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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Sioux City to Hold
Women's Golf Meet

Women golfers OF Omaha have been ad-
vised by Mrs. Abbott Thorndike and Miss
Jennie Jones OF Sioux City that they are
planning 90 hold an interstate womens
golf tournament at Sioux City about the
middle OF June. The Sioux city women
have obtained the promises OF Elaine
Rosenthai. winner OF the western tourna-
ment last year; Caroline Painter, twice
winner OF the western tournament. and
Mrs. Bessie Hammond. winner OF the
western In 1914. TO attend They ask the
cooperation OF Omaha and that this city
send delegation TO the event. 1t is very
probable that number OF Omaha women
viii attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16


ST Josept. Mo. is not a city. it's mys-
terry. A person. after his first twenty
four hours in ST. Joseph would declare
some town" After forty-eight hours
he wonders which undertaken will get the
contract to bury IL.
For instance. St Joseph has a law
which permits the staging of fifteen
round box fights to decision. In Mil
waukee, st. Paul. New York ct al. they
are allowed TO hold ten-round no-decision
bouts and they turn the populase away at
ten-buck prices. In 81. Joseph they can't
take enough in at the gate at two-buck
prices to pay for the light. Omaha with
a fifteen-round to a decision law would
be the boxing center Of the globe; St Jo-
seph isn't even black dot.
st. Joseph is the home Of Jack Holland,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Big Indoor Meet
viii Be Held Here
Last Day of March

The Young Mems Christian association
has selected March 81 as the day and date
for its annual indoor athletic meet this
year. The Young Mems Christian assoc
citation indoor meet Is one OF the big
sport events OF the winter and last year
some coo athletes took part. This year It is
the plan OF the ''Y'' officials to make the
event bigger and better than ever and
expect 20 have number OF outside teams
and athletes entered in the competition.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Yanks Have Crew of
Six-FOOt Twirlers

II size and number count for anything
Manager Donovan OF the New York
pitchers fer next season. Sixteen OF them
stand six feet or more In their stockins
feet. The tallest Of the lot Is slim Love
southpaw. who comes from the Los
Angeles team Of the Pacific Coast league.
Love stands six feet seven inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
The Hypodermic Needle
BY FRED s. HUETER

famous as the proprietor OF a dress suit
Jack almost got a chance TO wear the
open-front clothes once. but Bill Rourke
and some more CT his Western league
pals doubie-crossed him and it almost
broke his heart
Mr. Holland is among others who will
testify as to the spendthrifty proclivities
Of st. Joseph citizens. II has cost Mr..
Holland coin to become an expert wit
ness. Somebody once told Holland st.
Joseph was a good ball town and Jack.
being OF trusting disposition, believed
him. Now Jack would hesitate to buy
Standard oil stock.
st. Joseph is the home OF the Robidoux
hotel. The pronunciation OF this name
is almost as much OF mystery as St.
Joseph is. However, It Is nice hotel
almost as good as some we have in
Omaha
Thirst parlors in St Joseph never close
Thus. about half Of the population of St
Joseph polishes glasses and swabs the
mahogany and the other half spends most
OF its time patronizing the other half
Ordinarily this would signify a live city.
but I'm the case of st. Joseph it's a bum
barometer.
st Joseph's amusement enterprises are
limited to half dozen jitney movie
shops. Having a good time i'm st. Joseph
is real labor
We do not know the name OF a single
street in st. joseph. We refused to learn
any when we were there. and IL we are
ever cajoled into going there again we
Will continue to refuse We still have a
little pride.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
WAR is CUTTING DOWN
FRENCH RACE PURSES

This year In France the Grand Prix
prize stakes. one OF the chief turf events,
will be worth $1,000 francs instead OF 500
900 as previous 70 the war The Prix de
Diane and the Prix Royal Oak are to be
cut down from 5000 francs TO 5000 francs
The Poule d'Esssl and other plAters are
also 70 be io,OOe francs lower than before
the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
MANY CONTENDERS FOR
MlDDLEWEIGHT TITLE

Who T. the middleweight champion?
This class IN boxing T. me only one with
out = recognized leader Among the
rai1dleUsighfs there are six who stand
ouf They are Les Darcy. the Austria
lam Nix Gibboay. Ahearn. Jeff smith.
filunag clabby snd George Chip.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Portland signs HurIer.

The Portland Coast league club an
nounces the signing OF Pitcher Jimmy
Clarke.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
BO11dS'
I~111ard

A whiskey that has maintained its
supreme quality, rich mellowness, deli
over three p ene pSp MAIZE N tSs
good old fashioned way to satisfy the
tastes Of the most critical. Bottled in Bond
Sold EVsyywhsre Because
Demanded EOaE3whsre
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Questions and Answers.


Q. am troubled with insomnia and am
unable to sleep at night. Can you sug-
gest a remedy?
A. Read the willard-Fulton contro-
versy dope
Q. | am young and ambitious to become
lightweight champion, am considered
n good boxer. How can attain my ambi-
ton?
A. Forget the boxing and take lessons
from Vernon Castle
@. Will you please tell me what is an
amateur.
A. An amateur is one who hasn't been
caught
Q. ] am the huskiest blacksmith In our
village and would like to be heavy
weight prize fighter. How should I go
about it2
A. Hire manager and couple OF
press agents.
O. My husband is a golf bug. What
shall do to cure him?
A. You can't cure him. Get a divorce.
O. How can a man become q success
full foot ball coacho
a. Sign up couple of chamberlains.
| Leap Year.
During 1915, we are told. wedding
! took place in Pittsburgh every forty
7 seven minutes What, we ask, Is going
/ to happen in 1916 in Pittsburgh?
Some Present.
! Connie Mack has given Jack Lapp to
Charley Comskey. Connie also included
Mr. Lapp's contract in the gift
Federal leaguers deny the report that
the outlaws lost $4,000 last year. How
ever they make no mention of any divi-
dends declared
SINGS RAJAH BRESNATIAN
AS HE LOOKS TOWARD
OLD TOLEDO. o.
Though I've hammered you and fldyed
you
By the iUing Gsd that made you,
You're a better man than am, Joseph
Tinker
After perusing his record OF recent ac-
tivities. we have come to the conclusion
that Jim Gilmore is the same guy who
sold the top five floors of the woodmen
of the World building sometime ago.
Bill Brennan is writing the Confessions
of an Umpire" for a newspaper syndi-
cate. Bill has happy subject-most UNI
pires have a lot to confess.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

After perusing his record OF recent ac-
tivities. we have come to the conclusion
that Jim Gilmore is the same guy who
sold the top five floors of the Woodmen
of the World building sometime ago
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

Though I've hammered you and fldyed
you
By the liUing Gsd that made you,
You're better man than am, Joseph
Tinker.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Leap Year.

During 1915. we are told a wedding
took place in Pittsburgh every forty
seven minutes What, we ask. is going
to happen in 1916 in Pittsburgh?
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

Bill Brennan is writing the Confessions
Of an Umpire" for a newspaper syndi-
cate. Bill has happy subject-most um-
pires have a lot to confess.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16
Some Present.

Connie Mack has given Jack Lapp to
Charley Comiskey. Connie also included
Mr.. Lapp's contract in the gift.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-16

Federal leaguers deny the report that
the outlaws lost 100000 last year. How
ever they make no mention of any divi-
dends declared
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29
GRANVILLE DAk
KILLED in n. Y.
Telegram, Received Here.
Contains No Details
REMAINS TO INDIANA
Deceased Employed At Essex Glass
Co., Left This City A Year Ago
Was A Member OF Koko-
sing Aerie Of Eagles

Secretary Clyde E. McKown OF ko-
losing Aerie, No. 76O, Fraternal Order
Eagles, received a telegram Tuesday
night from the secretary of the Dun
kirk, n. Y, Aerie of Eagles, stating
that Granville Dale had been killed at
Brockton, Ny.
The message contained no details az
Dale's death. Brockton is about four
miles from Dunkirk. Dale was EN-
ployed there with the Western Union
Telegraph Co., according to the last
word received by friends in this city
The message stated that the remains
had been shipped 10 Cicero, Ind. the
former home OF the deceased
Dale left this city about a year ago.
While here, he was employed as a
packer with the Essex Glass Co. He
had many friends in this city.
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chamberlaln,s Tablets

Chamberlain's Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, biz
iousness and constipation, and have
met with much success in the treat
ment of those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach.
trouble and have been unable to OBJ
tain any permanent relief, have been
completely cured by the use of thes8
tablets. Chamberlain's Tablets are
also of great value for biliousness-
Chronic constipation may be perma-
nently cured by taking Chamberlain
Tablets and observing the plain print
ed directions with each bottle.
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MISCELLANEOUS
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
g. Germany assured the United States
that submarine warfare in the Med
iterranean would be conducted accord
ing to the rules of international law.
10 Germany disaVowed the sinking Of
the Lusitania and promised repara-
ton for American lives lost.
d. Sweden protested against British In
fractions of her commercial rights.
FEBRUARY.
/. Captive British steamer Appam arriv-
ed as a German prize at Norfolk, Va.
IL German order to sink armed enemy
merchantmen arrived in Washington.
II. The United States senate ratified
treaty with Nicaragua for a trans
oceanic canal route to cost the United
States S3,0O0O0O.
r. The United States ratified q treaty
with Hayti. assuming a protectorate
over that republic.
MARCH.
8 Germany stated her new U boat pol
Icy against merchant ships.
APRIL.
g. The European allies refused TO stop
seizure of neutral mails.
ID President Wilson before joint session
of congress announced that Germany
had been notified that submarine war
fare against merchant ships must be
abandoned
B British reply note defended interfer-
ence with neutral trade as incident to
altered conditions of warfare
Irish Sim Feln patriots rebelled in Dub.
lin, seized the postoffice and other
points In the city.
u. British troops recaptured points in
Dublin. Martial law declared for Ire
land. Sir Roger Easement captured
while attempting to land arms.
MAY.
/. Sim Feiners throughout Ireland sur
rendered.
3. Irish rebel leaders. including Pearse
provisional president, shot in London
Tower for treason.
8. -Four executions for treason In Ireland
The United States marines landed In
Santo Domingo to protect the Ameri-
can legation.
Germany agreed to visit and search
rules for submarines.
?. Germany admitted sinking the Sussex
and offered indemnity.
IL. Connolly. Irish rebel commander, sho,
in London Tower
s. United States notified Great Britain
that 1t could no longer tolerate law
less mail seizures by British patrol
ships on the high seas"
JUNE.
3. New United States army bill became
law, federalizing the militia and in.
creasing the regular army.
9. Yuan Shih Kai. president OF the Chi.
nese republic. died in Picking; sue
oeeded by Vice President Ii Yuan
Hung
l. New United States army reorsanixa-
yn W. In off
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souTH AND BALKAN FRONT.

JANUARY
T. Allies evacuated the Gallipon peninsu-
la, leaving to the Turks enormous
pEunder. British loss in the campaign
10000
FEBRUARY.
Ii. Russians captured Erzerum. with 1s,-
000 Turks and 323 guns
MARCH.
T. British attack on Tigris front repulsed
by counterattack of Turks British
lost 5000 killed and wounded.
APRIL.
u. AustTians in great force attacked Ital-
ian positions in the Plezzo basin. Tren-
tino, and were repulsed, according to
Italian report. Italians recaptured po-
sition on Monte Sperone. which the
Austrians captured on the 11th.
IL. Russians captured Trebizond. an i'm
portant Turkish town on the Black
.ea, By a land and sea attack.
y. British under Gen. Townshend sur
rendered Kut-el-Amara, Mesopotamia,
10 the Turks, with about 10000 troops
after prolonged siege.
MAY.
a. Italians continued retreat in Trentino.
Austria claimed 1900 prisoners in the
Tyrol campaign.
JUNE.
/. Italians opened a counter offensive
in the zone of Austria's maximum
effort, May 30 and 81. Result reported
disastrous TO the invaders"
%. Italians began an offensive movement
in Trentino. Austrians reported in
general retreat
AUGUST.
>. Italians captured Goritz the supposed
key to Trieste. Prisoners reported.
D,OO The town had been under fire
over year
IL Allies from Saloniki began an often
sive northward through Macedonia
26. Roumania entered the war and attack
ed Austria in the Carpathians. aiming
TO invade Transylvania. Germany de-
clared war on Roumania
" Roumanians forced three mountain
passes into Hungary and captured
kTonstadt north of Vulcan pass and
an industrial center.
u. Turkey and Bulgaria declared war on
Roumania.
SEPTEMBER
D. Bulgars and Germans captured bridge.
head OF Tutrakan, on the Danube, &
miles from Bucharest
H. Teutonic allies defeated Russians al
Dobric, in Dobrudja
=. Won Falkenhayn's column surrounded
the Roumanians near Red Tower pass
and destroyed their army.
OCTOBER.
J. Teutons recaptured Kronstadt, Hun
gary, which Roumanians took Aug. %.
q Constan2a, on the Black sea, Rourna-
mas chief port, captured by Germans
and Bulgars
"a. RoumaniGns evacuated Cernavoda, on
the Danube.
2S. Danube bridge at Cernavoda was
blown up to check invading army.
y. Roumania moved capital to Jassy.
NOVEMBER.
IL. Franco-Servians captured hill iH2 In
front of Monastir. Bulgars evacuated
Monastir.
a Austro-Germans captured Craiova
Roumania, with heavy booty.
2 u L l.,
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The Georgia Jubilee quartet pIsnsna
a large audience in the PresbytersAn
church Saturday evening.
Mrs. Amanda Tilton entertained thn
following with turkey dinner Chrfsf-
mas day. Mr. and Mrs. w. }. rutorS.
Mr.. and Mrs James Hancock. Rev. W.
A Clemmer of Mt Vernon, and Miss
Carrie Tilton of Cleveland
James Lyons Of Akron, Miss MfR-
dred Harrison of Defiance, Miss Mar
garet Mccullough of Defiance, MfsR
Pearl Beatty, Miss Pearl Cullison. No,
lana Parrish and Martin BurlsholdeT
are home for the vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vanvoorhis ana
son, Donald, were guests of Mrs. Laura
Ewart Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hancock arc
spending the holiday vacation wata
Mrs. Hancocks parents, Mr.. ana Mrs
Uni of Millersburg.
MIR and Mrs David Schooler enter.
tanned Monday with a turkey diunsr'
for Mr.. and Mrs Jake Schooler aa6
family, c. NJ. Clutter, Mrs. SonrudS.
Mckee and Miss Ollie Mckee.
Fred Hancock has returned FROM
the Newark hospital where he under
went an operation for the removal az
adenoids and tonsils.
The Martinsburg Embroidery club
was most pleasantly entertained by
Mrs. Jennie Hayes Wednesday after.
noon.
Mrs. Ada Beatty, son Merlin, and
Francis Lampson we're guests Of Mrs.
Beattys mother, Mrs Mollie Dona-.
hue, of Utica Monday.
/ Martin Burkholder, Harold BiggE,,
Doris Meeks, VIII Eavers, Pearl Cul-
lison, Pearl Ross, Nell Robinson au0t
Zella Farmer spent Wednesday even
! ing with Mr.. and Mrs. David SchoOler-
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OBITUARY


JANUART.
. Cen Grenvile w. Dodge, noted Fed
eral commander in the civil war, at
Council Blpffs. Ia; aged 81
q Ada Rehan, noted retired actress, IN
New York aged 55.
- Gen. Victoriano Huerta, former pro-
vlsional president OF Mexico. at El
Paso, Tex.
ls. Jeanette L. Glider, writer. critic and
editor. IN New York; aged CO.
FEBRUARY.
IL. John townsend Trowbridge, poet and
story writer, at Arlington, Mass;
aged 80
q DR.. Allyn Gorton, Father of Bugen-
les" In Brooklyn: aged So.
2 Henry James. noted author, at Chei-
sea. England; aged 13
MARCH.
Carmen sylvia. poet and novelist, dow
ager queen of Roumania, at Bukha-
rest; aged a.
3 Jean Mounet-sully. French actor. in
Paris; aged 70.
IL. Former United States Senator Henry
Gassaway Davis, at Washington;
aged &c.
81. Robert Burns Wilson poet and artist
in New York city; aged "a.
APRIL.
4 Geo. w. Smalley, noted American
journalist in London; aged 49,
MAY.
g. Clara Louisa Kellogg. once noted
prima donna, at New Hartford Conn. /;
aged 70
% Rev DR.. Timothy Dwight former
president OF Yale university. at New
Haven, Conn; aged 81.
2. Gen. J. s. Gallien leader OF the
French flank attack at the Marne bat
tie, Sept. Z, 1914, In Paris
q Harry Hawk. the actor, on the boards
at Ford's theater when President Lin
coin was assassinated, April a. 1866.
died at Granville. England aged 70.
g. James j. Hill, railroad magnate, at
st. Paul: aged "a
80. Col. John Singleton Mosby. noted
Confederate cavalry leader in the civil
war, at Washington; aged 49,
JUNE.
D. John r. Mclean. publisher of the
Washington Post and Cincinnati En-
Quirer; aged G7.
20. Edward S. Ellis. American novelist
and historian, at Cliff Island, Me;
aged 76.
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III.
p james Whitcomb Riley. popular poet,
at Indianapolis; aged IS (abouD.
AUGUST.
Z. Gen. D. McM. Gregg, noted Federal
cavalry leader in the civil war. at
Reading, Pa; aged 49,
IL Gen. c. j. Paine, soldier and promi-
nent yachtsman, at Weston. Mass. !;
aged SO.
81. John p. st. John. noted prohibition
leader, nominee for president in 1885,,
at Olathe Kan; aged 49,
SEPTEMBER.
Z Samuel W. Pennypacker. noted ex-
governor of Pennsylvania; aged 72
g. Horace White, old time journalist. In
New York city; aged 81.
Gen. Basil w. Duke, brigade leader
under John II. Morgan, the Confeder-
ate raider, in New York city: aged 7s.
II. Seth Low, educator and civic leader.
in New York city; aged Co.
10. Prof. Frank Dempster Sherman, art
teacher and poet, in New York city:
aged Sc.
4. Maj. William Warner former United
States senator from Missouri and past
commander In chief of the G. A. R.,
in Kansas City, Mo-; aged 76.
3. William M. Chase. noted portrait
painter, In New York city; aged 81.
IL Charles Taze Russell, preacher and ed
itor, known as Pastor" Russell, at
.Pamps, Tex; aged g.
NOVEMBER
10 Charles N. Flagg. portrait painter,
In Hartford, Conn. aged 60
IL Percival Lowell. astronomer, at Flag
aTNr AntsF
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-12-29
MEXICO

MARCH.
. Francisco Villa, outiawed Mexican,
raided Columbus, N. NJ, set fires and
killed 1s Americans; finally driven
back to Mexico by United States cav
airy; upward OF 100 Villistas killed.
| Punitive expedition ordered into MeI-
leo to disperse the bandit bands.
: United States troops modified on the
Mexican border.
CarTanza refused permission to United
States troops to enter Mexico.
CarranZa was granted reciprocal priv
ileges to send troops over the border.
Col. G. A Dodd and Gen. Pershing
led two columns of cavalry into Mex
leo TO pursue Villas bands.
|. Mexican generals prohibited United
States troops from entering towns.
e of Villas band. including Gen. Coz
man. killed in action with Carranza
troops Villa reported wounded.
Col. G.. A. Dodds column of the 9TH
and 10th United States cavalry defeat
ed 600 Villistas at Guerrero; 30 Mexi-
cans killed, cavalrymen wounded.
APRIL.
: Col. Browns 10th cavalry defeated
Villistas at Aguascalientes, killing 80
bandits. Col. Gonzales Mexican troops
repulsed an attack of Villistas at Par
ras killing AZ bandits.
!. Mexican troops, led by Gen. Cavazos
routed villa and his bodyguard, kill
ing 10 bandits.
. Mexico declared that no permission
had been granted the United States
TO use Mexican railroads.
United States soldiers attacked by
Mexican soldiers and sailors at Par
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In
city totaled $500: 4S7 deaths
AUGUST.
2. German merchant submarine Deutsch.
land sailed from the Virginia capes
for Germany.
g. Sir Roger Easement, Irish revolution
list. hanged for treason in London.
4. Lieut. Shackleton reached Falkland
islands and reported his failure TO
reach Elephant island and rescue his
crew.
United States and Denmark signed
treaty for the cession of the Danish
West Indian Islands to the United
States; price 25,000OO0.
'3, Merchant submarine Deutschland,
which sailed from Virginia on the I'd,
arrived at Bremen, Germany.
sEPTEMBER
q 8 hour railroad labor bill signed by
the president
Z. Deaths from paralysis plague In New
York city reached 2.047.
g. Lieut.. Shackleton, antarctic explorer,
landed in Chile with % survivors OF
marooned Elephant island party.
.. U-b3 sank ships or Nantucket
OCTOBER.
2. German submarine U-53 dropped an
chor In Newport harbor at the end Of
NOVEMBER.
/. Merchant submarine Deutschland
reached New London. q days out Of
Bromen.
u boat 50 reached home port.
9. Victor Carlstrom broke the American
cross country aviation record by fy-
ing from Chicago to Erie, Pa, 4FA
miles. In hours and 16 minutes; he
reached New York.
70. Ruth Law landed at New York after
a record nonstop flight on the way
from Chicago of G6s miles.
4. Merchant submarine Deutschland sail
ed from New London for Bremen.
DECEMBER.
, BartholdrS Liberty statue in New
York harbor illuminated.
: The Deutschland reached home port.
United States Steel wage increase
schedule IN eject fer 10000 employees
annual total. xD.0)o03D.
4. Partial eclipse OK the sun; Invisible In
America
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WAR ON THE SEA.

'ANUARY
z. Germany agreed that survivors or
liners torpedoed would not be sent
adrift in open boats and that she
would pay for lives lost on the Luz
sitania.
8. German sea raider Moewe, after
months of cruising in South African
waters, during which she captured the
British ship Appam and sank Is mer-
chantmen, reached home port laden
with prisoners and gold
"A. British steamer Sussex torpedoed and
sunk in the English channel; IS deaths
NAY.
8. Germany agreed to modify submarine
warfare on merchant ships.
81. German high seas feet and a heavy
squadron of the British grand feet
fought several hours on the coast of
Jutland The Germans reported loss
Of cruisers, / battleship and 6 de-
stroyers British lost warships and
destroyers with battleships IN
doubt. British loss OF life about 6,Ooo:
German. about 1000.
OCTOBER.
8. Submarine U-53 sank three British.
one Dutch and one Norwegian ships
of Nantucket shoals. All on board
were saved.