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"DUNDORA" BURNS.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 24.-"Dundora," f" a home built near Monticello, in Abe marie county, by Thomas Jefferson for his nephew, Peter Jefferson Carr, and latterly occupied by the family of the late John B. Moon, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning, cause unknown.
 Mrs. Belle Maury and Misses Esther, Mary. Sallie, Agnes and Ann Moon, members of the family, who occupied the house, escaped with only their clothing.
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BOMBS IN NEBRASKA CAPITOL.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24.-Discovery of three pieces of gaspipe in the waste furnace of the state capitol, following an explosion damaging the furnace last night, led today to police inves- tigation. The janitor said the pipes were filled with explosive. Whether they were experimental bombs made by the aviation department of the na- tional guard or brought in by outside persons has not been determined.
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MINERS REASONABLE.
Bituminous Men and Operators Win
 Probably Agree.

New York, Feb. 24.-Forecasts of an early agreement were made following the initial conference today between representatives of the bituminous sec- tion of the United Mine Workers and the operators.
 K. c. Adams, speaking for President John White of the mine workers, said:
 Regardless of the outcome of the present conference, the union has no idea of taking extreme measures"
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LUMBER DEALERS MEET.
Retail Men of Five States 'n Session
 at Memphis.

Memphis. Feb. 24.-Scorcs of dele gates from Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala bama, Mississippi and Avxansas art attending the sixth annua! conven. tion Of the Southern Ra+al Lumbe. Dealers association. +. E. Mont gomery, IT,, of Memphis, is slated fol the presidency.
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STATE DEPARTMENT TO
 DECIDE STATUS OF APPAM
Decision Will Be Made Irrespective of Court Proceedings Instituted
 By British Owners.

Washington, Feb. 24.--The state de- partment announced today that t will make a decision as to the status of the captured British liner AoEam, now at Norfolk harbor, irrespective of any court action that may 5e taken in the libel proceedings filed lpy the British owners.
 This decision, it was stated. will be made in few days.
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NOTICE TO DELEGATES
 CENTRAL TRADES COUNCIL

All delegates of affiliated locals are requested to attend special meeting of the Central Trades Council tonight (Friday, February 25) at7:30 p. m. in front room. Please be on hand prompt ly at 7:30, as there is another meet ing in the hall and the business is of the utmost importance.
 B. F. PRICE, President.
 T. A. WILSON, Secretary.
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RETURNS TO EPIsCOPALs.

Birmingham, Eng, Feb. 24.-The Rev. Reginald J. Campbell, formerly pastor of the City temple of London, was ordained a minister of the An gelican church here today, having re- turned to the Church of England aft CT an interval of 20 years in the Non- comformist ministry.
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Raider in North Atlantic.

New York, Feb. 24.-The proba bility that a German sea raider is preying on commerce in the North Atlantic was suggested when the Italian line steamship Guiseppi Verdi, from Italian ports, on her arrival today. reported that she had received wireless warn ing from Halifax to be on the lookout for q vessel.
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MEMPHIS WARS ON TRAMPS.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 24.-War has been declared on tramps by the police. Many arrests are being made. Mis- sissippi river is lined with hoboes migrating North for the summer.
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100000 MEN ARE AT DEATH GRIPS
 AROUND VERDUN Germans Ferociously Attack Positions of Allies With
 Success. ONLY FIVE MILES
 FROM STRONGHOLD French Admit Withdrawal of Lines. but Say IT .ir Positions Are Now vantageOuS-German Losses
 Reported as Enormous.

London. Feb. 24.-Continuing their tremendous drive against Verdun in one of the greatest battles of the war the Germans tonight have penetrated within rifle shot of the outer forts and are only five miles from the great French stronghold itself
 The French tonight admit their further withdrawal before the furi- ous onslaught of the Germans, and the loss of Mouse, Samogneux and Ornes.
 "Of the wings" says the midnigh, official statement issued in Paris i've have carried back our lines on one side to the rear of Samogneux (sfx miles from Verdun) and on the other side of the south of Ornes."
 The Germans now hold also the viI- lages of Haumont, Beaumont, and Fereebois. The French deny that their front has been broken at any point. The retirement has been made in good order, it is stated. and cer- tain points surrendered in order to avoid unnecessary loss of life.
 Many of the military experts are still unable to believe that the Ger man commanders will deliberately attempt to storm Verdun. which, they point out, is costing the country thousands of fresh troops with the nest modern guns known to science, and stocked with unlimited supplies of ammunition.
 100000 Men Engaged.
 Facing the 100000 men, of the Ger man army, are more than 100000 French soldiers under General Hum bert. The defenders have the advan- tage of notifications which have been strengthened for a seige and the French artillery is held to be equal to that of .he Germans. The kaiser himself is reported to be on the battlefield, and with the crown prince is directing operations.
 The Germans unprecedented ex- penditure of shells continues and the bonbardment is continuous On a 25 mile front. The roar of thousands of guns and the shrieks of shells con tinues day and night. The infantry assaults are. delivered with what the French describe as desperate de- termination and are multiplying.
 Numerous counter-attacks have been, tried by the French to win back petitions, which were lost to the Germans Tuesday and Wednes- day. At some points, however, the ranches were so badly shattered that no effort was made to retake them. Instead of counter attacks, the Trench artillery developed a heavy fire against the positions, and some were voluntarily abandoned by the Germans.
 Long trains of wounded are being transported back across the German frontier, according to news received today. German losses are described as enormous.
 The French midnight reports tells of heaps of dead bodies left upon the field"
 The attack upon Verdun is viewed as Germans final and greatest effort
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OYSTER AGAINST SHERIFF.

Memphis Official Will Go to Trial on
 March 6.
 Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 24.-Sheriff Riechman will go to trial on an custer suit on March 6. He is charged with failure to enforce criminal laws and especially the prohibition laws.
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ROumania Asked t0 Explain.

Zurich, Feb. 24.-The Hungarian newspaper, Pester Lloyd, states that joint Austro-Bulgarian note was pre- sented to Roumania on Monday. The note invites amicable assurances from Roumania regarding the constant strengthening of her troops near the Bulgarian border
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ESSEN BANK CLOSES;
 KRUPP WORkMEN LOSE

Zurich, Feb. 24.-The Rhenische bank at Essen has !il1idated, ac- 'co~t!ins tc reports received here. Hundreds of workmen in the Krupp works have lost their sa y'cgn.
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The Weather

Friday. fair and colder; saturday fair.
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tCoptinued on page five'
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-27

the pennant. Thereafter, for a number n,
years, pennant winning seemed a habit with
the Beaneaters They COPIED the bunting
Tor -FOUR successive years. ls72-'75, and re.
peated in 1877, rs. 's3. 81. 's3. 81, '9s
and 1914.
Young Fitzpatrick, who Is Evers' under
study at the second cushion, may not b..
Johns equal in fancy fielding, but he ha,
Jonathan beat some thirty points in III,
batting averages
OF the veteran FASTENERS on the Ros,o,
teams Evers has seen thirteen years of
service In the big show. Magee, twelv,
years, Reulbach eleven years, Konetchy min
years and Snodgrass eight years
In 1896, thirty-tive years after breakinr
Into professional base ball, Boston outf,.
took tn" count for the first time and I'm
is"ed last. All told. the Beanies have wi
ir'd In The celia, Ave times in 1905, 1870.
1910, 1911 and 1912
After twelve years OF second division mas
timing, from 1909 to 1914, the BRAY,
bought the club Mr.. Gaffney is we
known Tammany hall leader SO the mick
name OF "l'raves' was tagged to his team
natural sequence.
While not performing out on the lot will
the Braves Coach Fred Mitchell must no
handed share of credit for the teams
showing. Mitchell. besides being StalIing's
IiEht-hand man, is base ball coach at Har.
ward and knows the national pastIme from
turnsttle 10 scor" board and back again.
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MORAN IS L0AFING
ON THE JOB AGAIN
Trains for Bout With Morris in
Automobile and Puts on
More Weight.
ANOTHER CASE PROSPERITY

New York, Aug. 2".--Frank Moran
evidently refuses to take his coming
bout with Carl Morris seriously, and
il reports from the west are true, it
will not be surprising ii Morris wins
dccisivcly over the blonde Pitts
burgher. Moran's stock in the box
ing world took big slump after his
recent affair with Jack Dillon at
Brooklyn, and it will drop even lower
unless he does something worth while
at Tulsa when he meets Morris.
Carr still is taken seriously in far
away Oklahoma, and from the results
OF his bouts out there it has been
suspected that he battles far above
his New York standard when engaged
in bouts in that section. Moran can
hardly afford to regard Morris as an
easy proposition, since the big engi-
nccr has many natural advantages
over the Pittsburgh boy, and fur
thermore. Moran never ranked as a
great boxer himself.
Moran is now working for the
bout, hut it is charged that he does
100 nuCn OF MS training III an auto
mobile, one OF the poorest weight re-
duccrs and muscle hardeucrs known.
Frank took his buzz wagon along
with him to Oklahoma. and it will not
be surprising if he enters the ring
with bigger waistlinc than when he
fought Jack Dillon. If such is the
case. he will soon be back to the
point where he must retire or accept
the purses that he was accustomed to
draw in his early appearances in local
rings
Old Prosperity put many a boxer
back in the ranks. and still is working
at it, 1t is faster trip from the So
900 purses to the 500 kind than the
journey the other way. Moran should
BUY a paddock for the garage or he
may set a record for slipping out of
sight that will compare with his rec
ord for getting big money without
ever owning, or seriously threatening
title.
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Navy Is Recruiting
Strong Coach Grew

Derric Parmenter, coach Of the CEN
ter candidates on the Harvard foot
ball squad, is going to help separate
the wheat from the chaff in the An
napolis foot ball crop. Parmenter, at
the invitation of Lieutenant Jones In
gram of the United States Naval
academy, will journey to Annapolis
next month and spend month in put
ting the plebes through their foot ball
PAGES. With the return of the three
upper classes in September back from
their cruise, all hands will be ready
to start the season.
Bill Holenbeck, former coach at
Penn State and now at Syracuse. has
also been invited to Annapolis. Joe
Gilman. Harvard's captain-elect, who
was forced to withdraw from college
because Of scholastic difficulties, is to
be regular member of the Navy staff
and will also start on his duties soon.
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Summary of Saturdays Card
At the Great Western Circuit
Harness Races at Speedway

Pacing freefor-al class, Alamo Engine purse Of $1,000
Bradn Direct h. by Baron Direct (Eagan) Fred Eagn
Denver, Colo
Sayde Densmore CHI by Don Densmore Thomas) Henry
Thomas agent Davenport Ia
Columbia Fire by Paetous (Stan E. Bohannon Lincoln
Time 2os1l z:oe1l, z:lo1l.
Troting, 2:9 class, Rotary Club purse o $500:
Joe Vincent by Knight Vincent (ID, l.. Arapahoe
Neb ..:.:............:.
Sweet Aubrey m by Captain Aubrey Shockley) Dr. C. c. Hail.
Omaha
Great !van CHI by Ivan the Great (MacDmd) MacDmd
Colorado Springs, Cole.
Chief blk by parkway (Bung John Bunge Lincoln Neb..
Davenport,
Governor w. by Governor Francis (IIdre,h)
agent, Omaha
Time 2lsh. 2:lsA, 2:5H
Pacing, 3year-old class, BugessNash purse Of $500:
L. by Tmpfast Ream) Steve agent Lbertyvile
49, Ill
Flora Strathmore, blk f. by Knight of Shmore (awey)
Hawley agen, Sac City la
Fiesta Lou b. by Wilbur Lou (Wd Hemet Stock Farm Helmet
Cal ..,... ,..,.,,.......,'
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-27
WELSH WHITE MIX
IS NEXT BIG CARD
Lightweight Championship Of
World at Stake at Colorado
Springs Labor Day.
WILL GO TWENTY ROUNDS

With Freddie Welsh and Charlie
Y N,,e on the scene OF battle and set
t., down Ia the hard grind of daily
training, Colorado Springs, where the
struggle to win and retain the worlds
H. htWcight crown is to take place on
ahor day afternoon, is fast becoming
t. mecca Of sportsmen from every
no.. and corner OF Uncle sanl's do
r; -. All roads seem 10 lead 10 the
/" lutte city nestled 1o"" ander
t. ~iadow OF Pikc's pc.,>, where
Pro. o;er Eddie Pitts is preparing TO
ii ont the iistic tid-hit OF 4 decade.
Taat both boys are deadly in earn
Is. is already being attested to by
tie battered appearance OF the small
army of sparring partncs VINO are
hclping conditions the gladiators.
Whites powerful punch is already the
'alk .of the sharpsIootcrs who are try
ing To iix the odds Tor the coming
ontcst. In fact, Knock emdead
Charlie is wonderful impression be-
'ause Of the accuracy and terrific
irving power OF his world-famed left.
And we'll he might. A glance at the
cope on {. White of Chicago is
enough to get on the nerves OF any
prospective opponent
Below is list of men White has
knocked out in the last few years.
Whites record in number of knock
outs scored outshines that OF the
present champion and all of the lead
ing asprants to his title combined.
Whites Record.
White has proven himself to be the
Understanding lightweight in the
world, and on his proven ability to
score knockouts in 50 per cent of his
contests, over good opponents, he has
been given first chance at the title
Following is his knockout record:
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Is Newspaper Choice.

In addition to the above phenom-
email performances, White has the
unique distinction of having received
newspaper decisions over the last
three worlds lightweight champions,
namely; Ad Wolgast, Willie Richie
and Freddie Welsh.
Whether this wonderful record will
result in establishing White favor
lite over the champion remains to be
seen. 1t is unusual for challenger
TO rule favorite over the champion,
but it is strange coincidence that
Welsh was the choice over Richie
when he dethroned the Californian
two years ago in London. OF course,
it was natural to suppose that Freddie
would have the call in the betting in
his own country, but he was also fav-
orite over Richie. both in New York
and right in Willie's home town, San
Francisco.
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JOE BUSH HURLS ~,
A NO-HIT BATTLE
Philadelphia Pitcher Does Not
Allow Cleveland Soil
tary Swat.
ONE ARRIVES AT FIRST

Philadelphia, Aug. 26-Joe Bush
entered the hall OF fame for pitchers
when he shut out Cleveland and did
not allow his opponents hit today,
the score being 5 to 0. Only one OF
the visiting players reached first base,
This was Graney, who, in the first
inning drew base on balls. Bush
struck out seven batsmen, eight went
out on grounders, eleven retired on
fair flies and one on foul fly When
Graney ended the game by putting
up fly to McInnis, after O'Neill and
Coleman had famed the crowd broke
onto the field to congratulate Bush,
and the latter was so excited that he
pulled off his cap and joined in the
cheering. This was the first no-hit
game pitched in a major- league CON
test here i'll several years. Philadel-
phia won the game by hitting the de-
livery of Coveleskie hard, he being
knocked OFF the rubber i'll five in
nings Score:
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Sullivan Catches
With Coast Clubs

Billy Sullivan. veteran catcher OF
the Chicago White Sox, now scout for
the Detroit Tigers. is working out
with the clubs at San Francisco.
This is habit OF Sullivan's. No
matter where he goes. he sees to it
that he never gets out of playing
condition. Should there be hurry
mp call for him from Detroit, Billy
could hustle back. put on the chest
pad and get into the game, and he
would be in condition, too.
But there is more than mere de-
sire to keep in shape that prompts
Billy to keep on practicing He has
the opportunity OF catching all the
pitchers and getting line on what
they can do
For instance, during many minutes
of the practice at San Francisco for
the past two weeks he has been
catching Johnny Couch. Two weeks
ago he recommended Johnny to De-
troit, and he will be taken up next
spring.
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TALK OF SPLITTING
BASE BALL SEASON
Garry Hermann Favors Pro-
posed Plan to Hold Two
Pennant Races Each Year.
HAS BEEN TRIED IN MINORS

New York, Aug. 26-In view OF the
apparent ease with which bali club
can be knocked from leadership into
nothing by single series OF acct
dents and also in view of the fact
that ball club, getting a bad start,
had little or no interest in a big
league race, Captain Huston and
other magnates are discussing plan
for changing the system OF deciding
pennants and worlds championships
that may revolutiontze modern base
ball.
The plan, heartily approved by
Garry Hermann, chairman of the
National commission, contemplatcS
dividing the regular season OF six
months into two pennant races OF
seventy games each. .One season is
to begin in April and end July !, the
other going from then until Octo-
Der |. In other words a pennant
r7ce will be decided by July and a
fresh one start all over again. Ii two
clubs win championships in each of
the two leagues they are to play off
III Seven-game series to see which
shall meet the winner OF the opposi-
ton in series for the world cham
pionship.
This plan has been tried in minor
leagues and met with considerable
success, but the failure OF big leagues
to adopt it caused its discontinuance
In the Southern league. many years
age, Chattanooga and Birmingham
won the two remnants and then played
Oft for the championship.
There is no doubt in my mind"
said Captain Huston. that the plan
OF dividing the summer into two sep
arate base ball seasons would increase
interest all around 1t is evident
that the public is more interested in
the base ball race than in the games
themselves, a surmise that is proved
by the fact that the minute a ball
club cinches the pennant there is lit.
tie more interest in the games. This
is also true of a club that is hope
lessly beaten from the start"
This new scheme, as radical as il
may seem, offers many advantages to
the ball clubs as we'll as the public
1t would make it possible for a club
to get together and build up for
fresh start after having been left at
the post in the spring. 1t would also
hold hope for the club tia; sudden.
" comes to life and is going strong
in June, even though there is no
chance to win the pennant. A club
that IS shot TO pieces by accidents
would have chance to get together
and start out afresh. Again. there
would be much interest in the fina!
play series between the two pen
nant winners in each league, and still
1t would not detrsct from the interest
in the eliminating games for the
worlds championship.
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Red Sox Defeated
By Detroit Tigers

Boston, Aug. 26-On its final ap-
pearance in Boston, Detroit defeated
the Red Sox , 10 !, today, An error
by oHblitzcl in the eighth inning
gave Detroit its first run. A triple
by Viii, first man up i'll the ninth,
and a sacrihcc fly yBush, brought
in the second Boston scored It's
only run on a two-base hit by Ruth
batting for evils, and single by
Hoblitzell. Mays pitched great
game. He was retired for pinch hit
ter in the eighth. In the first in
ming, he caught both Bush and Cobb
mapping off first Score;
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GIBSON RETIRES
AFTER MANY YEARS
Veteran Pirate Catcher Re.
fuses to Join Giants and
Says He Is Through.
TAKES A RAP AT DREYFUSS

George Gibson, the veteran National
LEAGUE catcher. who was released a
few days ago by inc Pirates, has le-
fused to go to the New York Giants
over the waiver route, and is preparing
to travel by automobile to his Cana
dian home He claims the Pittsburgh
club violated a gentleman agreement
in declining to declare him a free
agent, but Barney Dreyfuss explains
that he is powerless to grant an I'M
conditional release, inasmuch as the
Giants have refused to waive claim to
the services of the famous backstop.
At the close OF the memorable series
OF 1909, in which Pittsburgh defeated
the Detroit Americans and won the
worlds championship, President Drey.
fuss heartily congratulated the big
catcher for his brilliant work in help
ing to land the pennant as we'll as the
title. Since that time Gibson has often
spoken with pride of little converse
ton between himself and the club
owner. He says when Dreyfuss ex-
pressed a wish to reward him for
faithful service to the team, he made
a request.
Gibson asked that when the time
should come for the club to dispense
with his services, he desired just one
thing-his unconditional release. The
request was granted in the presence
OF Fred Clarke Dreyfuss says he
intended making Gibby a free agent.
This would have been possible until a
few years ago when the Players fra
ternity requested that no player be
released or sent to the minors until
waivers had been asked, thus giving
him chance to hook up with some
other major league team, This re-
quest made by the Paternity was
granted. Therefore it was necessary
for the Pirates to ask for waivers on
Gibson
The New York club, being in dire
need of backstop, grasped this op.
portunity and refused to pass up the
veteran player Dreyiuss was help
less and Gibby was released to the
Giants over the waiver route. He
then requested that he be given the
amount Of money for which he had
been sold. 1t was not the money,
however, that induced him to take
this step, but the principle OF the
thng--he did not desire that the club
for which he had toiled faithfully all
these years should profit even to the
extent of l,S00 by disposing of him
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New York. % o 0 Q 0 0 o 0 0 ID
Pittsburgh % . 0 0 OIL o o N--l
Two-ba hits: Fletcher CAV. Stolen bases
BURNS. kauff. Carey. Johnston Sacrifice
hits: Robertson. Kauff (?l Bgbee CO
Cooper t3l. Double plays: Fletcher to Doyle
- Nerkie. Coorer TO Mccarthy to Johnston
-, nv TO Johnston. Bases on balls: Off
;.r; -"H &; off Cooper, 6 Earned runs
or EHtnH I: OFF Cooper. Hit by pitched
bar }y Benton. Bigbee Struck out; BEN
tor, o., b Cooper, 6 Empires. Qulgley and
lytru