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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Railroads in This
Reserve District
Heavily Crowded

WARRINGTON. March 2.-Generally
sood business conditions throughout the
country are reflected in reports Of fed
eral reserve agents made public tonight
by the federal reserve board.
Growing scarcity Of raw materials used
in many American industries is noted
however, and the southern agents predict
an increase in cotton acreage this year
unless steps are taken to prevent it.
Scarcity OF basic raw materials, the
Chicago agents. say, are receiving the
earnest attention Of manufacturing in
dustries dependent upon them. Reports
from the farming section indicate a re-
duced wheat acreage this year. but the
farmers are said to have an increased
purchasing power.
st. Louis reports a degree of prosperity
unknown for several years. Cold weather
has retarded grain shipments in the Min
neapolis district and to a considerable
extent the lumber and wholesale bust
ness. Car shortage, the report says, is
causing difficulties. Prospects for the
spring are called excellent.
Kansas City reports railroads taxed. be-
yond capacity owing largely to shipments
of last years grain. First indications
that the wheat crop may have been in
jured by the unusual weather of the
early part of the year have been offset
by later and more encouraging reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
BRANDEls GIRLS.
Mrs ThouDaon ia ftO fTa
SOUTH SIDE AMATEURS
AFTER BASE BALL PARK

Southeast Improvers In the Magic City
are making a substantial effort 10 or
saniEe an athletic club and select a per-
inanent site for a base ball park in the
south side. probably n the Maple avenue
district Because of the numerous teams
organized In this part OF the city In the
last base ball season the need for a local
park. convenient to the car line and with
other modern facilities. is deemed quite
urgent
The idea set forth by the youthful ball
players is to have the city buy or lease
grounds in this vicinity. having IL kept
under municipal supervision. A plan OF
this kind was presented to the now de-
funct South Omaha Park board. but an
nexation came before action was taken
In the matter. Investigation by members
OF the would-be club has brought the in
formation that II will be possible 10 lease
a lot IN the vicinity OF Railroad avenue
and Washington street for about $500 per
year This lot il of the best land. ad-
Joins car line and is five acres IN size.
Perhaps the biggest surprise IN ana
teur circles for many days was the re-
organization Of the Brown Park Mer.
chants last night. They will be back
IN the field with the same old bunch Of
pennant winners. Practically the entire
agercgation had figured with playing
with other teams. but the pen mani.
Tested AZ Becker skomal's meeting last
evening means a return OF the City
league champs for three seasons
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
CALIFORNIAN ON BROKEN
PAROLE TAKEN BACK WEST

Robert F. Mclean. alias Frank Nc
Fadden who has been serving sentence
IN the county Jail on charge Of forgery
during which time he was apprehended
as member OF gang OF forgers oper-
ating In San Francisco and Los Angeles.
left yesterday evening for San Francisco
in charge Of officer +. W, Madden OF
that city, from which place he win even
tually complete threo-year sentence in
San Quentin from which he was paroled
last March.
Mclean came 10 Omaha somo time ago
and secured employment at several places
about the city giving his name as Frank
McFadden. As soon after his arrival as
Il was possible for him 20 give any sort
OF Identification he succeeded in passing
a forged check for which he was arrested
and was being held over pending the ac-
tion OF the grand jury, when he was sus-
pected OF being Robert Mclean. who was
wanted at San Quentin for violating a
parole.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
DIAz HAS UNDERSTANDING
WITH VILLA AND ZAPATA

Ell PASO. Tex. March 2.--Felix Diaz.
nephew OF the former Mexican dictator,
Porfirlo Diaz. who is Faid to have landed
on the east coast of Mexico to launch
new revolution. has effected an under
standing with Zapata and the followers
Of Villa. according to friends of the lat
ter. who stated today that conferences
held here last week with emissaries of
Diaz, had resulted in an agreement be-
tween the leaders.
Messages received here from chihuahua
City repeated reports of last night that
four Americans had been beaten and
threatened with death by Carranza SOL
diers at the time a Chinese hotel pro-
prietor ct Jiminez was slain. several days
ago
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
HUGE STAKE DOES
NOT LURE MELADY
offer Of $4,000 for stecher- -Gotch
Match No Inducement to Take
II from Omaha.
OMAHA THE IDEAL CITY FOR IT

That's n good deal Of money. but the
stecher-Gotch match will be staged
right here in Omaha as long as I have
anything 10 say about IT," said Gene
Melndy when he read the offer from
Rock Island OF $500 for the match.
"Of course this match is by no means
assured at the present time. but there
are prospects. But n II is staged Il will
he right here in Omaha. Omaha is the
logical place II will be handy for the
followers OF Joe Stecher from Nebraska
and the followers OF Frank Gotch from
Iowa. And both states will turn out.
YOU can bank on that
"Omaha is entitled TO this match.
which will be the biggest event OF it's
kind ever held--if Il Is held. IL takes
differences OF opinion to make horse rae
ing. and Just 80 II Ia with this match.
Il IL the one wrestling match over which
opinions OF the experts differ"
While Mr.. Molady Is not announcing
his plans. reports come via grapevine
and wireless and other ways that Me-
lady "a planning on hugo amphitheater
for tho event which will seat at least 50.-
GO people. II will be the real card
when will fin up Omaha and tax the
capacity of the Gate City as an enter
tainer. Labor day may be the time on
which these two wrestling giants viii
meet. rnd then the fans will see for
themselves whether Gotch can come back
or whether he must yield the crown to
a younger man. who has so far met no
one who can for a minute stop him on
his onward march 70 the top OF the hill.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
BIG BASKET BALL
BATTLE TONIGHT
Brandeis Team Of Omaha Will Lock
Horns with Olympic Athletic
Club Quintet of Frisco.
LOCAL FIVE IN GOOD SHAPE

Basket ball fans are looking forward to
rare treat tonight. For tonight on the
Young Mems Christian association gym
nasium floor the Brandeis quintet. which
is easily the class of Omaha, will battle
the champions of the United States, the
Olympic Athletic club team of San Fran
cisco.
This coast five won the amateur cham
pionship of the country last year at the
San Francisco exposition and is heralded
as championship team from start to
finish. Its victory last year was In no
way a fluke. but was the result of su-
perior merit The coasters are now on
their way to Chicago to defend their
national title.
While the Olympics reign favorites over
the Brandeis team, the locals are ex-
pected to put up a game fight. The
Omaha lads have been practiclng faith
fully with a view toward this fray and
they are in the best Kind of shape. Their
team work has never been better and the
Olympics will have to show their best to
win. The teams will line up as follows:
pRANnINTG or
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
TWO NEW AMATEUR
LOOPS ORGANIZE
Frank ouigley Elected President Of
American League, While Mel
son Heads Metropolitan.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET

The Class u amateur base ball leagues
organized last night and entered the
Omaha Amateur Base Ball association.
The American league reorganlzed for 1915
and new league. the Metropolitan. en-
tered the field. Both will play Sunday
bail.
Frank Quigley was elected president of
the American league and w. E. Wolfe
was made secretary. A forfeit OF $40
was decided upon and this forfeit money
shall be split three ways. forty. twenty
five and fifteen per cent respectively
going to the three leading teams. The
forfeit money must be deposited by
May 1.
The following teams were accepted to
membership in the league:
Emil Hansons. Chris Lycks. Merchant
Hotel. J. ID. Crews, Omaha Printing
Company, Townsends. Dundee Woolen
Mills. S. o. Merchants.
Nelson IL President.
w. Nelson was elected president of the
new Metropolitan league and s. -. Coll,
secretary
The following teams are members:
AngeIus. Modern Woodmen, Athletics,
Walnut Grove Athletics, Montclairs,
Walnut Hill Ramblers.
Two more teams will be added An
other meeting will be held next wednes-
day
The board OF directors of the Omaha
association met last night TO consider
/ constitutional changes and talk over the
national association muddle. which seems
to be as far up in the air at present
as II has been since the revolt OF the
Cleveland j Johnstown crew at the Louis
A VILE meeting. Both the national asso-
ciation and the insurgent federation ask
the affiliation of the Omaha association
as does a new northwest association com
posed of st. Paul. Minneapolis and Du-
luth.
The directors decided definitely not to
| Join the northwest but could arrive at
no decision regarding the two national
orders.
Omaha continues to hold its franchise
| in the national association now headed
by Ralston Goss OF indianapolis. and
will continue to hold this franchise un-
I'll more definite news of the revolt is
heard.
The directors also decided last night
that classification of players shall be
determined by the class of the league
in which they play on sunday. Thus a
player who plays Class B ball on Sun
day is Class b player. even Il.ouGh
he plays in some other class on any
| other day.
Four amateur leagues will hold meet
ings Friday . The City, National
| Commercial anU Booster leagues will
all meet on that night
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
URGES CHICAGO SCANDAL
BE GIVEN GRAND JURY

CHICAGO, March AIN submitting a
report on the split salary charges of Mrs.
Page Walter Eaton. superintendent Of So
cial surveys. against her chief. Mrs
Louise Osborne Rowe. head of the de-
partment Of public welfare. the commit
tee on civil service recommended to the
city council at its meeting tonight that
the case be submitted to the states at
torney.
Transcript Of the testimony taken at
the committees hearings OF the charges,
at which Mrs. Rowe declined to appear.
accompanied the report and the commit
tee urged that the states attorney pre-
sent the same TO a grand jury with a
view to indictments II the evidence sub
mitted warranted such action.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
SHOOT DOWN GERMANS
FLEEING FROM TRENCHES

PETROGRAD CVia London). March a.
The official statement issued from gem
eral headquarters today says:
Western (Russianl front: German
aeroplanes threw bombs and fired ma
chine guns northwest Of Friedrichstadt
and on Dvinsk. In the Lake Sventin dis
trict we destroyed a detachment Of Ger
mans fleeing from their trenches, owing
TO our artillery bombardment."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
MOVE AGAINST SUNDAY
THEATERS IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK. March "A campaign
was begun today by the corporation
eounsers office in behalf OF the city
against Sunday theatrical performances
which violate the citv ordinances limit
ing entertainments on that day TO re-
ngious and educational concerts. vocal
and instrumental music. lectures. sd-
dresses and recitations.
Suit was filed against the largest thea
ter in New York. alleging that on Febru-
ary 20 performance was given which
included tragedy. comedy. opera ballet.
farce. negro minstrelsy, dancing and
other prohibited exhibitions"
The penalty is a fine OF $500 and the au-
tomato cancellation OF the offending the
ater's license.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Will Correct the
Spelling of Name

Mrs. William Archibald Smith, regent
OF Major Isaac sadler chapter OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
which unveiled the Fontenelle tablet
Wednesday afternoon at the hotel. re-
ceived a wire from the Detroit house
which cast the bronze tablet stating that
the tablet should be returned 20 them 70
correct the mlsspelled word, Fontenelle."
No extra expense win be involved for the
Omaha Daughters, the firm having ex-
pressed its regret at the error and so
stated. The tablet will be returned to
Omaha within a week.
At the unwilling exercises Wednesday
Arthur Crittenden Smith received the tab
let in behalf OF the Fontenelle Hotel com
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
RANCHER KILLS NEIGHB0R
APPROACHING THE HOUSE

DEADwooD. s. D.. March 2-wiliam
n. Berry, an old-time rancher living near
here. believing his neighbor. Watt An
derson. meant harm. sat in his ranch
house and fired a bullet through the
door. killing Anderson, when he saw him
approaching his home.
The murder was due TO a quarrel some
weeks ago. Berry walked to this place
and gave himself up. Anderson's body
was found in the snow
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
TWO KILLED WHEN TRAIN
WRECKED BY SM0WSLIDE

PUEBLO. Colo. March "A Denver g.
Rio Grande train was wrecked by a
snow slide in Black canon. near sapinoce,
Colo. early tonight according to a re-
port received here. Two persons are
reported killed.
A number OF passengers were injured,
according TO the report. The survivors
are said to be snowhound at the entrance
OF Black canon, twenty-five miles east
OF Montrose.
Earl Levy. a member of a Pueblo high
school basket ball team. and an express
messenger are missing and believed TO
have been killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Found Guilty of
Trying to Get Candy

John and Frank Kudrna were found
guilty by jury In federal court OF en-
tertng car In the Union Pacific yards
with intent to steal part OF an interstate
shipment The young men obtalned pub
lioity In connection with the Union Pa
cific train robbery In 1sOe. when they
found a strap which proved clue 20 the
identity OF the robbers They shared in
the reward offered by the railroad at
that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Ted Lewis Is Given
Decision Over Stone

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 2-red
Lewis OF England was awarded a ref
eree's decision over Harry stone OF New
York at the end OF their twenty-round
bout here tonight. by his victory Lewis
claimed the welterwsight championship
OF the world
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
BASKET BALL PLAYER
ILL WITH BLOOD POISON

Alvin Geisler son OF Max Geisler. 500
Dodge street, is confined TO his home
due to an attack OF blood poisoning
Young Geisler is senior In the Central
High school. captain Of Company d OF
the cadet battalion and prominent in ath-
letics.
lie is a first-string substitute on the
basket ball team and his loss win be a
hard blow TO the team. for It leaves Yard
ley the only man who can fill in on the
regular team without seriously weaken
ing e.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT
TO SEND CLUBS ON TRIP

concert win be given in the high
school auditorium on Friday night by the
choral union, the giee club and orchestra
Of Central High school to raise money 70
send all three clubs 70 the annual meet
ing OF the National Music Supervisors 70
be held at lincoln March 20.
The orchestra. an entirely new feature
Of the high school, through the daily di-
rection Of Miss Eunice Ensor. has reached
a high grade Of efficiency. Miss Ensor
also has charge OF the boys glee club and
the choral union.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Central High Five
Will Play st, Joe

Omaha Central High will play its last
game of the season on the LEGAL floor
Saturday night. the strong Central High
team OF ST. Joseph. Mo. being their op-
ponents. 81. Joe has succeeded in dispos-
ing Of several good opponents this season
among these being Lincoln High, Manual
High OF Kansas City. Mo-, Westport
High from the same place and the Ateh-
ison and Wichita High schools
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
INDIAN WILL BE GIVEN
TRY0UT WITH THE INDIANS

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 2-Edmund
Many Deeds. an Indian. residing near
Little Oak Creek. S. d.. win be given
tryout with the Sioux City base ball club
OF tho Western league Many Deeds has
been attending the high school at Rapid
City. where he distinguished himself as
an athlete. Last fall he was center on
the Rapid City foot ball team. Many
Deeds is an outfielder.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
City School for
Umpires Will Be
Opened March 10

The municipal umpire school will be
started March 10, according 20 announce
ment by George CLARK. supervisor of base
ball on municipal parks. last night. Any
person who wishes to enter the umpiring
school Is at liberty TO do so and may
make arrangements by communicating
with Clark at the city hall. Clark will be
assisted by Jack Haskell. Jack Van
syekle and Billy Earle in instructing the
embryo umps.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
VERDI SAILS WITH TWO
AMERICANS AND TWO GUNS

NEW YORK. March 2-The Italian
steamhip Gieusreppe Verdi, the first
armed vessel to leave American shores
since the new Austro-German submarine
policy went into effect. sailed from here
late today for Naples and Genoa. II car
ried among its iTS passengers two Italian
born American citizens. The Verdi had
mounted on it's after deck the two naval
guns with which IL was equipped two
months aE
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
BUNDRANT OBSERVES ONE
OF LEAP YEAR BIRTHDAYS

Prof. ]. W. Bundrant is one OF the
''twenty-niners" and In honor OF his
seventh birthday he was given a party
by the New Era Dramatic club OF which
he Is a director, The party was held Tues
day evening In Peterson hall Mrs w. G.
Kicks was chaperon ana thirty invited
guests were present. besides the sixteen
active members OF the club. All wished
many more such birthdays 10 Prof
BUndrant.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Kansas City Hay Dealer Pays Visit
Here in Interest of
Exchange.
PROSPECT FOR ONE IS BRIGHT

Upon invitation OF the Omaha CONNER
oial club, Charles F. Carlisle Of the Car
Isle COMMUNION company. heavy hay
dealers Of Kansas City, paid the local
stock market, and especially the hay men
at the local yards, a special visit TO sise
up the local market and give any ad-
vance knowledge necessary to the estab-
lishment of a hay market in Omaha. For
several months the uptown club has been
investigating the possibility. and in bring
ing Carlisle to the city accomplished the
first step.
Because of the vast territory located in
the Platte Valley. in Wyoming. Montana
and other sections OF the west where
rates on hay are made through Omaha,
the local yards is considered by far the
most logical position in the Missouri val
ley for a leading hay market. Along with
the proposition of instituting a hay mar
ket. II Is planned also TO organize a bay
exchange with headquarters in Omaha.
The whole proposition was discussed by
Carlisle before a committee of CONNER
cial club members at noon-hour yesterday
at the Hotel Fontenelle.
Mrs. RhynO Entertains.
Mrs. l.. Il. Rhyno Of Sl0s Y street, was
surprised by a number OF members Of
Central INSTRUMENTATION church Tues
day evening Music. readings and songs
entertained the guests. cut flowers were
gifts. Lunch was served. Those pres
ent were:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Weaton nentn Chnnmnn.

CHICAGO, March AIN the first game
today OF the national pocket billiard
championship tournament here Charles
Cowboy Weston OF Chicago defeated ].
L. Chapman. also OF Chicago. by 10 10
40. The second game was won by Joseph
Concannon OF Jersey city from r. r.
Tabcrski Of Scnnectady. y. a.. by 100
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Central City Man
Challenges Gates

Joe Talon OF Central City has chal-
lenged Lester Gates OF Columbus 60 shoot
for the T. L. Combs trophy now held by
Gates. who defended his title TO thls
trophy successfully Sunday against Joe
Lnxa OF Columbus, The Central City man
has posted IS forfeit money with NJ. F.
Sharp. manager OF the Townsend Gun
OF Omaha. and agrees 20 shoot
with Gates any time agreeable 90 the
latter
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
JUNIORS HOLD THE LEAD
IN lNTER-CLASS TOURNEY

The Juniors hold tho lead in the girls
interclass basket ball tournament, defeat
ing the sophomores. Tuesday afternoon.
IS TO is. Isabella PeaFssll and Ruby
swenson starred for the Juniors. while
Vernette Price and Frances Jones werS
in the limelight for the Sophs.
The Ilnnnn.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
LADIES' LEAGUE B0WLERS
AGAIN IN COMPETITION

a. b. Sweet shop girls topped the scores
in the Ladies' Bowling league again last
nleht with 2,l5i. Brandeis Girls were
recoRd with 2,1ts; Omaha Towel Supply
third with 2.i2s. Scores:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Kaiser Leaves Verdun
Front for Germany

LONDON. March 2.-The German en-
peror left the verdun front and returned
to Germany Tuesday, according to Rot
terdam dispatch to the Daily Mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Defeats KIinEer.

NEW YORK., march 81. +. Poggen-
burg Of the New YORK IAederkranz plsyed
his first game In tho national amateur
billiard championship tournament to-
night and defeated Jacob KlinEcr of Aus
tria by score OF 80 &C. 20
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03
Nehra.l.n We.Iernn WIN.

LINCOLN, Neb.. March 2-Basket ball:
Nebraska Wesleyan. IS. Kansas wes-
leyan, l6
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03

The veteran pitcher. Christy Mathew
son. the big Six" OF base ball fame. ac-
companied by bis wife and son. Christy.
jr. Is chaperoning the New York Giants
ON their spring training campaign at
Marlin. Tex.
"Littie Six" as christy, IT,, Is known.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03

Mesdames- Mesdames-
Jessie Cornish. Tillie Crumes,
Gladys Whitehorn, ]. +. Sevick,
II. @. Wilcox. Arlie Crumes.
]. Beaver j. Roofing,
c. E. Miller. fJllie Triton.
J. A. Jacobson, L. II. Rhyno.
Msses- Misses
Unice Graham. Pearl Rhyno.
Arlie Crumes. Bessie Rhyno.
Gladys Whitehorn.
Messrs.-- Messrs.-
Rev. III. X. r. Cornish Phillip Crumes,
II. @. Wilcox, Guy Rhyno.
j, Whitehorn. Persie Rhyno
Magic City Gossip.
office space for rent in Bee office. 2S1s
N street. Terms reasonable. Well known
location. Tel South n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stom, 1924 South
Thirty-second street. report the birth OF
girl at their home Sunday morning.
homs HnspfF Of Nj Mrs T. b. B. Watkins. w1 se' sSia 81 % e
street, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. William Berry will act as assistant
hostess. An election Of officers will be
held.
The ladies Of ST. Agnes parish will
give card party and dance at the Mo
Cram hall Friday. evening. Luncheon
wsrded % lee torvsG to Winners sH at pcssS cards VIII
The @. w. B. NJ. of the Christian
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
w. w. Widoe, 2209 1 street, Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, March 3.
A prize mask ball will be given
Wednesday evening. March 8. at the
odd Fellows hall, at Twenty-fourth
and M streets, under the auspices Of
Oak council No 1882, Knights and La
dies of Security.
A meeting of the South Side woman's 5
Christian Temperance union will be held
at the home OF Mrs. Howard Wore.
Twenty-flrst and II streets, this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
The women Of st. Marys church will
entertain at the last pre-Lenten dance in
| the South Side this evening at the Co
| lumbar club rooms at Thlrty-sixth and
II streets. Cards, dancing and lunch
con are on the program
A spelling match h~- been arranged
| by the Cleaner circle OF the Letter Me-
mortal church, on Maple avenue, to be
held Tuesday evening, March IL. in the
Madison street school house OF that dis
| trict
Miss Jackie Saunders and Miss Mar
guerite Courtot will both appear at the
Besse today In two new and startling
master pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03

FIeId goals; IsabeIIe FearaaN 90, Ruby
Swenson 90. Nernette Price 90, Frances
Jones a. Free throws; Pearsall tS.
swenson, Price C9. Referee; Miss Duke.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03

is going 20 follow IN his fathers foot
steps II The veteran twirler has anything
10 say about At, christy says that the
lad has shown some promise and he
devotes a certain portion OF each day TO
teaching the youngster the mastery OF
curves. outsboots and drops.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-03

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