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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Postmaster Would Head off Some of
CIandestine Loue Affairs of Youths

Clandestine love affairs aided and
abetted by Uncle Sans general de-
livery mail service will in all prob
ability receive setback as the result
of Postmaster Fanning's efforts to re-
duce to minimum the amount OF
mail matter handled in this manner
at the local postoffice. For the last
two or three days patrons of the gen
eral delivery windows who called for
their mail we're handed pink cards
which notified them that they could
not receive mail through general de-
livery unless they have no permanent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Wyoming Wheat is
Sold for Record Price

A new record for wheat was made
on the Omaha Grain exchange Monday
when George A. Roberts sold an as
Segment of No. 2 hard winter wheat
1t $l.73 bushel. The wheat tested
50 pounds. Mr.. Roberts made the
record sale to the Standard Grain
company, which made the purchase
for milling purposes. Tie wheat came
to Omaha from the Pioneer Mercan-
tile company Of Upton. Wyo.
Durum wheat, for which there is
intense milling demand, sold for Sl.7s.
Yellow corn in the commercial
grades brought os and 90 cents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

address to which their mail can be
sent.
1T is our plan to reduce the
amount of mail handled through gem
eral delivery to the smallest possible
amount" said the postmaster. IF we
can only induce general delivery pa
irons to have their mail delivered to
some permanent address we can re-
duce the number OF employees in this
department to almost half the present
number"
The general delivery window will
not be done away with, but will be
maintained only for itinerants and
persons who have not permanent ad-
dresses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

to go to law, because the amount in
question is small, out more often
because they haven't tyr So for court
A half dozen complaints have been
prepared by Mcclure and will be filed
for trial during the week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
STREET statesmen
KEEN COMPETITORS
One Admits He Does Not Take
All His Earnings Home to
Mother-Other Gives ALI.
WANT REGULAR PATRONS
By A. R. GRoH.


These bootbalcks whose voices
punctuate the atmosphere Of our
streets are an interesting tribe.
! was occupying place in the
sun" in front Of the Merchants hotel
the othe- day, when dark-complex-
toned boy Of about 10 appeared with
the query, "Shine, mister?"
maintained dignihed silence. 7 1t
this young hustler was not discour-
aged.
"You need one" he declared crit
ically.
He further announced that his price
was only nickel. He also said
something about the excellence of his
{ work.
This boy had never taken course
IT school Of salesmaaship, yet h.
was a perfect natural salesman. He
was irresistible.
From Family Rag Bag.
So closed the contract with him
and he set to work. His box was a
curious piece Of boyish carpentry,
and the shining clothes were evidently
garnered from the family rag bag,
being pieces of old dresses.
what do YOU do with all your
monev?" / asked him.
"Giye II 10 me mudder." he said,
and volunteered The further informa-
tion that his earnings the previous
saturday totalled 45 cents.
Another nov now anneared and.
after observing I'M workmanshin II
nv sh;ner for a moment Announced.
II IA ciye vouse / better shine
n that mister
Nv workman stonned WORK ~ mia
and the two rivals entered into amir.
;fed argument which ended n ill.,
new hov ofer;rg ~ re, "a r,;,vnn
doiiara" that he could do bettsr
aThat CIV snends r. money nv
workman. Tony. declared TO ne 4
The other boy, whose name, Il
learned, was Jimmie, grinned and ad-
mitted it.
Spends Some.
d.. .n.rd n;oL.l a;,,,.
u :i aaps. ..ad . ~
49, i. s't n's wi oon es. wv
~. S n AZ 80 papsa" W
D' Ia Pig hGns yes.eraay -.
~ My .. mutas1 ~ = ~ ne spent
any; ass..asu auny 3.
Is con ,, tuinea now %
Dus'ness Jimmie s.stca una. ne nag
4 sus.olneI , wno was gong 70 get =
snne a. CLOCK ny troht OF the Rome
nosei. 80. ,r J 81
AW, meppx ~ see I'm az ne y
gea 2 sn,ne lon 2 me, deciafed Tony;
Nv, ne wont take II on = you,
crieu Jimmie, ana tnen appeaied y e
me mats gyppm 2 Ivy, an "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

Of the best friends the common
people 'of this country have ever had.
Like nearly all progressives OF the
state, Mr.. Klingbeil is working hard
for the election OF Mr., Hughes whom
he regards as the man OF the hour
in this country.
In neat illustrated booklet just is
sued, Chairman Frank S. Howell OF
the Douglas county republican central
committee subscribes his name to the
following foreword:
"You will find these candidates
clean, experienced, able men, actuated
by unselfish, sincere motives, DESTROYS
Of advancing the best interests Of their
county and state.
Remember this: No matter how
you may vote on the constitutional
amendments, you can also vote for all
of these candidates. You will vote
for them if you want clean, efficient
government in Douglas county.
Remember this also. To maintain
republican principles you must elect
republicans to office.
with the belief that these candi-
dates are worthy Of every electors
vote, and soliciting your closest ex-
animation of their records, we submit
this booklet and the information con-
tanned in it, to your thoughtful con-
sideration. May we have it?"
F. S. Tucker Of Florence took poll
of the federal jury, with this result;
Hughes, IS; Wilson, 7; dry, 10; wet, O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
The Spring Of Perpetual Youth

was what the Spanish explorer sought
in Florida. Youth cannot be perpet.
ual, but with health man or woman
can retain youthful looks till the near
approach OF actual old age. If a
woman is dragging YEARLY along op-
pressed by some woman's ailmen..
she may expect return of youthful!
beauty and vivacity by using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

City Commissioner Butler is confined Ia
his home with severe cold.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Dunbar left sun
day for New York and other eastern cities,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

Do Something for Your Cold.
At the first sign Of a cough or cold take
DR., Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. You won't suf-
fer long. 2bc. All druggists.--Adv,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

|mn $50
PROHIBITION
Does Increase the Tax Burden
Absolute proof is hand prohibition enormously
increased the burden for the Kansas farmer property
So great the burden of taxation in prohibition
Kansas that half the counties in that find themselves
serious financial difficulties. 49,.
HERE IS THE PROOF:
II From the Topeka Jounar' OF Dec >, 1919
UNJUST RAISE Limit"
Il .OneHalf of Kansas Counties in Financial N1ire.
B0nd Issues E Sn'e To or legislative Relief
II "FHty per cent Of the counties Of Kansas wN
issue bonds their general revenue
i funds. unless the NEXT Legislature the limit Of
touch tie ss ss'ss'ss s" en-
/ the state"
The for the heavy burden prohibition
not far to seek Under prohibition becomes
thousands of having
alcoholic beverages in their possession Each such
the county ABOUT $50 according to the Topeka Kan Estate
Journal" of August %, 1916 This paper also in the
issue that in Topeka alone there 106 such
docketed for the September Of This the
dition in Kansas county, term of aone
spent SOL the last two years to maintain the
inmates of her state prisons while Nebraska spent
! half that Il
4 WHO CARRIES THE TAX BURDEN?
It interesting observe how the prohibition politician
s
aoh in Nebraska
Il
deceive people keep levy from
mounting prohibition politicians
raised the valuation of farm lands millions OF
/ dollars this
HERE IS THE PROOF: - ~
i [From Topeka of Oct S. 1916 -t
"Twice has he (Gooernor Capper, the prokb-
i honsD handed the FARMERS package, by
| raising the ualuations of their farm land, in order
! taxes, yet he permitted the railroads
! and corporations to at the old rate"
/ GOVERNOR CAPPER OF KANSAS HAS PUBLICLY ADMITTED
II THAT THE VALUATION OF KANSAS PROPERTY WAS
! BOOSTED 100000 IN 1915 FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION
i THIS TYPICAL OF PROHIBITION POLITICIAN EVERY
WHERE HE RIDES INTO OFFICE ON THAT ISSUE AND
THEN PROMPTLY PUTS THE BURDEN OF INCREASED
! TAXATION BROUGHT ABOUT BY PROHIBITION, ON THE
! FARMER AND ON THE PROPERTY OWNER
The squares shown below will appear the TOP of the
ballot An marked in 3O1 is vote AGAINST
| PROHIBITION r
500 !. s4.l :. ,s.,. :. foregoing. amend:
No men 10 the Consultation be adopted?
sa * J
The Nebraska Prosperity League
OPPOSED TO STATE PROHIBITION ORION LICENSE
CRoFooT W. coAD B. HAYNES
Send y OMAHA, NEBRASKA
60 nBw 1m@
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24

F. S. Tucker Of Florence took poll
Of the federal jury, with this result;
Hughes, IS; Wilson, 7; dry, 10; wet, 2.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25

TN spite of Christmas shopping. en-
tertainments and many fussing
I events. the Church basketball games
were played as usual in the Y. n. c. A.
gym Saturday evening This speaks
well for Church league athletics when
the youngsters are willing t. pass up
society for strenuous sport.
Every team reported with their ref
ular line ups and some even had sub
stitutes in plenty.
The Baptist and Methodist game was
the first offering, and furnished the
fans with some excitement in the first
period which closed in favor Of the
Baptists. to 2. The second period was
fast and furious and had the gallery
on its feet A five minute overtime
period was necessary to declare a win
ner, the MethOdists finally taking the
game, 10 20 9. Points were scored as
follows: Methodists-Snyder s, Baker
.. Pritchett 2 First Baptists-Friend
s. Fuller 3.
The Trinity and First Christian game
was a REPETITION OF what has happened
in the last few games The knicker-
booker A c. passed and shot baskets at
will. although their plucky little Op-
ponents who were minus one OF their
best men, made desperate efforts to
hold the score down Much credit is
due the Christians for being present
and not taking advantage Of the
Christmas shopping excuse to escape
beating.
Warnam Il. Haney 10. Painter 10, Fla
gle and Cook 2. Flagle starred as a
foul scorer. making out OF Me same
number of tries. For the Christians,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
Larry Lajoie Says Good Bye
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Made 3,243 Hits. Then Goes

TAPOLEON LAJOIE. who started
N mis- major league baseball career
= as a member of the Phillies in
the month Of August, 1895. quit it as a
member OF the Athletics last October.
After q consecutive years of service
in the fast set. this tall, swarthy ma
tive of Woonsocket, r I, known every
where as a Frenchman, is through as
a player Of first ranking.
Lajoie. the man who had a world
wide reputation as a swatter Of renown,
goes to the minor leagues. The man
feared by three decades Of pitchers, has
at last yielded to time
Il Years Old in September.
Forty one years old last september,
Lajoie lasted many years after the
usual playing life Of the ordinary tOs-
ser Only Adrian Arson and Hans
Wagner can approach his record for
long, efficient service in the major
leagues.
LajOie came TO Philadelphia from
Fall River, of the New England
League, in the month of August.
1896. The PhiIIies, then managed
by Billy ShettsIine. paid $1,000 for
Phil Gefer. LaiOie WAS thrown in
for good measure. UnheraIded, La
jOIe was placed in right field and
made good at once
Next year he was an Acknowledged
star Lajoie remained with the Phil
lies until 1901 when he jumped to Con-
ME Mack's Athletics. Larry played
wonderful ball for the Athletics. but
the next year John l. Rogers won a
court decision and LajOie had to stay
out of the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania
courts until the trouble between the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25

Georgia league. staging a game day
at Camp Cotton
A meeting of the managers was held
Saturday morning. when the league was
organized 1t is planned to get going
at once. as the schedule has already
been made out by the executive COM
mittee.
The schedule calls for 40 games, to
be played for the regimental champion
ship Suitable trophies will be Sc
cured and presented to the winning
team by the commanding officer. Col
O. H Hall. at the end Of the season
The officers of the regiment are very
much in favor OF the league. lending 1t
their moral as well as financial sup
port. for which the men are very CRATE
full
The personnel OF the officers OF the
league is made up entirely Of enlisted
men. Sergeant Durham. company g,
president; corporal Allen. company A,
secretary. and sergeant Quinn, company
H. business manager
Watch the Herald for each days re-
suits and standing of the teams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
Good Games in Church Circuit
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Games at ~" Are Exciting

Arthur scored all five OF their points
The First Presbyt-r1ans had tneii
hands fun defeating the Mexican Meth
odists by the close score OF II to IL
For a while it looked like another
overtime game. but some clever pass
work soon brought home q win Tor the
Overstreeters. For the winner, seaman
scored s. Broaddue ?. DOwden ,, Rich
ards 2. Bixler .
For the second time the Mutuals took
their game from the Calvary Houstons-
The little Mormon five out played and
out fought their heavier opponents IN
every department Of the game Too
much credit cannot be given TO Carbon
and Taylor. Of the winners
The latter proved to be a regular
boy spring board, never falling to beat
his opponent out on the jump A one
handed basket by Carbon was voted 0y
all to be a gOl-dinger-
The scores were made as follows:
Carbon s. F. Taylor 5. Rheims !. For
Calvary. Kimbell and Bennett 4
Walton Sorrels handled all the ref
ereeing and made good on JOB that
would try any mans soul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
ARTILLERYMEN
WIN RIGHT TO
MEET MICHIGAN
Lieut.. Swing and His Hustling Aggregation
of Eighth Gunners Defeat
First North Carolina,
z to 0.
By CHUCK SWAN.

TO-DAY is day of Thanksgiving, and Peace on earth
/ good will to men Lieut.. Swing and his Eighth Field
artillery football feel that for Sunday IN
ono of the most sensational gron struggles witnessed IN
this neck of the woods Redbacks handed the First North
Carolina infantry beating and incidentally the
pht to battle the Michigan for the football champion
ship of FL PasO-
The game was hummer. That's the only way to ex-
rSs it The one touchdown scored shows the difference
IN the teams Although the Tar Heels lost they were not
disgraced as they played wonderful game against
mighty clever aggregation of pigskin chasers.
ID Fat and his crew made game try top honors.
hut te Regular Gunners be denied Led by Lieut.
swing the Eighth lads played consistent game never GIVING
nv IN TIE face of terrible smashes, end and cross
bck Instead Redbacks always willing to meet me
enemy half wav and result the big crowd real
bonest-to- goodness football game
. Jimmy Britt Cardinals big smashing fulback did his
aTudest to win for the Heels but fate wed other
wise His long punts nailed and earned back by the
nnositiou and his oftrepeaed attempts to the aTt1
Iey line to shreds fell short Of their object many times
In this respect the artillerymen fooled Carolina Lieut.
Swing was looked upon carry the brun OF the artillery Of
and here he fooled them. Elder, ANDY Smith
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
Janvrin Can
Be Real Star
Says Speaker
Red Sox Infielder is Weak
Only in Fielding Slow
Bounding Ball.

IrAROLD JANVRIN can become one
n of the greatest infielders in the
= - game If he overcOmes one fault,
according to Iris Speaker. The Texan
and Janvrin were team mates for years.
Speaker says Harold can do great
distance either to the right or left and
make the hardest kind Of chances look
easy. He has a great whip and shoots
them from any position But he is
weak on a slow bounding ball hit d.
rectly at him. He always starts late
after this kind of grounder. He is re-
markedly fast. but fails to gauge his
speed and generally overruns the slow
drop. Those are the only kind OF
chances he ever boots in a big series.
Speaker is of the opinion that jan
win could overcome the fault by dill
gent practice on the kind Of chances he
is weak on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25

This fellow after doing the punting,
gets down about as fast as his ends,
ands, and no one is a better tackler.
If / can develop Des Jardien into one
half as good a pitcher as he is a foot
ball player. I will have one Of the star
twirling performers of the American
league"
The Hard Boiled Egg club wishes
all Fl PasO n slippery Christmas.
Let IL all slide down.
Competition is brisk for the pres
idency Of the Hard Boiled Egg club.
At present counting. Beaten Harley
and Dave Lukewitz are running
neck and neck. Blonde Otto is in
third position.
Bud" story, otherwise known as
"JOe Out" Is celebrating Christmas
by taking million or more pic
lures Of the Army league football
game ut Rio Grnnde park
Ye Sport Ed mill not be IN Christ
mas afternoon. Don't bring pour of
ferings then. But. nell be here al
day Tuesday.
Old SIueth Santa Claus L. pulling
the same old gag of slipping i'm
possible cigars TO Friend Husbands
Thank you, we have ours
Jake d'Allemand. new business
manager Of the Ad club. is getting
his tools together TO start the New
Year by putting the crusher on
several Anti-Blue sky ideas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
PENN CAVALRY -
WINS SNAPPY
POLOCONTEST
18th U. S. Cavalry Defeated in Best Playedt
Game of Tournament, AZ to 21122,
In Final Match for
Championship.
By SIDNEY A. COOK.

AIRED by the first accident which has occurred during
Nj 18th Cavalrys polo tournament, when Lieut. d
StrinpfeIow sustained fractured ankle in spill, the
first team the First Pennsylvania cavalry defeated Sunday
in the game the series the team representing the 1A
T. cavalry bv the score II to H. thereby winning
the championship of the fastest eeverst and hardest
games which has ever been staged at Fort Bliss
The largest which turned out to witness local
% me was on hand when the buge sounded the throw
in at the beginning the game and it almost constantly
brought cheering its feet by the clever passing riding and
stick work Of the players I
Lieut. Sngfeo accident viii probably keep him out Of
further poo matches months and his loss to the
team will be keeny felt.
The accident occurred fourth period The ball had see
sawed hack and forth the field for time and both
teams were ling hard chasing long, hard shot toward the
stb coal backhand stroke brought nearly all the horses
IN their launches in riders haste to turn in the drec
on and the ridden by the unfortunate officer lost its
footing and fell pnning the riders leg underneath The le
a tried 10 rise but was unable regain his feet and time
was called while carried from the field An ambulance
Fl substituted for Lieut. Stringfeow during the remainder
of he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25

. Beginning with the very Iirsl perlo1s
the game was hard and fast Sewers
bumps in riding opponents off and hard
checks abounded, while the neat pass
ing and close following Of the ball OF
the visitors was the cause OF mucnI
applause
The 18th scored first, but two
minutes Inter the score was tied.
and from then on Pennsylvania was
never headed. and IL was only by
the most desperate riding on tne
part of the 18th cavalry that the
score was kept as close as IL was
Although to the eyes Of the spectators
the 18th team was the better Inouhleos
its stick work was hardly 70 De COM
pared with that OF the PennsyIv. aIia
outfit and with the visitors seemingly
DIAGNOSING the travel OF the pail even
before II was hit, this advantage IN the
wav of mounts was largely MADE up IN
taking advantage OF this anitity. sa ms
avoiding unnecessary riding after the
At no time during the game did the
officers team gain any great adVan-
tage through the absence from ms posi- Posl-
ton Of a Pennsylvania player Win
every rush down the field. there was
ALWAYS a yeIlow-vested player trailing
along ready to either pick up the Dali
lost by his partner or to take aoNan-
tage Of a similar slip by a 18th man
In this department OF the game. tne
regular cavalry was someW nat lacklhe:
and they thereby lost seVeraI COY
might have turned the tide in their
favor
The game was. however. far from
one-Sided, and IN holding their Op-
pOnents down to no scoring during
two OF the six periods and losing
two scores in the third period mere
" by inches. the final result ana
score of the contest was sufficiently
uncertain as to cause hearty aD-
pIauSe with every bit OF clever
work
Cant H. T Bull, Of the 18th cavalry
team PLAYED an exceptionally good
game As a forward. he was in prac-
ffcaIII- everV melee. and his three goals,
which constituted the total points
scored by his team. were we'll deserved
CONTINUED on next page.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
Newton Defeats Roy Coghill
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Battling Cullins Is Winner

Battling CulIins won his scrap
in n walk. He whipped Bobby
Deckert in rather handy fashion.
taking the BACKGROUND decision
without a murmur. At that. Deck
ert Ind about 20 pounds on the
dOughbOy regular.
Plans are on foot to match Newton
with another star at Deming, as the
Ohio boy made a big hit with the fans
by his flashy work in the ring Cullins
will also be used on the next card. as
the 2Sd man beat his opponent in nifty
style Cullins, always willing to give
and take, was all over Deckert from
the opening bell
Sgt. Steckels, of the Delaware militia.
refereed the bouts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25

EMING, N. NJ, Dec. 25--Saturday
was a good day for FL Paso
- boxers, both Johnny Newton OF
the Second Ohio infantry and Battling
Culline Of the 2sd L. S. infantry win
ming their bouts here.
Newton defeated Roy Coghin in
rather easy fashion, the local boy re-
fusing TO make a fight out Of it
Newton won all the way during the
ten session affair
Cogiu seemed afraid OF Newton's IA
nous K o. punch, and refused to mix
with the crack Ohio battler. who seemed
always willing to swap punches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25
81 zNzEHSz5

3
- AUL DIES JARDIEN. who belongs
- TO the Cleveland American league
club. has been showing the off
Gals Of that organization what a really
wonderfully football player it has on
the pay roll. Every lover Of football
in Cleveland can now understand why
Walter Camp picked the former Chi
cago university star to grace his all
American team
Manager Lee Foil. Of the Cleveland
team. is a great lover Of the gridiron
game. and he has followed closely the
work OF his recruit pitcher in football
toys
He is the best football player I ever
saw" is the way Foil puts ii. ''MOst
centers do little but pass the ball, while
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-25

and palmer all took a turn at advancing
the ball, while q couple OF forward
passes. with Elder doing the h9r IN :
and Bayus the receiving, spilled the
beans.
The lone touchdown was the d.
rect result of one of these plays
RHvus matched the ball after pass
of about - yards. This put the
hall on Cardinals ten-yard line.
swing ripped off six more around
left end and Palmer was thrown Tor
= loss Elder went over Tor the
touchdown in n line buck and
rsTnute later booted the oval across
the bar for the extra point.
Sloan's work in the line was another
festure of the contest The sturdy little
tackle of the artillerymen broke W
many plays and was ably assisted D9
McGrail and Cornell
Griggs did good work for the losers
although both teams played stubborn
game from the first whistle