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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
DODGE ESCAPES FROM
IOWA PENlTENTlARY

BURLINGTON. Ia. Feb. 2s.-smith
Dodge OF Burlington. serving a thirty
years sentence for murder in the state
penitentiary at Fort Madison. escaped
last night. Dodge had charge Of the
wagon gate OF the prison and slipped out
under cover OF a military wagon. He
was sent down from Burlington IN De-
cember, 1914 for stabbing a man In a
drunken row. He is regarded as des-
perats criminal,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
House Committee
Votes to Report
Free Sugar Bill

WARRINGTON. Feb. IA favorable
report on the Administrations bill TO re-
peal the free sugar clause OF the tariff
Law. which would become operative May
J. was authorised today by unanimous
vote OF the house Ways and means com
rnittse Tho eill viii Be brought up
Thursday.
The majority report reitsrates that the
repeal OF the clause Is neceasitated by
conditions due 70 the war and estimates
the proposed saving in revenue at $4,000
900 annually. The republican members.
while voting for the repeal, probably will
state their views IN a minority report.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
FRENCH LINES AT
VERDUN HOLDING
Germans Are Reported Pushing the
Attack on Positions South and
Southeast Of City.
rEUToEs GAIN IN CHAMPAGNE

PARIS, Feb. 2s.--So far as the
French official report OF this after
noon shows, the French lines in the
immediate vicinity OF verdun are
holding firm.
The German attack is developing
along the front east and southeast.
At Fort Douaumont, where the
fighting has been heaviest, the situa-
tion is unchanged. The fortress IT.
self apparently is still held by the
Cermans. In the village OF Douau-
mont. a few hundreds yards from
the fort, there was a furious strug-
gle last night. The wa office an
ncnnces that German attempts to
capture the village resulted in fail
ure.
Southeast OF verdun. over the lines
bending south 20 ST. Mihiel. the Germans
are pressing the attack. The French
statement reports futile German attack
against Manheulles. ten miles southeast
OF verdun. which may indicate an cd
vance in that quarter. although tho pre-
else location OF the front in this sector
has not been made known.
Germans Capture Trenches.
The text OF the communication given
out BY the French war office reads:
TN Belgium our batteries have bonn
barded German Organizations located op-
posite steenstrate
In the Champagne in the region OF
-. Il. =. -
enemy was successful by a surprise at
tack In occupying certain trenches OF our
advance line They also took support
ing trench.
I'm the region north Of verdun the
bombardment has continued with inten-
sity.. particularly In the central sectors
ana on our right There has been no
further attack on the Cote Du Poivre.
Yesterday evening German forces made
several attempts 70 occupy the village Of
Douaumont. Their efforts wers broken
by the resistance o. our troops. who
withstood tho most furious assaults.
There IL no change IN the situation
At the fort OF Doraumont which still re-
mains closely encircied.
The fighting IL less spirited on the
plateaus north Of the village OF vauz."
Activity AIong Woevre.
In the, wosvre district the enemy yes
ierdsy evening and last night assumed
an attitude OF greater activity Tho rail-
road station At Elk. captured and recap
tured several times by attacks and coun-
ter-attaeks, now remains in our posses
sion.
"All the attacks against HIl No. IS.
southeast OF Elk. were futile. failing TO
dislodge our troops.
Our artillery is combating with energy
the bombardment Of the enemy along all
this front.
In the vosges We have bombarded sew
erl German barracks IN the region OF
ban de sapt."
Germans Report Victories.
BERLIN. Feb. 1a.-(By wireless 70 Say
viiIe.l-In the verdun rogion fresh French
reserves were exhausted IN fruifisas e.
forts against Fort Dousumont. The Ger
mans advanced their lines further toward
Bras and vacherauville and made fresh
gains IN the Woevre.
Il IL said that all French troops have
been driven from the Mouse peninsula.
The capture Of Naravin farm In the
champasne was annorncod BY the war
office today. French positions on both
sides of Nevarin farm. over front OF
about i.eoo yards. were taken. It II said
more than 1000 men and nine machine
guns were captured.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
RUSSIAN AND DUTCH
SHIPS ARE SUNK
Vessel Captured from Germans
Early in War Sent to Bottom
by Teutons.
MAIL SHIP STRIKES A MINE


LONDON, Feb. 2s.--The Russian
steamship Petshenga has been sunk.
Fifteen OF those aboard we're saved.
The Petshenga was formerly the
German steamship Erik Larsen,
which was captured by the Russians
early in the war II was Of 1,647
gross tonnage and was $50 feet long.
The steamship Birgit has been
sunk. Seventeen survivors have
been landed.
The British steamship Seuiver.
from New York February IL for
Havre, has been abandoned aflre at
sea, according to a dispatch to Lloyds
from Inishtrahull. Ireland. All the
members Of the crew are reported to
have been taken off by another
steamer.
The bodies OF eight sailors and the cap
tain of the Wilson liner. Dido. which was
sunk on February 2s. were washed ashore
today at Donna Hook. Lincolnshire.
ship Lost OFF Flushing.
FLUSHING, Holland (Via London.
Feb 27.-The mail steamer Mecklenburg
of the iceland line ran on a mine while
on a voyage from Tilbury to Flushing.
The vessel was lost Officials OF the line
state that the passengers and crew and
the mails were saved.
The passengers. crew and malls OF the
Mecklenburg were taken off by the Hol-
land-American liner. Westerdijk.
The iceland service has been provi-
sionally suspended.
The Dido. vessel OF 1885 tons, carried
q crew Of twenty-nine men. The first re-
ports OF its sinking said that the captain
and two OF tho crew had been landed
by q Belgian steamer.
There are three small steamers OF the
name OF Birgit. according to shipping
records, two Swedish and one Norwegian.
Ths largest Of the three is 22O feet long
and OF 1.117 gross tonnage. The vessel
flies the Swedish flag.
The Mecklenburg was 2ss5 tons gross
and was built at Glasgow in 1909 The
vessel was $40 feet long, forty-two beam
and sixteen feet deep.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
Duma Approves
New Loan for Two
Billion Rubles

LONDON. Feb. 1s.-!The finance com
mites Of the Russian Dums. presided
over by Premier sturmer. has approved
the new war loan Of aooo.0o.ooo rubles.
says Heuterf Pstrosrad correspondent.
The interest win be ~ per cent. The
loan viii run for ten years. with the same
privileges a. were given IN connection
with previous issues.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
CLAIM NO. 20.

The first claim paid by THE MID
WEST LIFE. in 1916 was to Mrs.
Tommy Chalupnik Of Brainard, Ne
braska. Her husband. Joseph F.
Chalupnik, held a $4,000 policy in
this company issued to him on the
Sd day Of September. 1915. He had
paid only one premium OF $57.12.
His death occurred on the 30th day
OF January, 1915.
Were life insurance not such a
common thing these days. and peo-
pie not so familiar with its benefits,
1t would seem too good to be true
that by the payment of so small an
amount a man could leave such a
large sum of money to his family
If interested. call or write
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29

Take Laxative Bromo ouinlne Tablets.
Drugsisis refund money n Il fails 20
cure. r. W. Groves signature on each
box 5c.-Advertisemsnt
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-29
HENRY JAMES DIES
A BRITISH SUBJECT

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international law and that. therefore. the
new instructions will not be post
poned or modified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
Miss Stirling Retains
 Title by Easy Victory
Champion Takes Lead at Third Green Never Renquhed
 It-Both Players Perform Below Standards

Chattanooga. May 13.-Tal,inE the 1cud at the third green and never re- Iin1uisitinS it thereafter, Miss AIeSa Stirling of Atlanta today retained her title of southern Yomens golf cham pion by defeating Mrs. Alston Shoaf of Savannah In the final round of the annual tournament. the score being G up and to play. Miss Stirling won the fourth hole and Mrs. Shoaf did not come closer than two down for the rest of the match.
 The morning round ended with a score of up, the champion leading, and the score remained at that figure until the eleventh hole o fthe afternoon, when Miss Stirling seemed suddenly to reach her stride, enabling her to win the next three holes in mems bogey, thus ending the match. Neither player was in form and play was not up to their previous stand ard during the tournament.
 Mrs. Shoals medal score was Scout in 50 and back in 46.
 The cards:
 First round, title play match, Miss Stirling:
 Out ...,..................753 566 554-46 In .6e4 G46 644-46
 Mrs. Shoaf:
 out .'.''''..'.'''.''.......... 664 656 66o-50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
LAFITTE'S SAFETY
 WINS FOR CRACKERS

Atlanta. May 1S.-Atlanta won to- days game from Memphis when Pitcher LaFitte, batting for Pitcher Day in the eighth, sent two runs across, giving the locals the game, 8 to G. A walk and McMillan's single al ready had tied the score in this in ming. The locals had scored two in the second and three in the sixth on a series of hits and rather weird plays by the visitors, and in the second Memphis had managed to put five runs across on a total of three hits-all that the Chicks got during the game. Att lantas errors and passes helped Mem phis scored in this inning, and in the seventh the Chicks scored once more on a walk, an infield sacrifice and an outf1eld fly. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
MEREDITH SETS
 WORLDS RECORD Penn Champion Runs Last Race in Dual College
 Meet

Philadelphia, May 13.-Running his last race in a dual college event on Franklin field today, Ted Meredith, Pennsylvania s champion, broke the worlds record in winning the half-mile race in the track meet with Cornell. The Ithacans won the meet in easy fashion, S3 to 33A points.
 Merediths time was 1 minute 52 1-5 sec- onds, lowering the worlds record of :521a made by him in the Olympic games at Stockholm in 1912 when he won the 800 metres championship and kept on running to the half mile mark for a worlds rec, ord.
 The Pennsylvania flier entered only the half-mile event in today's meet, so as to be in first class condition for an effort against the record. The race was run with one turn on the quarter mile track and with the finish in the straightaway. Meredith led Windnagle ana Taylor, two of Cornell's best half milers, all the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
SEL|G ID RELEASE
 ATHLETIC FILMS Champions in All Lines to Appear Before Camera.
 First Release Soon

The first release of the Selig Athletic Feature Films will be placed on the mar llet soon. These films will show every athete of note in actual competition and the company intends filming every ath- letic contest of importance that may oc- cur in the future.
 A number of the worlds foremost cham pions in their respective lines have al- ready been filmed exclusively for this series
 If one wishes to see Frank Gotch, the worlds champion wrestler, in finish wrestling contest, or Jess Willard, the worlds champion, boxer or any of the elading bicycle riders, billiard players skaters, or the leaders in track and field sports, they will now have the opportunity whether the sport lovers reside in the smallest village or in the largest cities.
 These films will be in single-reel form and three or more subjects will be included in each release, making, in certain de- tails, an athletic news reel.
 A number of contests already have been filmed and, shown to experts, have been pronounced by them as containing as much excitement and benefit as if the spectator had choice seat by the ring side or in the arena.
 WILL APPEAL TO ALL
 These athletic films will not only appeal to men but will be interesting to women and children. Special care has been taken in filming the events that nothing of- fensive is presented.
 The first release of the Athletic and Feature Film series will show Mike Gib- bons, champion of all middleweight boxers, in glove contest that will prove revelation to lovers of the fistic arena. In addition, Gibbons shows the methods he uses to condition himself for his ring battles.
 The next event is billiard contest be- tween Koji Yamada, the Japanese expo nent of the cue, and Albert Cutler, the Yankee champion. of Boston. In addition to the billiard match each expert presents number of marvellous exhibition shots.
 The final event in the first release of the Athletic film is a wrestling match to finish between Dr. B. F. Roller one of the greatest of wrestlers. and Frank Dalkus, the Lithuanian champion. Every move can be plainly seen from the time these two famous wrestlers enter the ring until the referee declares Roller the winner.
 The films will be released at regular in- tervals through V. L. s. E. Inc, which company has offices in all of the large cities of the United States and Canada. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
EDITED BY JACK BETHEA
FOOD FOR RANDOM
By FRED BODEKER

but no announcement to this effect has come from the headquarters.
 The Travellers are already down to the limit. Charlie Starr announced yesterday that with the exception or the probable addition of a pitcher or so before long he was ready to stand pat for the remainder of the season. The Travellers have been in the limit for the past week. having released Pitcher Powell before they departed from Little Rock on the present road trip.
 The Travellers presented a patched lineup in yesterdays fracas and con- sequently were considerably weak ened "Gibby" Gibson. the star re- ceiver for the Starr aggregation, fell victim to the intense heat before the game and could not play. This neces- sitated Starr to bring Rumler in from center field. shift Manning to center, Wares to short and enter the game himself With Kirby in the box, this left right field open and Hc1e, twirler, had to be used to plus the hole.
 A bunch of cripples were predonni- nant on the Travellers bench. Baby Doil'' Jacobson is ont with a twisted ankle from sliding into second base in the series with the Pelicans. Walter Barbare, the short fielder. is suffering from lame leg and can't cover much ground, while Larus Kirby was added to the list when he suffered a slightly sprained ankle in the fourth inning, when he collided with Danny Clark.
 Charlie Starr, although veteran of the game. entered the fracas yesterday and performed well. Charlie has not been much this season and he showed the effects of occuping the bench. He gave the pill several heavy rocks, but 1t went directly into waiting Baron's hands Charlie is still the congenial fellow that makes him well liked over the entire circuit. Charlie is acting as a utility man for the Travellers, his weakness in hitting showing pref erence to some of the younger clouters on the roster.
 The Nashville Vols hoped back into the leadership of the league yesterday by stalking a sensational ninth inning rally, nosing out the Pelicans after they had seemingly secured a victory.
  chucked full of fight and it takes a team with plenty of return fight to beat them. The Vols. are outclassed { by the Pels in almost every respect. { but that doesn't seem to worry Ellann. This boy is showing a few of the old ! heads about the league how to win the old ball games.
 Memphis and Atlanta staged another weird game yesterday with the Frank crew, finally wining out. On the pre- < vious day, the Chicks staged won- derful rally in the eighth inning and < won, scoring five runs. Yesterday < the Chicks got an early lead, but Mer- Y ritt couldn't hold the Crackers and < consequently the lead was overcome. The Mobile Gulls copped a game from the Lookouts, winning 3 to ?. Tho Lookouts' defeat materially helped the- Barons allowing the local outfit to slip back into third place, but still one game below the 300 margin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

The Barons started and ended the week g1oriously. On Monday the Barons hopped on Roy Ellam's Nashville Vols and won decisive ly and yesterday the Travellers were our victims. Nothing but good playing in all departments can .ac- count for the Baron win. Timely hitting, nifty fielding and classy pitching were the chief factors in the Travellers defeat.
 Elmer Ponder, the big Texas league recruit. made his initial appearance to start a game at Redwood Field and he made a good impression on the large gath ering of fans. Ponder pitched swell game, although a bit wild to start with and hit rather freely toward the end of the struggle. Ponder showed a wonderful assort- ment of stuff and had the heavy hitting Travellers guessing during the earlier stages of the game.
 With the BaronS' victory yeSter- day came the news of the release Of Charlie Carroll. the utility man of the Barons for the past two seasons, to the Beaumont club in the Texas league on an optional agreement. Charities release will be regretted by large number of fans in Birmingham. He was one of the hardest workers on the team and gave the Barons remarkable service during his two years stay here.
 Charlie will depart at once to join the Beaumont club. His release came as no surprise following his failure to connect with the pill. His fielding, too. has not been above the average, and with the cutting of the Southern league player limit to IA men no room was left for a utility man and conse- quently when Caton showed up so good nothing was to be done but to find another club for Carroll. Charlie will return to the Barons again next year. He will prove a valuable man for Beaumont and should set the league on fire with his base running and fielding.
 Arthur Johnson was placed on the ineligible list last night by Manager Molesworth and consequently the Barons are down to the limit. John son will remain on the ineligible list for 15 days and at the expiration of that time if the elongated Sweed shows the proper form he will prob ably be placed back on the pay roll. Johnson g.. bad start and has never rounded fully into condition. It is hoped that the former star twirler of the Barons' flinging staff will re- gain his old form and again don the Barons' colors.
 If Johnson does regain his old form and is taken back on the roster by Moley it will mean the passing of one of the twirlers on the staff at the present time. If Johnson has any of his old effectiveness he can regain his form in the 15 days allotted him. It is thought that Moley is dickering, for another twirler from the big show,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
PRINCETON WINS
 OVER VIRGINIA TEAM

Princeton. N. J.. May 1S.-Princeto' defeated Virginia in their dual traci meet here today s3 to S4. The visitor were outmatched from the very frs event when Princeton took all thre places in the hundred. Princeton too 10 first to Virginia's three, and als won all three places in the 220-yari dash. the two-mile run and the pol vault
 Captain Moore of Princeton was tn individual star of the meeting winnin5 firsts in the century and 220 dash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
College Track Meet

College Station, Tex, May 13.-Texas university athletes swept the field here today in the southwestern con- ference track meet, participated in by Texas university, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical college Baylor of Waco, Rice Institute of Houston. Okla homa university and Oklahoma A. and M The Texas Aggies were second. Six southwestern records were broken.
 The official scores were: Texas, 601 1-3; Texas A. and M. 33 1-2; Okla homa university. IT; Oklahoma A. and M, Is; Rice. 2; and Baylor, 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

Totals ........29 s TO 27 IF
 Summary: Three-base hits, Ruel. Mo ran, Perkins. Sacrifice hits, Marcan, Munch, Walsh, Lennox, Paulette. Stolen bases, Chadbourne, Thrasher. Double plays, Munch, unassisted; Knisely to Tennant; Paulette to ,Ruel. Struck out by Wilson 1, by Merritt 2, by Perry 1; by Day 2; by Wright 1. Bases on balls, off Wilson 8, off Merritt 1. off Day 3, off Wright 2. Wild pitch, Day, Wright Eight hits and runs off Merritt in 2-3 innings; hits and runs off Will son in 1 2-3 innings; no hits and l run off Day in 6 1-3 innings; no hits, no runs off Perry in 1 Inning. Left on bases, Memphis 5. Atlanta 3. Time, 2:15. Empires, O'Toole and Bernhard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

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 Afternoon round. Miss Stirling: OGl .............-.-.......... .46o boo 1o0-so H. ......:-.......,.........054 D.. ..,-.
 Mrs. shoaf:
 Out ..............................56 .564 e5s 555-47 Ia .545 G.. ...-..
 The annual tournament closed tonight with dinner-dance and a presentation of trophies at the Chattanooga Golf and Country club. The winners in the various flights, all of whom with the runners-up were given trophies, were decided today.
 In the first flight Mrs. Newell of To- ledo, entered from Nashville, defeated Miss Drummond of Atlanta in the finals by to 2.
 In the second flight Miss Mckinney of Knoxville defeated Mrs. Sanders of At lanta, to 5.
 Mrs. Drewry of Cincinnati defeated Mrs Tutwiler of Birmingham for the third flight trophy, to 4
 Winners in the junior or consolation flights were: Miss Hunter of Memphis In the championship flight; Mrs. Davis of Chattanooga in the first flight; Miss Jcnes O. Anniston in the second flight and Mrs. Annis of Chattanoofa inc the third flight. Runners-up were Miss Tomlinson of Birmingham in the championship flight. Miss Tyson of Knoxville in the first flight, Mrs. Jones Of Atlanta in the second flight and Mrs Ross of Knoxville in the third flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
LOOKOUTS LOSE TO
 THE MOBILE GULLS

Mobile. May 13.-Allen's error in the eighth inning, when he allowed Holm quists easy roller to get away from him, gave Mobile the run that defeated Chat tanooga in a close and interesting game today, score 3 to ?. Martina was relieved in the fifth by Allen, both pitching good ball, while Holmquist was effective in all but two innings. The victory gave Holm quist record of four wins and no de- feats for the sea son Score.