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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Robber Who Held Up
Short Line Train Is
Hunted with Hounds

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, March e.
Officers of several counties OF Utah and
OF the Oregon Short Line railroads pri-
vate detective force have been busy all
day trying to overtake the man who held
up the railroad company's train No. l.
en- route to Butte, Mont. near Roy
Utah, about thirty miles north of Salt
Lake, early today. Bloodhounds from the
state prison were taken to the point
where tie man held up the train and
picked up what is believed to be his trail
early this afternoon.
The footprints lead in the direction of
Salt Lake City. and are in the open fields.
The circumstances indicate. officers say.
that the man worked entirely alone. It
is thought he boarded the train as a
passenger when It left Salt Lake City at
HAS o'clock last night although he was
not observed until he climbed over the
tender and entered the cab Of the loco
motive just as the train left the station
at Rev.
Threatening them with his pistol he
made Engineer Orson A. Chaffee and
Fireman II. B. Thomas uncouple the To-
comotive and. leaving the fireman be-
hind. the robber made the engineer pull
1ho man Not w biO bidSh oiiOit uiS7
tance, stop. and accompany him to the
car Announcing himself as the engineer,
the robber asked the mail clerk to open
the car. Mail Clerk Matthew F. Rautio
assuming that an accident had taken
place. opened his door and was immedi-
ately covered by the robbers pistol. The
holdup then forced Chaffee into the car
ahead OF him and lined chaffee and Ar
thur Root. the assistant. mail clerk.
against the wall OF the car and made
Rautio show him the registered mail.
He took thirty-one pieces of registered
mail. overlooking some other pieces. He
then made Chaffee return TO his cab and,
threatening to shoot IL any OF the men
moved for ton minutes, ran away across
the fields. 10 made no effort to molest
the passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
KNOCKOUT A BLOW
TO GAME SAYS JESS
Willard Asserts Such a Thing Dam
aging to Fighting Business
in New York.
SAYS HE WILL NOT RETIRE

CHICAGO March 27.--Jess willard.
heavyweight champion Of the world. ar
rived here today from New York. show
ing no ~ effects Of Saturday nights
fight other than that his right hand was
In bandases
According 10 announcement Willard
VIII remain IN Chicago several weeks.
getting his hand back IN shape. He has
n contract TO give exhibition bouts with
= circus during the summer. II is re-
ported his end OF tho summers purse
will amounut to Approximately Si5ooOo.
Before taking taxicab 10 his home
Willard answered many questions.
Il did not knock out Moran because a
knockout would have . bad effect on the
fighting game IN New York and there Is
enough feeling against Il now" said VIII
lard. Il won all the way. Moran got in
my path several times and ! would have
stumbled over him II he had not moved
out Of the way.
II do not intend 10 retire. I am not
that much OF fool. even II they do say
things about me-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
FAIR CHARTER EXPIRES
BUT IT WILL RE0RGANIzE

HARRINGTON. Neb.. March 2.-(spe-
cial.)-The Harrington Driving and Fair
association Is deae-legally speaking. The
charter under which II was organized
twenty years ago expired April %. 1875,
and has not been renewed.
A special meeting was held. At which
q large number OF the shareholders were
present. Twenty-six out OF twenty-seven
members favored reorganization. The
directors elected at the beginning OF 1916
were authorized to act as a soliciting
committee to solicit the stockholders Of
the defunct organization TO exchange their
shares for stock In the new association.
The organization viii be known as the
Cedar County Fair association. instead OF
the old title. The charter members Of
the association were: ]. NJ. Lemon. q.
r. scoville. Frans Nelson. J. ]. Goebel.
NJ NJ. Wilson, Charles f. McChisney,
John Krause. r.. w. Wallace and W. A.
Pollock.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Villa Drafts More
Men for His Army

,.AsAs GRADES. Mexico, March r.
Cvia wireless to Columbus. N. M.)-Fran-
cisco villa, the outlawed Mexican bandit
who is fleeing before American cavalry
men somewhere in the district between
Namiouipa and the foothills of the Sierra
Tarahumares, is increasing his band by
force, according to army reports today.
The bandit chieftain seized thirty-five
young men and boys in FL Vale, sixty
five miles south OF here. and forced them
to accompany his column. Half of the
constitutionalist garrison at Namiquipa.
about sixty miles south of here. has dis
appeared and II is suspected that some
of them at least also have Joined Villa.
Utmost haste is being made in the flight
toward the mountains, which Villa is near
ing rapidly, neither men nor horses being
spared. 1t is known that he IL prac-
tlcally without supplies and ammunition
and it Is reported that he is attempting
to reach the neighborhood where he has
ammunition cached in three places.
Poems In the district through which he
has passed recently say that his men ar9
ravenously hungry and are practically in
a state OF starvation. Dead and dying
horses discarded in the flight are found
almost daily by American troops, eight
being discovered today.
The haste which the bandit Is making
in his flight would indicate that the
American forces are close on his heels.I
but General ]. ]. Pershing. expeditionary
commander, who returned today from a
two days inspection trip of troops in the
field. says that reports that villa Is sur
rounded are premature.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Washington Affairs

Officials OF national and state proba-
OF the senate Judiciary COMMITTEES TO
recommend the passage OF Senator Owens
States courts IL would authorise appoint-
ment by federal judges OF probation Of
fieers and would permit probation OF all
son. murder. assault and kidnapping.
The senate public health committee
recommended passage OF a bill creating
a national home for lepers. Various estE
mates placed the number OF lepers At
large IN the United States as high as
2. 30 The report Of the COMMITTEES based
on expert testimony declares ieprosy is
present IN every state and that its VIC
tins are rapidly increasing In numbers
The senate military committee has de-
cided not 10 attempt 10 reconcile It's army
bill with the bill which already has
passed the house. bQt will report the
senate bill az a substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Famous Bowlers
Will Fight for
the Title Tonight

TOLEDO. o.. Anhrch N.--some OF the
most famous bowling teams in this coun-
try and Canada are making final efforts
10 wrest first place in the flva-man
event OF tho American Bowling congress
tournament from the Commodore Bar
rys OF Chicago here tonight. Widespread
among the followers OF the tournament.
however. IL the belief that the Barrys'
score OF 2,9O6. made about a week ago,
will win the main event for Chicago.
The Handy Kids team OF Madison. wis,
which are rolling tonight. Is captured by
Tony schwoegeiar, who won the doubles
IN the 1909 tournament at Pittsburgh.
when paired with his brother Al. Their
score ef 1904 has never been equaled. Tho
KrantK Old Dutch team viii make To.
ledo's last bid for the five-man cham
piohship; the oslberts sheriffs will rep
resent Cleveland. and three fast auintets
ltrom Montreal viii put IN canada's .
claim for the title.
The standing today;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
MAY FORM LEAGUE
OF HIGH SCHOOLS
Coach Patton Of South High Lead
ing Spirit in Campaign to Or
ganize Base Ball Loop.
SIX TEAMS READY TO ENTER

Coach James Patton OF South side High
school has initiated the opening round OF
campaign 60 form en- interacholastic
base ball league In Greater Omaha. The
number OF such teams that participated
In base ball games last year gave rise
at the close OF the 1915 season TO the
suggestion OF such an organization and
six teams OF the tri-cities have already
signified their intention OF Joining. An
effort Is being mado to get two more to
come into the combine.
Last year South Side high led the field
with victories over Central and Council
Bluffs High schools as we'll as Blair and
few other nearby villages, Base ball
spirit In oil three high schools here has
been good in years past. the only draw
back being that the season usually was
at It's best after the regular school ses-
sion had been concluded. Despite this
there hss always been a fair crowd at
the games.
Having all facilities necessary, such
az number OF convenient and modern
base ball parks and plenty OF equipment.
there Is every reason that league
should be formed. The School for the
~NNs-a tn" bNaANioAf RAVadCCu u
able team in this department OF athletics
and il anxious TO enter into compact.
The University OF Omaha. although not
yet officially informed, Is expected to
enter. This school has always boosted
base ball team and viii have one this
year.
II Is possibel that two out OF town
teams In the near vicinity Of Omaha such
as Blair or Fremont could be induced to
enter II the proper backing were In evil
dence. This would add a bit more in
teresting competition TO the trays. Coach
Patton and Central High school athletic
authorities stand ready to accept any
proposals made concerning the formation
OF league.
Central South Side and Commercial
High schools Of Omaha. Council Bluff.
High, the School for the Deaf and Omaha
university are the six schools ready to
enter the proposed league.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
THE ENDLESS CHAIN"
DANGER OF CATARRH
S. s. s. the Proper Safeguard

Catarrh Is a cold" in It's chronic form.
The air is filled with bacteria which is
taken into the mouth and nose through
the process OF breathing. When the body
is In a healthy condition no harm re-
suits. But with our modern methods Of
indoor living and sedentary occupations.
the mucous membranes are usually not
able TO ''throw-off" this harmful bac-
terra, making catArrh a very common
ailment. These germs breed and multiply.
causing Inflammation. the blood rushes
TO the membranes to fight off the bAcilli.
When the blood II In vigorous eondi-
tion its "defensive" efforts are success
fuL Otherwise the cold hangs on
turns into eatarrh.
Catarrh is a chronic Inflammation OF
the mucous membranes Mucous mem
branes are the lining on all the internal
cavities Of the body. Get that-ALsL cav
tiles There 10 the endless chain" ele-
ment Of danger.
The only way TO treat catarrh Is 70
purify the blood. The surest Wav l.
purify the blood Is TO take s. s. s. Write
US Tor special advice. swift Specific Co.
Atlanta. GEORGIA.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
REvIvALIST DISCUSSES
PROHIBITION QUESTION

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. March H.
Especial relegram.)-Mors than l.ooo peo-
pie here tonight packed the Keith theater,
including the stage and all standing room.
TO hear Dr. Oscar Lowry. revivalist. who
less than a year ago had converts num-
bering approximately % per cent OF the
population OF this city. During the meet
ing more than tie0 was quickly raised 20
defray expenses OF the dry campaign.
The last week OF the wet and dry cam
paign promises 20 be most energetic. with
w. ]. Bryan speaking next Sunday and
the election the Tuesday following.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Neal Parsons Dies
of Blood Poison at
Sedro WoOlley, Wash

Neal Parsons, only son Of Grant Par
sons, president OF the Nebraska Builders
association. and prominent business man
OF this city. died very suddenly Saturday
evening. from blood poisoning, at Sedro
Woolley. Wash.
Neal Parsons was Just % years old He
had been a student at the Omaha High
school and University of Omaha. In the
fall OF 1914 he left the university TO go
into business with his father. Late in
1914. while at Davenport, Ia. engaged in
the construction of large building, he
fell seven stories through an elevator
shaft on account the scaffolding on the
top story giving away Another man, who
fell with him, was killed instantly. Al
though Neal was buried under several
wagon loads OF timber and brick and
had suffered fractured skull and
severe bodily injuries, he miraculously
escaped notwithstanding the fact that
he was unconscious for nearly a week.
He had almost completely recovered.
except for his left arm, ON which he had
sustained a fracture and wound which
would not heal. Although several opera
tions were performed upon his arm, the
wound remained open. His fall so badly
had scared him that he decided TO give
up contracting work. and, with his young
friend. Clyde c. Randall. he moved to
Sedro woolley. Wash. last June. where
they secured some land and engaged in
raising vegetables.
His parents received letter from him
during the early part Of last week. 1t was
very cheerful and apparently he seemed
to enjoy good health. and was looking
forward 10 raising fine crop.
Early Saturday evening a wire came,
stating Neal was In serious condition or
account OF blood poisoning and summon
Ing his parents TO come at once.
Mrs. Parsons hurriediy made prepara'
tions and left at midnight. but before
she reached North Platte. word had beer
received at the home that Neal hac
passed away II came as a most severe
shock to all. as II was believed that he
had nearly recovered from the injuries
he sustained by his fall year and a
half ago.
lie Is survived by Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons, Mrs. Alice Tedrow. Mrs. Marion l.
de Winter and Misses Marjory and
Dorothy Parsons.
His body is being returned to Omaha
accompanied by his friend Randall. anS
It is expected that burial will take plse'
Wednesday or Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Rifle Competition
of Indoor Meet to
Be at the Y..M.C.A.

Owing 70 the proximity Of the dressing
rooinss the rifle shooting competltion Of
OF the indoor athletic meet to be held
Friday night will not be staged IN the
basement OF the Auditorium. az origin
ally planned The shooting win be held
AZ the Young Mems Christian associa-
tlon.. where there II ample room. shoot
ers who enter this competition arc
therefore requested 20 report at tho
Young Mems Christian association GYM
nasium at 6;ao Friday evening instead cf
az the Auditorium.
BUD fearns. who Il conducting the
indocr meet. announced that no entries
will bt accepted after Wednesday. This
goes for the gymnastlc events as we'll
aa the others.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Midsummer Racing
for Kearney Assured

KEARNBY. Neb.. March ss.-(speeiai
Tsiegram.)-Th annual midsummer rae
ing meet Il now assured for Kearney.
now that the citizens committee has
finished soliciting funds. Merchants
were called upon 10 subscribe funds for
deficiency. IL such should exist after
the meeting. This method Of guarantee
ing the financing has been IN vogue for
some time but the attendance has been
90 good that II has not been necessary
70 call for The extra amounts.
The dates have been sat for July 3. 4
ana s. The purses given this year VIII
be especially attractive and a large num-
ber OF owners will take advantage OF
the opportunity 10 race here.
Last year extra barns had to be built
20 take care OF the horses entered and
u ls thought that the 1918 races will be
the biggest in point Of numbers ever
held ia the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
KING BEDDE0'S TEAM
WINS PRACTICE GAME

The 400 Beddeo base bail team de-
feated picked team Sunday by s to
score Hard hitting. especially by Bill
Shields. ana good fielding by John cogan,
featured the game. Batteries for the
Beddeoa were =. cogan. Bedford and
Shields.
The Beddeo team would like 20 sched-
ule practice game for next Sunday with
some Inter-ctty league team: the Dahl
man Knights preferred. Arrangements
can be made by calling c. Murphy at
Tyler Sss
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Nonunion Barber
Shop Blown Up by
Charge Of Dynamite

BUTTE. Mont. Marcn ia nonunion
barber shop was dynamited at o'clock
this morning. rear OF the building being
blown out. The shop had been running
about ten days.
The building was practically demolished
Adjoining property also was damaged.
No ono was injured.
The shop had inaugurated q price slash
ing campaign IN an endeavor TO break
the union scale prevailing in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
THROWS DEAD DOG INTO
RIVER, MYSTERY STARTS

weil-dressed individual in large
touring ear drove onto the Douglas street
bridge Sunday evening and cast a sus-
picious looking bundle into the Missouri
river. The toll man on the bridge. think
ing Il might have been "the che-ild." In
vestigated. only TO find that Carl c.
swanson OF the Jerpe Commission COM
pany was disposing OF a dead dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
PRISONER AT WoRKH0USE
"WlLLARDS" HIS MATES

city wOrkhouse. lived up TO his name sun
day evening by knocking out a cluster oe
his fellow workers. You are evidently
rot getting enough exercise at the work
house" said the Judge in police court.
Remain there for thirty days more"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Daughter Is Born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre

PHILADELPHIA. March TIA daush-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Boyes sayre here today. She Is the sec
ond granddaughter OF President Wilson
and win be named EleappF Axson Sayre.
for Mrs. Sayre's mother Mother and
child were reported tonight as doing well.
Mrs. sayre has been In this city visit
ing her aunt. Mrs. A. W. Howe. a sister
of the president, for several weeks. The
president wired his congratulations.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Four More ROurkes
Report for Duty

BEATRICE. Neb.. March 7.-tspeclal
Telesram.) -Four members OF the Rourke
family Pitchers Alnsworth and Brown
and Catchers Clair and spellman. re-
ported for duty today. There are twelve
more yet 20 arrive.
There are now seven players IN camp
and the boys took their first workout
At Athletic park this afternoon.
Pa Rourke stated today that exhibition
games would start next week. with
sioux City and probably other Western
league teams II is planned to play
three games each week.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
BEN POUND POUNDS CHARLES
POUND, LOSES THREE POUNDS

Ben Pound, eoT North Eighteenth street.
and Charles Pound. his brother. Of the
same address. were arrested sunday for
fighting. ben forfeited the equivalent of
three pounds sterling. by his failure 20
appear In police court. Charles Pound as
serted that he was pounded by Ben
Pound and had done no pounding himself.
He was discharged.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
TRAINL0AD or CAMP
SUPPLIES FOR BORDER

From Forts Crook and Omaha the gov
eminent Is sending out over the Rock
Island ten carloads OF impedimenta, des-
tined for Fort Houston. Tex The stuff is
expected 10 eventually reach the Mexican
border and consists OF tentage. wagons.
camp supplies and material that an army
Is expected 10 require ON a eampaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
DEATH RECORD


Peter Burgeson. a resident OF Omaha
since iSss, died Saturday at hts homo. t23s
Burdetse street. az the age OF s. years
He l. survived by his wife. five sons
Edward OF MOorhead. MINI. ana Harry.
Ralph. LAwrenes and Lester OF Omaha.
and three daughters. Mrs. c. s. Baxter
Of San Antonio. Tex. and Mabel and
Dorothy BurEeson OF Omaha Funeral
services win be held from the residence
a. o'clock this afternoon. with in
termsnt In Forest Lawn cemetery.
John Wailace.
John Wallace. AGED "a years. govern
nIent employe and for thirty-five years
. resident Of Omaha. died yesterday
AZ his home. IA Poppleton avenue. OF
illness incident 10 osd age. He is sur
vived BY several children. Funeral serv,
Ices will be held Wednesday morning Al
. o'clock from 81. Peters church. witt
interment In Holy sepulchre cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Me1icans Not UnfriendIy.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March 27-Residents
Of the northern district OF Lower Cali
fornia have no ill-feeling against Ameri-
states troops across the border in pursuit
OF Francisco Villa, according to passen-
gers who arrived here today from
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
White and Wells to
Fight at Kansas
City April Sixth

NEW YORK. March H.--charley White
o. chicago. ana Matt wells Of England.
were mstched here today for a fifteen
round bout 70 q decision. with Edward
Smith of Chicago. - referee. al Kansas
City on April s.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
THREE ARE PlNCHED FOR
TRAFFl0klhG IN DRUGS

Oliver 5. Scott. 1871 Douglas street;
Harry Inman, Hsi Decatur street and
Herbert sager, Twenty-fourth and Sew
ard streets, Ali have been arrested for
trafficking IN drugs. A quantity OF dope
was taken by government officers,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
General otis Better.

LOS ANGELES. March 27-GeneraA
Harrison Grey Otis. editor and genera.
manager of the Los Angeles Times, wha
has been Ill several days at local hos.
pital with n mild attack of pneumonia
was reported as much better tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28

brought down; it fell into our lines in
the neighborhood Of Douaumont.'
The Belgian official communication
reads:
Artillery actions on both sides oc-
curred on the User front"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
PERSHING PRAISES
The MEN UNDER HIM
Stamina and Spirit They Have
Shown on March Lauded by
Commander.
ARRIVE IN FINE CONDITION

HEAT DQUART TERS OF THE
A RICAN EXPEDITIONARY
FORCES, CoLoNIA DUBLAN, Mex,
March a. wireless to Columbus,
N. M.)-Brigadier General John ].
Pershing commanding the American
troops pursuing villa today compli-
mented the stamina and the spirit of
the troops comprising the expedition
airy force. General Pershing made the
statement in his headquarters tent
the tent over which have swept
singing dust storms. bitter sleet
and burning winds, all of which the
United States troops in the field
have faced in rapid succession.
some Long Marches.
No similar body Of any army would
have arrived in better conditions under
the circumstances, he said. The service
encountered by the command included
some exceedingly long marches by the
cavalry and wide stretches of desert
covered by the infantry and artillery.
The march of concentration at the first
base is not believed here TO have been
equaled by any command Of this size in
recent years And through 1t all the
morale of the troops has been excellent.
The spirit OF the command Is shown by
the eagerness which the men have
manifested in pushing forward through
the heat OF bare plateaus. the fury OF
Mexican dust storms and the bitter cold
OF mountainous attitudes.
Part of Days Work.
The men seemed to feel that u was ali
a part Of days work. General Pershins
was asked to specify in detail some of the
records set by American troops In the
present expedition such as the twenty
seven-mlle trek made I'm a single day
through the desert by infantry companies
under heavy equipment and the cavalry
rides. the hardships of which are said "a
have torn at the very souls OF the troop
ers. But he shook his head. smiled a BIZ
and replied:
mo. I'd rather not. Can't you see that
might appear somewhat as though We
we're attempting to throw bouquets a
ourselves"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
GUY CHAMBERLAIN
JOINS WICHITA CLUB

WICHITA. Kan. March H.--Guy Cham
borlain. former Univorsity OF Nebraska
sthlets. reported 10 ,Ae local Western
league team here today. He is a pitcher.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28

Freddie Welsh. lightweight champion.
has at last decided to meet Bennie Leon
ard. considered one OF the best boxers IN
the lightweight division. IN Madison
Square Garden on March n.
Leonard has been angling for a bout
with the champion for some time and his
ambitions have now been realized.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28

KsS- % the si'u-'i'n-Pss Want Aa,