Some Of the
wise ones who profess to have thorough
understanding Of wrestlers and their
methods-a, seemingly impossible achieve
ment 70 those who stand on the outside
and attempt TO reason out the logic Of
startling maneuvers Of wrestlers and
wrestling managers-express the opinion
that Gotehis advent TO the circus game
is two-fold training and publicity stunt
1t is said Gotch will get back into shape
by this method and will also receive UNI
limited publicity which will greatly en-
chance the gate receipts in case the
retired champ essays a comeback and
meets some Of the wrestlers now chasing
the elusive dollar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
Judgments

- 7 Is TO be resumed that the sale Of
Lee Magee and Benny Kauff by
Harry Sinclair means that the Okla
homa oil magnate will not purchase
the New York Giants. 1t was pre-
viously understood that Sinclair held
kautf aud Masce in reserve 10 strengthen
the club ne was able 10 buy. As both of
these Players have been sold 70 the
Gotham clubs II IS apparent Sinclair will
not buy IN the big city, And II Is doubt
ful II sinclair win continue In base ball
at all, as about the only major league
franchise on The market Is the Cleveland
affair which Sinclair probably would re-
fuse, as Sinclair II a good business man
and the Cleveland franchise is specu-
lation, to say lie least. 1t has been as
serted that the oil man offered sl,2 0tO)
for 81 per cent interest in the Giants, but
that President Hemphill demanaed a.
additional s2OO.CuO. which Sinclair refused
to ray and thoIefore dropped negotia-
lions n would seem on the surface
H,2ooOOo is a ilaieeiously high figure for
little; over haif of the Gotham stock,
and that Hemphill made a sad mistake in
refusing the, offer. Perchance Hemphill
sized SINCLAIR up rs easy-easterpers have
that delusion regarding westcrners--and
thought no could get two loaves instead
OF whole loaf bat missed his mark, 1t,
is to be resPettad that the Tulsa citizen
will not remain IN base ball. He Is a
sport through mid through. and oaHe ball
is sadly in need OF such men Sinclair
would be a, valuable asset to the senior
league and would do much TO overcome
the antinosity the fan now holds toward
magnates as a class.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

The purchase OF steve Yerkes by Joe
Tinker fer $500 ess more or less Of a
surprise 10 base bah FANS There con-
siders be discussion as to whether
Tinker 81 buy was wise one. Yerkes
was the hero OF the 1912 worlds series
which was captured by the b ston Red
Sox, but! in 1914 Bill Carrigsn. who sue
ceeded Jake lstahi as manager saw fit
TO release him Internationally. 1t was
said at the time. however. that Yerkes
was 4 stahl. adherent and was therefore
In disreppte with carrigan, Who seized
the first opportunity TO let him out.
Yerkes signed with the Pittsburgh Fed
erals and last year with the Smoky City
nine hit s-2ss for the season and played a
great fieEding game and made a record
for himself on the paths. In the peace
shuttle Xerkes vas overlooked by most
Of the major managers. but Tinker, who
says Yerles is star, stepped in and
bought, him, The bare fact that Tinker
says Ysrkes Is a good player is an indi-
cation that he is far from poor one
and perchance Joseph instead Of COM
hitting an error merely proved himself
a smarter leader than most Of the pres
ent incdtnbents, The approaching season
will tell,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23


Fundu
sques (cOaCh
dinker the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

Percy Haughton will be powerful adj
dition 10 the National league. Percy is
an idol in Boston, where he has coached
and led to victory seven. Harvard grid
iron eleyens. There is not a more popular
man Ia Massachusetts, and the entire
population viii become brave boosters
because Of their regard for the great
foot ball mentor. II will mean bigger
attendance In Boston and that will not
only prove profitable to the Boston club.
but to the visiting clubs as we'll. The
Braves have been good drawing cards in
Beantown since George stallings led the
crew to a worlds championship and they
will be even more 80 now,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

The amateur question has finally
started a rumpus in golf ranks. The dis
pute over, amateurism appears 20 be
destined for life as long as Methus-
elah's' with, less chance for death than
the bibiiesl patriarch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

In the fight TO promote willard Moran
mill and incidentally line the champion
Golfers with large sums OF American
coin OF the realm, It is noted that Jgch
curiey lands with the upper hand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

scrappy Bill Joyce has become head
scout for the Browns per appointment
BY Fielder Jones. serappy Bill during
the Freedman regime in the National
league years ago. made reputation as
an umpire batter that ever Johnny Evers.
Muggsy McGraw and Heine zim must
bow before
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
New Mexico.

Work on a new mill and other addi-
tional buildings has been started by
the Parsons Mining Company of Par
sons, Lincoln county.
Lumber has been delivered for ter
minals of an aerial wire rope tram
way from the Pacific mine, in the Mo
gollon district, to the plant of the So
zorro Mining & Milling Co.
The Empire Zinc Company is plan
ming to start work on some of its
many claims in the Kingston district
of Sierra county. Company engi-
neers now are in that district.
An option has been taken on a 6O,-
000-acre tract Of land in the Animas
valley by the A. T. MCGEE Company
of Ardmore, Okla, mining experts
and biologists. The company is said
to be preparing to prospect the sec
ton for oil.
The Mogollon Mines Co. has inaug-
urated a change in its system Of
freight delivery from Silver City. A
transfer station, including oil storage
tanks, has been erected at Glenwood,
some twelve miles from Mogollon, and
fuel, oil and other supplies are de-
livered there by truck.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
SLAVERY IN EARLY DAYS
African Slave Trade Was once Open
ly Tolerated by the British
Government.

Slavery existed in nearly all of the
English colonies from an early pc
riOd until shortly before or Don af-
ter the Revolutionary war, and the
African slave trade was openly toll
Grated by the British government. In
1855 there were $4,000 African
slaves in the colonies, scattered from
New England to Georgia. 1t was not
prohibited in Massachusetts until
1880, nor in Vermont until 1777. The
United States census of 1910 showed
80 slaves in Connecticut, 1851 in
New Jersey, 1907 in New York, T95
in Pennsylvania, and 10S in Rhode
Island. Slavery was gradually alb
olished in the northern states, but
In 1920 there were still 81 slaves in
Connecticut, 1857 in New Jersey,
10,0SS In New York, 211 in Pennsyl-
vania, and As in Rhode Island. The
census of 1850 showed the disappear
ance Of slavery in all the northern
states except New Jersey, which still
had n surviving remnant of 236.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
The stoker In Battle.

In the modern b~attleshlp, as is wen
known, the stoker, like the oarsman Of
ancient Roman galley, has his work
all below deck. The seafight RACES
above him, and he can rarely II ever
e n battle. One of the stories con-
nected with the battle Of Jutland H.
illustrates the stOlid character of the
British stokers. A chance was given
two of these during the fight to come
from below. They were on the War.
spite, which was heavily engaged. One
of them was telling IA domestic story
to the other as they went up to the
deck. At the hottest moment of the
fight their grimy heads appeared at the
top of the hatch round which splinters
Of shell were crashing. Above the
hellish din the impassive voice of the
storytelling stoker was heard, as calm
as though at a pub" over a mug of
ale, saying, II always thought e ort
to ave married 'er."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
Colorado.

The Allgrove mill near Cardinal has
installed an oil flotation process.
The Emma mine, in Ice Lake basin,
is rapidly rounding into shape for a
heavy producer.
Large deposits Of manganese ore
have been discovered in the Iron
Mask mine at Leadville.
The Gambetta property on Yankee
hill at Leadville is rapidly assuming
the appearance of a mine.
At Silver Plume, Crevette & Co.,
leasing on the Seven Thirty mine,
shipped forty tons of ore which
netted 1910 a ton.
Near Silverton an additional unit
is being installed at the Iowa-Tiger
mill, which will increase the flotation
capacity fully so per cent.
Sinking operations continue at the
Strong mine, on Battle mountain just
outside the limits of the city of Vic
tor.
The Doodle mine at the head OF Eu-
luna SICCNs hGal ~AN6NdudNlllSi mas
completed a shipment of smelling and
concentrating ore.
L. d. Miller, engaged in mining In
the Westcliffe district, announces the
shipment of mill runs of silver ore
to the Pueblo sInelter.
Shipments were loaded out from
four properties of STATIONS Cripple
Creek Mining and Development Com
pany's properties by lessees of the es'
tate.
In the Leadville district, where con.
siderable new work is under way, the
East Tennessee section is again re,
ceiving attention from prospectors and
miners.
Colorado and Wyoming jointly pro
duced 4,454, 900 barrels Of petroleum
in 1915, with a market value of $4,000,
600, an increase of 67O,852 barrels
and ~$520,417 in value as compared
with 1914, according to statistics
compiled by ]. D. Northrop Of the
United States Geological Survey,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
Arizona.

The shaft Of the Jerome Verde is
now enlarged to three compartments.
The Calumet and Arizona will sink
a new shaft near the town Of Baker
vile.
The shaft Of the Dundee-Arizona
property at Jerome is now down more
than 300 feet.
A stringer of yellow sulphide has
been opened in the main shaft on the
Jerome Portland property.
Commonwealth property at Pearce,
is producing 5000 to 10000 tons Of
gold and silver ore per month.
The Copperosity mine, south Of
Casa Grande, is making shipments Of
copper ore running from 12h to 1870
per cent.
During the past quarter the Shat
tuck-Arizona copper had net earnings
Of $6s9,615.94. Dividends amounting
to 1871 per cent were 2aid, totaling
$437.5OO.
With a pay roll Of $4,000 a month
the New Cornelia camp at Ajo has
been added to the list of the big
camps Of the state. Approximately
1000 men are at work in the Ajo dis
trict.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
ALLIES PUSH ENEMY BACK.
French and British Report Big Gains
In West and Russians In Galicia.

London. - Hard fighting in the
Somme region of France, in Galicia
aud in the Italian theater, with fur
Their gains for the entente allies in
all three regions, marked the opera
tions of Saturday night and Sunday.
Northwest of Pozieres, north of the
Somme, the British made an advance
of from 800 to 400 yards over a front
of nearly a mile against the Germans,
and also captured trenches on the
plateau northwest Of Bazentin-Le-
Petit, while the French southeast of
Maurepas gained a further foothold
on the slopes Of Hill 100.
Mariampol, in Galicia, seven miles
southeast of Halicz, the town of Pod
giacy and several villages along the
upper Sereth river have fallen into
the hands of the Russians.
On the Bystritza sector and near
Monasterzyska, however, Berlin says
the Russians have been thrown back
at several places by the counter at
tacks of the Teutonic allies.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
NINE SOLDIERS CAPTURE ll3
Frenehmen Trick the Defenders Of a
German Field Fort on
the somme.

One of the most striking episodes
If the great Somme offensive was the
recent taking of the field fort Mt BIZ
aches and its garrison of 113 men
~ Q French soldiers.
All attempts to storm the position
had been checked by murderous ma
chine-gun fire until a French Office
discovered n vulnerable point. Sc
Letting a second lieutenant, two SER
geants, a corporal and four men, he
led them on hands and knees through
the long grass to the spot where he
knew there was a breach In the de-
lenses. Then three of the French Of
dcers abruptly leaped into the work,
shouting in stentorian tones, For,
ward with the bayonetr and throw
ing bombs which exploded in the
dugOut. -
The Germans, believing a large
force was with the F%renchmen, had
no time to get their weapons and sur
rendered. But now the three French
captOrs began to feel nervous, as
they saw no reason why the Germans
should not fall upon them and eX,
terminate them. They were saved
by the six comrades, who came rush
ing in just at this moment. Agar
fooled, the entire German garrison
was marched to the French rear
escorted by the nine ''poilus," who hat
not lost q man.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
All Militia ordered to Border.

Washington.-The War Department
issued orders to all department COM
manders that all remaining national
%guardsmen are to be sent to the bor-
der as rapidly as they can be equipped
and transportation obtained. The or
der affects all units Of the guard in
cluded in President Wilson's call of
June 18th, and means that the Colo
RADIO guard will be sent to the border
az soon as its equipment is pro
ncunced complete and transportation
arranged.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-08-18
DANISH PIMPLES QUICKLY
Easily and Cheaply by Using c%utleura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

Smear the pimples lightly with Cuti-
cura Ointment on end Of finger and
allow 1t to remain on five minutes.
Then battle with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap and continue some minutes.
This treatment is best upon rising and
retiring, but is effective at any time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.