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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-02
Cleveland Players Wear
Numbers on Their Sleeves

Base ball fans in Cleveland, we'll
pleased with the stunt inaugurated by
the Cleveland club Of having its play
ers wear numbers on their sleeves,
hope that in time the visiting players
also will be numbered. 1t is believed
the innovation will prove so popular
that other cities will try it. 1t follows
closely the Chicago Nationals ar
ranging to have the score tell the
fans whether hit or error was
scored on certain plays, another in
novation pleasing to followers of the
game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-02
DIRECTORS FEED
ON LEAGUE HEADS
Greater Omaha League Moguls
Contribute Banquet to Asso.
citation Board Members.
DUCKYs KICK OUT OF LOOP
By FRANK OUIGLEY.

ANASNSA
Last Wednesday the magnates of
the Greater Omaha league paid their
debt for the diamond trimming re-
ceived at the hands Of the directors
Of the Omaha Amateur Base Ball as
ISOLATION some time ago by banquet
ing the latter in sumptuous style.
Said FODDER was gobb1ed up by the
trouble adjusters after their usual
Wednesday night meeting. Although
the magnates were not in the best Of
spirits on account OF fear that Mr..
Bourgeois would probably withdraw
his team from the Greater Omaha
league and the condition Of the
Ducky Holmes contingent and the
directors were in the same state from
hearing several fearful tales; never
theless, the gang forgot for a few
hours that such a thing as leagues
existed and everyone enjoyed them
selves until the hour arrived for them
to beat it for the hay.
Although some of the Greater
Omaha league magnates feared Bour-
geois, they were on the wrong track,
because Bourgeois is q sticker and he
has no intention Of pulling his squad
out of the race.
Uphold Umpires.
The main protest which had to be
settled by the directors Wednesday
was the wrangle between the Polish
Merchants and the Ramblers over
their | to game staged last Sunday.
The question involved was whether
or not KENNY, the second baseman
Of the Ramblers, made an error, or
was interfered with while attempt
ing to field a slow hit ball at a de-
cisive moment. Both sides presented
their evidence in the shape of wit
nesses and the witnesses invariably
stuck with the side they were sup
posed to defend, consequently the
horses we're even as far as the wit
nesses were concerned, But because
both umpires, Arnold and Fox, said
that KENNY of the Ramblers was in
terfered with and that the base rum
ner was out, the directors upheld the
umpires and ruled that the contest
should stand as played. Frank Suchy,
general of the Hotel Castle army,
asked if he could utilize the services
of Oleson and Dygert In event they
would quit the Brandeis team. The
sentiment Of the board was q knotted
vote, so the answer is still mystery.
In three leagues percentage OF
1000 is still conspicuous figure. The
Ramblers have the honor in the Ma
tional league, the Krejiceks in the
City league and the Stays in the
Metropolitan league.
Up until last Sunday the sailing
had been rather rough for the Ducky
Holmes contingent, but the climax
of their melodrama happened when
the Te-Be-Ce's, the cellar kids of the
Greater Omaha league, handed them
a package of defeat. The dose evil
IDENTIFY was too big, for the Ducky
Holmes bunch are all on the hospi-
tai list recuperating slowly from a
severe case of nerveritus, and the
doctor reports that their nerves are
in such bad condition that it will be
impossible for them to be mustered
together again this season under the
Ducky Holmes appellation. The
Ducky Holmes band might possibly
be reconstructed, but it is doubtful,
and the game scheduled between the
Armours and the Ducky Holmes for
today has been cancelled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-02
THAT OLD CONFIDENCE
WITH THE ACCENT
ON THE

THAT OLD CONFIDENCE
WITH THE ACCENT
ON THE
CON.
I'll throw Joe Stecher on his ear,
His cries for mercy you will hear.
I'll get him sure, so have no fear"
Says Mister Lewis.
This Lewis guy I'll put away,
I'll dump him like bale of hay,
And will chuck him down to stay"
Says Mister Stecher.
They do say there are as many aces
in the deck as deuces, but there are
times when we have our suspicious.
Fred Beebe lifted one foot out Of
the grave the other day and shut out
the White Sox. The first thing we
know we'll be reading where John L.
Sullivan has just knocked the conk
off of Jess Willard.
Freddy Beell says he would like
to meet Joe Stecher, proving that
Freddy Is losing his senses in his old
age.
New York and Minneapolis both
want the Willard-Fulton fight Give
it to N'Yawk, it's farther away.
Jess Willard once wanted to fight
In Juarez. He probably has changed
his mind since.
Once more we learn that names are
the bunk. One Harold Throckmor-
ton won a tennis tournament the
other day.
WE'RE
GLAD WE'RE
NOT THE BOSS.
The sporting ed. went down the
street,
On every corner he would meet
A guy who would let out this bleat,
"Slip Us 4 pass to the wrestling
match, will yehi"
If Mr.. Wilson really wants to clean
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-02
& G|o's$fy 5bef H|&sss|!!e
By Fred S. Hunter

up Mexico, why not sic Joe Stecher
on EN-.
Or send down couple of husky
golfers who had just bungled six
inch putt.
Or put a flock Of newspaper scribes
on the border and tell 'em the next
free lunch stand is in Mexico City.
And it wasn't so long ago Mr..
Bryan said something about muster
ing a completely equipped army in
twenty-four hours.
]. EVERS,
He nerer chatters any more
He Meier baiols an nmp,
He never gets fired from the park,
The Braves are In slump.
Lincoln, we hear, is going to hold a
croquet tournament July IL. Whoops,
let Joy be unconhned.
If ball clubs travelled around the
circuit according to their place in the
standing, the Drummers would be
shipped by parcel post.
We like the gentle game of golf.
It makes US glad and gay,
We like the gentle game Of golf,
When we are far away.
Fred Wagner, the Official starter for
the American Automobile association,
who will be in Omaha for the big race
here on July IS, has a story about
Frank De Witt, one Of the pioneers
in the racing game, but who retired
several years ago.
Wagner met him some time ago at
one OF the tracks.
Frank, why did you quit the gamer
You're young yet, and ambitious, and
had swell chance to make an ever
lasting fortune"
We'll Fred, since you ask me, I'll
tell you," answered Dewitt. II am
young and am ambitious. That's
why quh. I'm ambitious to become
the oldest citizen in Georgia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-02
ChIcagoan Claims Record
For Salmon FIy Casino

"A worlds record for long distance
psanan fly casting is claimed for c. J.
Mccarthy Of Chicago. His cast was
l66 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
CHICAGO WOMAN
SHOT in HOTEL
Continued from page |

rumber Of Graveur's garage. On the
afternoon of September 22 Mrs. Le-
due left the Theresa, but did not take
her trunk. ~
Mrs. Francis Apman, Of f2O West
l5Gth Street, a sister of Graveur. re-
turned last night from Philadelphia
with Howard Francy, who has charge
Of the repair department of the Al
hambra garage II was Mrs. Apman
who identified the body of her brother
and that of Miss McAndrews.
Called Herself Mrs. Ogden
On her return Mrs. Apman persist
"a in her statement that the woman IN
the Jefferson Hospital had not been
identified. Mrs. Apman. II was learned,
had given the name of Mrs. Ogden
in Philadelphia, and had declared that
the wounded woman was prominent IN
New York society"
To Mrs. Apman the injured woman
whispered the name of Mrs. Mann.
Mrs. Apman communicated at once
with Mrs. Mann, who departed i'm
mediately for Philadelphia. Mrs.
Mann. il developed, is a sister Of the
woman in the hospital. She refused to
reveal her sisters name, but admitted
she was the wife of d business man
"somewhcre i'm the West"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Crew of Zeppelin Perished in
Burning Ruins of Raider
Tangled in Envelope, Germans Met Terrible End After
Craft Fel-Sem- Military Funeral for Victims
Teuons Blew Up Vast Munon Stores in France

equipped with vast switching facilities
and unloading platforms.
When the aviators had satisfied them
selves that the stOrchouses were allied
they undertook the attack IN The night.
dropping bombs which are said % nave
caused the explosion Of every one %
the storehouscs ard set ERE . barracks
and other military establishments over
a vide area
Photographs taken b. The avators
the following day wher contrasted
with pictures ,aker the day before the
attack showed only huge craters where
the ammunition plant had been. eav-
ing no doubt as % he completeness
Of 'te destruction wrought
The 'Nordceutscha k.lgemeiae Zeit-
ing says 1. assumes that this attack
is the one referred 20 IN a letter pub
iished In New York on September 3 and
signed by J King. who was described
as q member Of the British House q
Commons.
The letter credited % w King said
German aviator mad blown up an am
munitiOn depot. causing the greatest
explosion the world had ever had At a
loss Of about $4,000 The writer
said news % IL. explosion was being
withheld By he British censor. No ref
erence mas been MADE 20 such an occur
renee IL either the British or German
Official Communications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Rich Chicago Spenders in
Cafes Scared by Its
Records.
NEW VICTIM GAVE
SYNDICATE $4,000
Iowan Duped by Young
Woman and Fake
Officer.

Chicago. Sept. 27.-Investigatlon Of a
new biackmail plot in which, IL Is al
legged. a wealthy Iowa mar was fe@ced
on: Of $4,000 by methods similar to
those employed by the million dollar
biackmail syndicate" recently exposed
was started to-day by Federal officials.
The Iowa man, widower, IS said 70
have been duped by a young woman
and a man who posed as a government
agent and ARRESTED" the lowan on
charge Of violating the Mann law. Fed
eral officials have withheld names.
A small yellow book in which the
names Of Chicago men of wealth and
social pretentions were written was
turned over TO States Attorney Hoyne
to-day for investigation. The book,
according to an inscription on ITS
cover, was the property of Miss Buda
Goldman, who is at liberty on bonds in
connection with the alleged b,ackmall-
ing of +. R. West, of Chicago and
New York.
Detectives said the yellow book" was
a record of the amount of wine bought
by Chicagoans in their escapades. The
names, detectives said, were used by
members of the blackmail syndicate
who demanded money from the men
under threat Of exposing thin
Subpenas for the appearance of Mrs.
Regina Klipper, the Philadelphia di-
vorcee and first victim of the alleged
blackmaiers, and Frank Croker, a
member Of the band, who confessed at
a hearing in the blackmail case before
United States Commissioner Foo,e,
were issued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
HOLLWEG FACES
REICKSTAG FIGHT
StOrmiest Session of War
Due To-day on mo
Confidence" Vote.

Berlin, Sept o. Although the ad-
dress Of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg at the Reichstag opening to-
morrow, will contain no sensational
variation of his previous utterances,
the stormiest session since the begin
nlng Of the war was foreshadowed to-
day in discussions in the Berlin hotels
by members Of the Parliament.
DR.. Coerting, an industrial leader
from Hanover, will move vote OF no
confidence in Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg Coertlng represents
one of the Centre party groups waglng
war on the Chancellor.
According 20 press reports the ques-
tion of peace probably will be touched
upon by the Chancellor without more
explicit language than was used prevI-
ouSly. Discussion Of the Polish ques-
ton may be extended II is intended TO
have no discussion Of the Chancellor's
speech in public session, but only in
committee.
The absence Of DR.. Liebknecht, Radi-
cal Socialist, arrested several weeks
ago for taking part in a disturbance IN
Berlin, will certainly not contribute to
d calm session, though Liebknecht was
probably the Reichstag's most disturb
ing member. Other opponents of the
government are ready to launch at
tacks rs soon as the bars are let down
for debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Allied Positions Fall to
Enemy North of
FlOrina.
MACKENSEN LOSES
HEAVILY IN DOBRUDJA
Thousands of Troops
Trapped by Russian
Advance.

london. SEPT. -. For the first time
IN ten DAYS the Serbs were put on the
defensive to-day, when the Bulgars at
lacked with powerful forces the whole
Allied positions on the Kaimakcaian
Ridge. along the northern Macedonian
border Three times the Bulgars hurled
great masses Of men against the ser
bian lines. Three times. caught under
the crossfre Of the Serbian guns, the
great wave was rolled back, leaving
piles OF qeaG and wounded IN its wake.
The Bulgar assaults We're successful
in forcing the Serbs back at several
points on the ridge, but the loss IN ter
ritorv 20 the Serbs was relatively IN
important and was far outshadowed oy
the losses Inflicted on the attacking
forces. ,.1,u
North Of Florina Car Ferdinands
troops were more successful, capturing
al the point of the bayonet seVerai
strong Allied positions.
Delayed reports from bucharest al
ford details which confirm previous ru-
mors Of big Russo-Rumanian victory
in the Dobrudja five days ago, wnen
Mackensen'S advance was checkd ana
mis- troops thrown back IN the neigh-
borhood Of Cernavoda, the sole APP
proach to Rumania from the DobrudJa;;
Thousands Of German, Turkish and
Bulgarian troops were cut of IN the
disorderlv retreat of the invading army,
and the momentum of the Allied at
tack carried their lines far 10 the
eoufh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Combles a Charnel House
When Allies Poured In

Paris, Sept. 27.-"lt was not village
the Allies assaulted-it was a fort
ress." says La Liberties special cor
respondent at the front, IN describing
the taking Of Combles.
"Whcu 10 was cgpturcd.' the zorro
e1ordcut adds. cit was cnarnol house
What remained of the garrison OF i"o
hattaHous fought furlously. and ever!
corner Of the town was the theatre lor
murdcrous combats. No ground was
yielded D. wa, every inch OF IL con-
quered loa
hands three times during the twenty
minutes il took the French and BRUSH;
otter they had formed a Junction ana
closed a ring around the lo"h' 70
dnce the last stronghold, the fall OF
which was saluted with enthusiastic
,heering by the troops. 1t was then
impossible 70 take TWO steps
cncounterinG dead.
ain cellars and dugouts dead ana
wounded Law mingled by the hundr,es!ds'
and II is now certain that the AIlies
IA not take greater number OF prs
orors bocause the garrison was virtual
10 onnihilated in the assault ana the
nrcyious shelhngs. Many OF the deaths
seemed to date back a few days -
The jubilation Of the soldiers over YER
This victory communicated itself TO the
villages behind the lines where ior
the first time since the war DefAn't 81 e~,
;efoction over successes took the lotH,
- celehrations. The civilians feasIeu
, n troops, organized impromptu con OF -
coyts sang the national hymns OF INC
Allies and acclaimed the victors Oh
On !, does not seem probable that ,it an
,+ber winter campaign is ay Gl ...'.
saws LA Liberte." Joseph d anleilf'
Under Secretary of state LOT o" uoe,s-
Crce in the War Department tne new
rarC ADDS. has made all necessary ar al,
range judgements for supplying the .h troops Gs
ana s si. 't for winter warfare have been
se sem. 20 ,be front at the rate Of eighty
eesrjoads day since September To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
B0ELKE'S RIVAL
WINGS nth FOE
Lieut.. Nungesser Brings
Down Two Planes and
Balloon in Day.

London, Sept. q Sub-Lieutenant
Nungesser. Of the aviation service
whose exploits have made him the best
known OF the French aerial fighters
and rival the German, Poelke. out
did his previous achievements yester-
day by bringing down two German
aeroplanes and captive balloon. ms
brings I'd to seventeen the number OF
aircraft destroyed by this aviator the
French official announcement Of to-day
saws. Boelke has shot down twenty
eight. according to Berlin.
The French annOu. cement follows;
ION the Somme front our avlStors
engaged in numerous combats yester-
DIV. Sub-Lieutenant Nungesser orough'
down on this day two German aero
planes between Transloy and RocquIgny
and captive balloon of the enemy,
which fell in flames in the region OF
Neuvelle. These three victories bring
M 70 seventeen the number OF air
craft accounted for by this pilot up 70
the present time.
Two other German aeroplahes, serl-
ously damaged, were compelled . de-
scend. one in the direction of Trans
low. the other near lie Mesnil Rrun-
lei Another captive balloon was at
tackled by one Of our pilots and coll
lapsed near Nurlu. In Champagne a
Fokker, attacked at close range, fell at
first with a spiral motion and then
vertically and crashed to the earth
northwest Of Ville-surT
ION the night of September 26-27
a squadron of fourteen French aero
planes threw 10 bombs of large cal
ibre on the railway station, the ballast
ed roads and the barracks at APPLY.
on the night of September 25-26 TWEEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
SOCIALISTS URGE
BERLIN TO YIELD
Peace Through RestOra-
ton of Belgium and
Serbia Seen.

Berlin, Sept. y via London. The
Socialist National Conference. as
further reports OF the proceedings pub
lished to-day show, brought out the
most divergent views regarding peace
possibilities.
Hugo Haase. leader Of the secession
lists Of the Reichstag group, argued
that the best course was TO reach an
understanding whereby no country
should suffer defeat. SO far as Poland
was concerned, he suggested the Rus
SLAMS themselves should liberate Po-
land from "Czarism."
Carl Kautsky, who formerly was
spoken Of often as the thinker Of the
party, declared that peace was still
possible TODAY. England and the Eng
lish proletariat. he asserted. would AT
once be ready TO accept peace If Ger
many declared that she desired 10 an
mex no territory, was willing 10 re-
store Belgium without making Bel
GUM a yassal state. would restore
Serbia, agree to recognize international
courts Of arbitration and was willing
10 make an agreement with Great
Britain limiting ornaments,
Kautsky contended that If Germany
should make such a declaration the
peace sentiment in England and France
would grow 80 strong that the govern
monts would be compelled to yield to it.
Herman Molkenbuhr. member of the
Rechstag, called attention to the fact
that Kautsky's peace conditions omitted
20 say whether Great Britain must give
back the occupied German territory.
Even the most stalwart secessionisi
rejected the idea of Germany losing
territory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28

London, Sept PA high official Of
the army told The Tribune to-day that
examination SHOWS the crew o. the
Zeppelin burned in Saturday, raid
could rot have met death II the air.
They probably were unable TO disen-
targle themselves OF reaching he
ground, and were burned alive ms dc the
envelope. he sad Across The country
there was long ira, o! machine guns.
ammunition AID other imTed.merta. IN
ciut.rg great quantity OF bui,ets.
which ne Germans had thrown out n
,heil endeavoY % escape
Commenting ~ The entire absence Of
military damage By .he raiders The
Tribune informant added:
Germany continues raids similar 20
this merely for .he sake Of piacating
popular fury"
The Grew Of The destroyed Zeppelin
we're buried IN d village churchyari a,
Essex to-day. The funeral was semi
military m character. and Ulcers %
the Roys, Flying Corps. including Lieu
tenant william Lee:e Robinson, who
brought down Zeppelin during The air
rad early this month. acted as pail
bearers
Or the coffin Of the commander vas
the inscription; KILLED or service, Sep
TENDER a. 1916"
A Bucharest dispatch. giving further
details Of the German raids II last
Monday, says number Of boy scouts
engaged courageously in maintaining
order among the entire popu!ace.
Abou' forty were killed and ff'y
wounded. Eventually the raiders were
driven OF By violeu, gunlre. The
greatest Indignation prevails and .he
people demand reprisals, the dispatch
a0ds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
BRITISH MAILS
ANSWER ON WAY
Washington Awaits Cen
sorship Defence-Ban on
Tobacco Withdrawn.

Washington, Sept. 81 Unofficial ad-
vices we're received to-day from the
British Foreign Office that England's
reply 20 the American note regarding
the censorship Of the mails is on its
way to Washington. Not even a hint
as TO its tenor would be hazarded by
officials here who refused to discuss 1t
in any way prior TO its receipt and
publication.
Another action by Great Britain re-
ported was the withdrawal Of the
regulations for The importation Of
cigar tobacco. American growers have
declared these regulations would ruin
,heir business Consul General Skin
ner at London cabled the State Depart
mcnt that imports are now authorized
on the basis of those IN 1918. 1914 and
1915.
The original regulations governing
imports between June 1, 1915, and May
n. 1917. were based Oh the amount
;hc importer had bought in 1915, wal
year in which imports were small. The
new order restores the imports prac
tica.ly 10 norma. The tobacco comes
largely from Florida. Connecticut Wis
cousiu and Pennsylvania.
lu connection with the recent order
for return 20 America q consignment
Of false teeth addressed 20 Germany
an Official OF the Admiralty reports
that ono % the recent seizures consist
ed Of 100 dozen sets. some having rub
bcl plates and others composed of ma.
,cr,als supposedly badly needed 10
(..rfr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Combles Was Undefended
at Last; Allied Loss Small

British front in France, Sept 26 via
London, Sept. 2O.-The capture OF
Combles was one Of the most pict-
uresque incidents in the whole course
Of the great Somme offensive. 1t
marked the opening Of to-day's forward
surge Of the british and French forces
which reached It's climax in the capture
Of Gueudecourt and Thiepval.
All night long bitter fighting had
been in progress az various points on
the front, and with dawn the battle
broadened 70 include the whole British
left.
Combles fell as the sun rose on per
feet summer day. In tie carly hours OF
the morning the British took an orchard
in the northern outskirts, and then
charged the edge OF the village. The
trenches were empty when reached
A. the same time the French, dashing
forward on the other side Of the vii
lage, pushed into the heart OF the vii
lage. In the main street the soldiers
OF the two nations met and jOyously
shook hands, calling ont 20 each other
"Parlez vous" and How dye do"