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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
AMERICA BEATS
ERIN BY AN inch
Great Pulling Match in Tug-o'-War
Winds Up with Eagle
Screaming.
GERMANY OUTPULIs ENGLAND
standing of the Teams.

America and Ireland There's a COM
bination for you In any game. And last
nights International Tug-of-War event
between those two teams was the class
IF the meet, sofar. according TO many OF
the enthusiasts America won. and the
hurrahs that greeted the Star spansled
Banner when the crack Of the pistol ended
the affair. was tonic 10 spectator with
a bit OF national pride in his makeup
The Erins gave their opponents a battle
that was a corker. and despite the fact
that the natives took the lead from the
Jump. every minute OF the full twenty
was contested with overy particle OF
endurance on each side.
At the start OF the nineteenth minute
the Irtshmen with super-effort closed
the narrow margin OF tho Americans
down TO a single inch, and II was by this
margin that America won.
sweden and Denmark again.
Italy struggled against Sweden for
'ifty-five and four-fifth seconds. with the
scandinavians pulling to an inevitable
victory. This joust was short and sweet,
but Denmark mansled the Bohemians in
still quicker time just sixteen and one
Danes TO put the Bohemlans away.
And for the finale the two rivals in
many lines. England and Germany met
without smile and In forty-eight and
one-fifth seconds. the Teutons strafe'd
the Angio-saxons. and they didn't use
asphyNiating gases either.
Despite tho rapid windup Of the last
three events the big crowd that gathered
1t the Auditorium was immensely tlckled
with the program. and for the Irish
Americans each and every one had a bit
II praise.
Heaven pity the referee II he had not
had the electric signal lights TO prove
conclusively that the tiny margin was on
the Americans side when this strenuous
struggle terminated.
Money on the Finish.
NJ. Christensen. who Is Dane. and
ioesn't care who knows H. had large
tistful Of maxuma which he wished to
wage with Pete Loeb that the latter
peutsch would go down to ignomlnlous
defeat. when the Dsnske boys. with
schiesweg- Holsteln in their hearts. pull
against the former
Pete retorted Yah" and "Nein" In hi,
best English, which translated into piair
American meant that he would see Mr.
Christensen for $500 and that the Dan
'shers couldn't whip the Fatherland 70
sour apples.
Christensen then tore off two chunk
Of long green paper money, each chunI
totaling $50. which ne deposited for goo.
faith. respectively. with representative
OF two morning papers.
Tonight America and Germany will pu
against one another. the only hyphe
separating the two. according to IN
latter win be the rope ENGLAND agalns
Denmark. Sweden against ireland an
Italy versus Bohemia. There Is bound ,
be some tussle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
NAVAL OFFICER GOES
WEST TO CLAIM BRIDE

Lieutenant Martin ]. Peterson, U. S. N,
spent Thursday in Omaha visiting his
old friend and fellow officer on the South
Dakota, Lieutenant T. NJ. Upton of the
local navy recruiting station. Lieutenant
Peterson Is en- route TO San Francisco,
where. on January Is. In the Fairmount
hotel. he will marry Miss Katherine NJ.
MaoAdam. Lieutenant Upton introduced
him TO his bride-to-be when their ship
was at San Francisco two years ago.
After the wedding they will return east
through Omaha, going to st. Louis.
where the lieutenant has charge OF the
navy recruiting station. After a short
time there they will proceed to Chicago,
where the lieutenant win proceed to
Chicago, where Lieutenant Peterson has
been assigned TO duty at the Great Lakes
training station.
Advertiser and customer profit by the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
SOUTH SIDE QUINTET
WILL MEET FREMONT

The game between South High school
and Fremont tomorrow evening at the
South side gymnasium Is TO be fast ac-
cording 10 reports from the Nebraska
town. The Fremont five has already
taken games from both Cedar Rapids and
Arlington.
Van Arthurton, Patton's all-round ath-
lete. Is showing up with splendid accom-
plishments this season. Shainholtz Il
troubled with sore knees and probably
will play but one half In the game Friday
night. Accommodation for more than
COO persons will be made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
Danes and Germans
Bet Heavily on the
Tug-o'- Teams

The keenest sort OF rivalry is being
worked up at the Auditorium between the
followers Of the teams representing Den
mark and Germany. the two teams, which
have not lost pull, are to meet Sunday
night
Wednesday night the captains OF these
two teams agreed to wager 500 on the
outcome. The captain of the Danes
posted $50 with the sporting editor OF
The Bee as forfeit for his wager and
later. Pete Loeb called at The Bee Of
flee and posted $3.50 as forfeit for his
share.
These captains have agreed upon terms
between themselves. 1t is to be sort Of
handicap pull. The Dones are wagering
that they can pull the Germans over the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
COtner Wins Opener
From Tarkio Quintet

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 6-(special Tele-
srarn)-cotner opened the basket haii
season BY defeating the strong Tarlio
college five. 30 TO s. here tonight. Cotner
took the lead from the start through
superior teamwork and held Il until the
end Of the first half. which ended Is TO
Is. The cotner five increased It's lead In
the second half. although the Mlssourlans
made strong bid for the first few min
utes Of play. Gardiner. the lanky center
for cotner. played star game and
scored most Of his teams points. Tarkio
plays with Wesleyan tomorrow night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
CHANCE WILL MANAGE
THE LOS ANGELES CLUB

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. STRAINS
Chance. former manager OF the Chicago
National base ball team. who managed
the New York American league. will man
age the Los Angeles Coast league team
this year. Il was announced late tonight
BY John r. Powers. president OF the local
club The agreement between Powers
and Chance was reached after confer
ence here tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
Weeghman Says He
Will Sell Several
Players to Minors

CHICAGO. Jan. 6-Charles Weeghman.
new owner OF the Chicago Nationals. ar
rived today from Cincinnati and con-
ferred with Manager Joe Tinker regard
Ing the reorganization OF the team.
We will have a lot Of players to dis
pose Of soon.' said Mr.. Weeghman.
The minor leagues are eager for men.
They want TO revive interest by obtain
ing star players"
The first OF the Cub-Whales to be dis
posed Of Is Joe Weiss. first base recruit
Of the Whales last season. lie was trans
ferred TO the Minneapolis American as
ISOLATION team today.
The Federal league viii wind up its
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07

line. The Germans bet they cannot. In
sporting circles this would mean that
tie was a tie. But they have stipulated
further between themselves. They have
agreed that IL the Danes fail to pull the
Germans that the Germans win. 1t is
understood they have posted similar
amounts with the other morning paper
and that the pull will be for blood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
LEWIS AND GRAVES TO
FIGHT AT MILWAUKEE,

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 6-Ted Lewis
of England and Kid" Graves of New
York have been signed to meet here on
January II. In a ten-reund. no-declsion
boxing contest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
Marty Krug Arrives
in Omaha for Work

Marty Krug. manaEer OF the Rourkes.
has arrived in Omaha from Cleveland.
Marty viii remain here until the season
starts krug comes TO Omaha at this
early date 40 that he and Pa R0urke can
work together in then efforts 20 build
10 winning team for the approaching
season. Marty and Rourke had a con
Terence and Marty declared he expected
70 make an announcement or two within
the next few days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
JOE STECHER CLEANS UP
DULUTH IN IA MINUTES

Joe Stecher continues his march
through the wrestlers OF the north aud
Wednesday night he took on two OF the
best In Duluth aud put their shoulders
TO the mat In fourteen minutes for two
falls each They were Clements and
Soldat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
Brandeis Girls Team
Close in on Sweets

The Brandeis girls bowling team in the
Ladies' league rolled, Q l26 last night on
the Huntington alleys. The Sweet Shop
five rolled 2,14l. The scores:
Ir.-n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
Samuel J. Fleming,
Horseman, is Dead

TBRRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. e.-smueI
j. Fleming. 81. owner Of Baroness Vir$
ginia and other noted race horses, died
today. Baroness Virginia us s-year-olds
won the Kentucky futurity. westerns
Horseman's and other big stakes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07

grateful sufferer writes: Your med
icine. Or. Kings New Discovery. cured
my cough Of three years standing" 50c.
Az druggists. advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07
SIItse Fired from Coast.

HOnus Mite has been released by Port
land 10 a Western league club, and hone
will also likely draw blue slip soon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07

Rirmy After Toronto Job.
Joe Birmingham, former manager oA
the Cleveland team, Is a candidate for
the management OF the Toronto team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07

Read The Bee Wan. ADS. 1t pays
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-07

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classified Ad" habit.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
BOARD AGAIN ASKS
 HALT0N ID RESIGN

Far from leading to a possible equit- able settlement of their differences, the appearance of A. J. HaltorA irrgatlsn superintendent and Attorney Ewing before the governors of the w. U. Aa yesterday afternoon, may lead to still further complications, it is said. Ewing, who had advised Haltom not to answer questions put to him by Counsel Kib- hey. later appeared with Project Man- ager w. <. Cone. and informed the board he had given the latter the same advice. The result was that there was some discussion of asking for Cones resignation. as well as that of Haltom.
 The trouble arose last spring over the alleged failure of Haltom to get the flood torn banks of the Grand Canal re- paired in time to prevent loss to the resignation recently, Director A. r. Da- wis returned answer that Haltom had net been given a hearing.
 So yesterday the board asked him to appear and make his statement. Ewing accompanied Haltom to the meeting, and made an impassioned address. in which he stated that his clients rights had been imposed upon, and also that in appearing before the board. he was representing Haltom both as his pri- Vate counsel and as a representative of the district counsels office of the |. S P. $
 No action was taken on the matter of Mir. Cone. but the board concluded Go repeat it's request to the reclama- ton commission that Haltom be asked to resign.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

states. that Belgian workers will not De reduced to state of slavery"
 The appeal summarizes the protests or the highest civil and religious au- thorities remaining in Belgian and the German governors reply
 Tn the form of more troops. more machine guns to terrorize the popula- tion. and edicts prohibiting the officials .of the communities from giving work to the idle"
 Those without work in Belgium. says the appeal. never have been q charge upon the public funds or upon charitable organizations. They have maintained themselves through close union with all classes of Belgian so- ciety and in private organizations ex- ciusively Belgian. The statement con- cludes.
 You alone in the world can succor us efficaciOusly. You alone can pre- vent this abOnlinable crime against the working class and prevent the en- tire laboring element of a civilized country from falling into slavery.
 From the depths of our distress, we count upon you As for us whatever may be our tortures. we do not desire peace excepting in the independence Of our country and the triumph Of justice.f
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

forced labor This agreement has been violated every day q thousand times for fourteen days
 The cardinal denies that the Belgians menaced public order
 Cardinal Mercier then says that if, as von Bssing declares. such labor has nothing to do with the conduct of the war properly speaking, 1t has some thing to do with the war, Improperly speaking"
 For" he continues. "even if Bel gian does not take up arms, he re- leases the hands of a German workman who will take them up"
 The cardinal concludes as follows
 Monsieur Governor at the begin ming of my letter recalled the noble words of your excellency: I have come to Belgium to heal the wounds of your country If your excellency could, as we priests do, enter the homes of the working people and hear the lamentations of the wives and mothers to whom your decree brings mournini and poverty, you would be better abl' to see yourself that the wounds of th' Belgian people are open and bleeding Two years ago they say there wa death, there was plllage, there wa burning. But it was war. Today 1t i no longer war. It is cold calculation
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

CT and started running toward the German front line. The stretcher men took after their patient and overhauled him. When examined he was found to have a very serious leg wound; how he managed to run puzzled the surgeon.
 After the battle. by understanding, both forces were allowed to collect their dead and wounded from No Mans Land" between the trenches one of the comparatively few instances in the war in which this has been per mtted. Searching parties moved free ly about. immune from snipers or bombs. the only condition being that they must not too closely approach the enemy trenches.
 One German kept coming closer and
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
NJ W CABINET
 TO bE FORMED
 IN A FEW DAYS
TRepubIlcan A. p. Leased wlrel

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The most conser- vative opinion in the political circles and parliamentary Hobbies Monday night was that the worst phase of the government crisis had passed and that lthe reconstruction of the cabinet would proceed tremendously. This view was enunciated by the Press association and was shared in many quarters. The Press association said:
 MT Asquith will remain premier and he will be able to settle all differ enee on cooperation with Mir Bonar Law and Mir Lloyd George, and form new government/with few changes except in the war council"
 Furthermore, the Press association added. the lobby now believes that Sir Edward Carson will not join the cab met and that the war council will consist of MT. Asquith. MT Bonar Law and Mir. Lloyd George.
 Some of the other correspondents assert the belief that the situation is less hopeful. It is pretty generally considered that the resignations of all the ministers are in Premier Asquith's hands, and two or three of the political writers record persistent rumors that Mir Asquith himself will resign today (Tuesday).
 The Daily News the Daily Chron- icle, the Daily Express and the Daily Mail, speak of strong disaereements among the members of the cabinet and indicate the likelihood that a settle ment will prove difficult.
 Mir Lloyd George and his supporters are represented as demanding more ex tensive alterations in the cabinet than seemed probable Sunday night. Ac- cordins to the Daily Mail. they wish to rid it Of Foreign Secretary Grey. Wal ter Runciman. president of the board of trade. Reginald McKenna secretary or the exchequer. Lord Robert Cecil minister of war trade. and Mir. Balfour first lord of the admiralty. The con Ilct or reports seem to show. that inc trouble is far from being solved. The Daily Express says:
 Everything Is in the melting not %
 The real basis of the political crisis according Co the parliamentary cor r,spondsnt T, of the Star. k conflict between eastern and western stratea,y
 The westerners,' says the core spondent favor concentrating the whole man power on the western front f' 'rclne the Germans To fight out the WIT in France and Flanders.
 he eastern school is in favor of standing on the defensive on the wes- tern front and taking the offensive From Saloniki. while there thev pro- pose to send huge army. between h.-f a million and n million men. The Westerners regard this as lunacy which IS only too likely to lead to disaster b, p.aying the Germans game David L.oyu George supports the customers
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
HARVEY BETS HEADS
 WOODMEN OF WORLD

A. X. Petts, consll commander
 l.. R. Mcdonald. advisory lieutenant.
 C. $. Wiley. banker
 F. Y Fisher. escort
 E. W. McCabe. watchman.
 J. T. Bowen. sentry
 R. C. Sloane. auditor.
 That was the result of last nights annual meeting Of the Woodmen Of the World. The new officers will be in- stalled at a meeting to be held shortly
 Divided into two armies the Reds under F.. R. Pryor and the Blues under A. D Leyhe the Vows will comrete in q membership campaign. The contest Is 10 close December 3l. at which time a special dispensation giving an initi- atory fee of S2 expires
 Aboat forty new members have been put in already. and it ls expected that 200 more will be added NJ. l.. Stewart state manager for the w. O. ". has transferred his membership to Phoenix and is lined up with the Blues
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
INDIAN TRICK
 WINS BATTLE
 AGAINST ODDS
(Continued from rage One)

in one batch-an unusually large num- Der to yield together.
 Then followed characteristic in stances of the battlefield. In cleaning up the position one dugout. hidden un- der she'll tossed earth and debris was oveiloked until two stretcher- bearers searching for wounded approached. Much to the amazement of these two unarmed soldiers the Germans began to pour out with their hands high above their heads. Half a score had emerged when the stretcher men thought the situation was becoming a little too serious. With fine spirit of bravado. however one pointed to the dugout door. and in tones more stentorlan than polite shouted: "Get back there. V
 Weekly they obeyed and while one stretcher man kept guard the other went for help and haul of two score prisoners resulted.
 [ Two other stretcher bearers had l picked up and were bringing in an ap- ! parently helplessly wounded German. Suddenly a German shell burst over them The bearers dropped the sfretcher with it's burden and darted to cover. Much to their astonishment their casualty" hoped off the stretch
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
PROTEST MADE ON NEW RATE:
 WATER SERVICE

Claiming that under the new rate the project will be raising some Sl0O,- - GOO more than the expenses arrived at in the estimate for operation and main- tenance last July. the board of gov ernors of the Water Users yesterday formally protested to Secretary Lane. It is the plan of the board to file its protest and then, fl the secretary ad- vances reasons for the raise. which reasons have not been given out yet, the matter can be discussed intclh- gently between the two parties
 Notification of the proposed increase (amOuutng to 60 cents for the normal threc-acre feeD was received iast Sat urday. Hitherto the rate has been Sl for the first two acre feet and 60 cents for the second The new rate proposes Sl for the first acre foot and 60 cents each for the second and third.
 The cost of operation and mainten- anCe. forecast in the budget or esti- mate of last July. amounted 10 S302. GOO. At the rate of three acre feet. the normal acreage of about 200,000 would pay under the proposed rate $40. GOO. a difference of SllS.0O0. The Water Users, in making their protest, knocked off the odd thousands and worded their telegram as follows:
 Phoenix. Ariz. Dec. 1, 1916. Hon. Franklin K. Lane. Secretary of he Interior. Washington. D. C.:
 The board of governors of the Salt River Valley Water Users Association. in regular session today, protest against the proposed charges of one dollar for the first and sixty cents ad- ditional for the second and third acre foot for water service for the ensuing .rr.eation year. It appears to provide for the collection of more than Sl00. 900 over the needs of the service. The board insists that there be no increase over last vars charges.
 JOHN r. ORME. President S. R. V. Water Users As s0Ciation.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
ANOTHER BOAT SUNK
TRepublicsn A. p Lea..a v,,,o

I"rF1N'IlaH N- F- Lcased WIrcI
 LONDON. Dec. According to l. oyd's dispatches the Norwegian st amer Hitteroy. i.2eg tons net. has been sunk. thc Norwegian steamer E ick II. LinGoe Is reported sunk; the c eek steamer Demitllos lnslessis is bt lleVcd to have been sunk. and the French sailing vessel Therese has Do en sunk. Another Llayd's dispatch sptH taat five Of tho crew of the Japanese steamer Nagata Maru. re- ported sunk on Saturday. were killed aid five wounded by gurfirc.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
IS IT POSSIBLE
TFeeubNcsr A. ?. Leased vllreI

TF-'-WU'T-9V N- 7. LEHlEU F'TEI
 NEW YORK. Dec 4-Thirty four cents day Is sufficient for the ration of male i7 years old and over in New York City. the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. announced tonight The associ- alton recently increased its allowance from 2 cents
 The allowance Tor a woman oy CT io. the association reports. is 273 cents and tfa allowance for children ranges from lo2 cents for a child under two. Co 5a.6 cents for a hoy l6 years old.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

closer to the Canadian lines and was twice warned away. and then. as his purpose seemed only too clear. two Canadians sprang over the parapet. and in their own language 'pinched" him. He was taken before the colonel, where he made an indignant protest against his arrest pointing to the red cross on his sleeve. The colonel con- sidered the matter and thought per haps the man was right and announced that he would send him back to his own front line under escort.
 Then the German crumpled up and said, "Nein, nein."
 He wanted to be prisoner and when he started for the rear he wore a broad erin
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
HUMAN ARSENAL
 AFTER BIG GAME
Ccontinued from Page one)

a~e suit against the Standard Oil C 'mpary iu which lac vas awarded J dgement for 2l 50. Ink never cashed jt dgement for sl590 lulk never cashrd araed and had it with him today. nee taA he had attempted to get IT ore than ts face value. contcndinr that bankers always mlscons,rued the meaning of the decimal point.
 Six years ago former Mayor Fred smith of Whiting was appointed guardian for Ink. as it was shown in court that hc was not capable of at- tending to his accounts
 During President Tafrs administra- ton Ink was arrested at the white honse where he had gone 10 com plain about the check.
 The injuries to his three victims to- night are not considered serious.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05
BAPTIsTs AFTER FPFD

ASHINGION, Dec 4.-Represen- fative Oliver of Afahama introduced a resolution today calling on the secre- taTv of war for the facts in connection with recent complaint by Baptist ministers that Major General Funston imposed objectionable restrictions when they asked permission to conduct evan selstic services among the troops or the Mexican border
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

reinforced column in Chihuahua City would prevent Villas movement north or cast, said Carranza staff officer here, and there was no danger .of Villa attacking any border town, Ne added.
 The receipt of message from the AssOciated Press correspondent a' chihuahua City tcdav over the Mexi- can Central railroad telegraph line, confirmed the TeOccupation of Chi huahua City by General Trevno and General Murguia. This was the first unofficial message to reach tho border since Viila entered the city last s;un- day night. lt gave TO information regardinc the foreigners in ChIhuahun | City, about whom many inquiries have been received by Carranza of ] ficlals here But these fears wer'
 quieted tonight by message iron
Arizona republican., 1916-12-05

desired destruction. the domination of might over right. The humiliation of man in defiance of humanity It de- bends on you. your excellency. to si- lence the voice. the cries of outraged conscience.
 May God on whom we call with all the ardor of the soul of an oppressed people. inspire you with pity of the good Samaritan"