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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Fierce Pace Begins
To Tell on Drivers
In Long Dog Race

Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 2S.-It
was a weary set of men and dogs
that ended the fourth days leg of
the 'Winnipeg-St. Paul race tonight.
Gunnar Tomasson was forced to
drop out of the race because of ill.,
ness and gave up his team to w. f.
Willer, mail carrier of Oslo. To-
mason thereby was disqualified as a
competitor for the prizes, but his
team will continue in the race. His
technical withdrawal left the leader
ship to Mike Kelly and Hyurtur
Hanson's teams. Earlier reports had
it Hanson had withdrawn, but he
and his Russian wolf hounds were
said tonight to be in fair shape.
Kelly was reported i'll but gamely
braving the cold and the deep drifts.
The three pace-settcrs aimed to
make Reynolds, twenty miles south
OF Grand Forks, their resting place
tonight. Reynolds is forty-four miles
south Of Ardock, where the three
passed last night, and 1870 miles from
Winnipeg. There remains 342 miles
between Reynolds and St. Paul.
The five teams forced to stop last
night at Mimic, after recording a sub
stantial gain on the leaders, lost ma
terially today when they became lost
after leaving Marvel. The five are
the Campbell brothers, Joe Metcalf,
Bill Grayson and Fred Hartman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Culls From the Wire

Forty persons were injured, some Of them
seriously when freight engine ran into the
rear OF the Boston to New York ex-
press on Abe New York, New Haven G
Hartford railroad
Four persons are reported to have been
killed and several injured In a rear-end
collision between passenger trains of the
st. Louis Southwestern and Rock Island
railroads at Mounds. Ark, a junction, point
near Memphis
Twenty-seven men arrested on indict-
ments returned by the federal grand jury
which Investigated alleged frauds at the
last presidential election, pleaded guilty to
vote-sellng when arraigned In federal
court at Cincinnati.
The proposal OF the railroads to relieve
congestion at eastern seaports by reducing
from fifteen to five days the free time al
lowance for unoa,.>rg commodities for ex-
port was disapproved by the Interstate
Commerce commission and tariffs providing
for its enforcement were suspended until
June /.
Each witness who Is examined when the
house rules committee resumes Monday It's
investigation Of the alleged leak Of ad-
vance information in the presidents peace
note will be asked point blank whether he
had advance knowledge of the action con-
templated by Mr.. Wilson, 1t was announced
by Sherman l.. Whipple. counsel Of the
committee.
Loreney Meadows aged IL. was instantly
killed and Leroy ITinkle, aged H. was in
jured by the explosion of three-inch
shrspnel shell on the Fort Sill military
the Meadows boy tried TO remove the brass
cap from the shell, lie was blown to pieces.
The Hinkle boy sustained a deep cash in
the foot from a fragment of the shell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Eastern Players
Will Take Part in
Coast Tennis Play

New York, Jan. 2S.-The All-East-
ern Lawn Tennis team, which will
play in the east-west matches at Los
Angeles, Cal. March 9 and 10, will in
clude the following players:
George M. Church, Fenafy, N. j.;
Harold A. Throckmorton, Elizabeth,
N. J.; Conrad B. Doyle. Washington,
D. c.; Theodore R. Pell and Vernon
S. Prentice of New York City.
Church and Throckmorton are
playing in the orient and are to COM
pete in the Mid-Pacifc carnival
tournament at Honolulu, beginning
February 9. William Johnston and
John Strachan, the California stars.
also are entered for this event. The
players are expected to catch steam
ers leaving Honolulu February 81 and
%, SO that they will reach California
in ample time for the intersectional
match.
Doyle and Pell will leave the east
the last week i'll February, going di-
rect to the coast. This will give
them few days to become acclimated
and to prepare them for the big
matches. Prentice is leaving for Cal
ifornia next week, so he will have
ample opportunity to round into form.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Lincoln Heights ImproverS
Want Quarter Million Refund

The Lincoln Heights Improvement
club went on record in favor of the
Strehlow bill, an, amendment to the
Metropolitan Water district bill, to
require refund of approximately
$250,000 paid by property owners for
service extensions since the city took
over the plant four and half years
ago.
Under municipal ownership prop
erty owners have paid so cents per
front foot for extensions placed along
their streets. Under the private own
ership regime individual property
owners did not have to bear that
burden.
The 50-centlper-foot charge has
caused pany complaints since the
water plant was taken into the mu-
nicipal family. The Strehlow bill
provides for repeal of this feature
Of the law and also provides for a
refund of the money paid by prop
erty owners for extensions.
Under municipal ownership many
property owners have been required
to pay the 50-cent-per-foot charge
Notwithstanding they already had
water service from mains in streets
some distance from their property.
A vigorous effort is being made to
enlist the support of all members of
the Douglas county Legislative dele
CATION in this measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

Calls for doctors and pulmotors re-
verberated through the Omaha police
station last night when the telegraph
announced the defeat Of the local po-
lice team by the Denver squad in the
tug-o'-war match. There will be no
money in sight for weeks and weeks.
Everybody had bet his last months
pay to the last cent.
For one hour and forty-three min
utes the Omaha team held out against
Denver. 1t was a hard-fought battle
from the moment the two teams set
tied down against the rope at 9:57.
Omaha, with the weight of l,407
against 1853 for the Denver police
men, gained four inches during the
first minute, but during the next thirty
minutes the black knot marking the
center Of the rope was practically sta
tionary. II was nearly l0:40 when
Denver finally regained the four
inches lost Immediately after the start.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
5000 de Factos
VIII 90 to WI

New York, Jan. 28.-Francis
Villa and his troops are in pots
tial control of northern Mexico q
await only the withdrawal OF I
American punitive. expedition
make that control an actual o
according to John ]. Halves, Viii
official agent in New York.
Basing his assertion upon inf
nation brought to him here,
says, by messengers direct frf
Villa, who is declared to be
command of the forces invest
Chihuahua. Halves asserted too
that twenty Carranza genera
commanding nearly $4,000 Mexie
troops in several states adjoini
the international border, have ms
representations to Villa that WI
the latter gives the word they u
turn from Carranza. This word v
be given, according to Halves.
soon as General Pershing's troe
have returned to United States s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
BURNS WILL TRAIN
PETERS FOR MATCH
Farmer Will Prepare Papillion
Carpenter for His Bout
With Joe Stecher.
IS MAN WHO MADE GOTCH

Farmer Burns, the grand old man
of the mat game and sometimes
called "the master wrestler" has
taken Charlie Peters, the Papillion
carpenter, in tow and will train him
for his approaching clash with Joe
Stecher at the Omaha Auditorium,
February 9, .~.-.
Burns will start to put Peters
through a rigid and exhaustive course
of training at Gus Tylee's gymnasium
today. Last week four boils broke
out on Peters, but Charlie has re-
covered from them and will be able
to, go through all his training tricks
from now until the day of the bout.
Peters stock is expected to go up
considerably with the old Farmer act
ing as his tutor. Burns is the man
who made champion out of Frank
Gotch. SGotch. was nothing but a
green farmer boy, strong and familiar
with few of the elementary tricks
of wrestling. Burns taught Gotch all
his own tricks with the result that in
a few short weeks Gotch became the
greatest in the world. "
Peters, like Gotch, is strong and
fast, but he knows lot more about
wrestling than Gotch did when the
Farmer took hold of him. And it is
expected that when the day. of his
bout with Stecher arrives Peters will
be much more skilIful grappler than
he is today, as result of the teach
inps of the Farmer.
The Papillion man intends to train
every morning and every afternoon
right up to the day of the bout.
Stecher, it is believed, will do all his
training at his home in Dodge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

win saloon, at whose residence
accident took place. A muscle in
right arm was severed in the cor
with broken glass and a humble
severe cuts were sustained on
hands, wrists and arms.
The man was cared for by DR.. 81
ahan at the South Omaha hosI
According to the story Of Mrs.
win, who Us a sister-in-law, the
started trouble in his home and
ousted from the place by Mrs.
win. He was later let into the III
home by his wife and, starting
other melee, escaped by lea
through the front window pane,
Litwin called the police.
When Officers Grace and Ba
man arrived the man was unconsc
At the hospital the man refuse
talk and would not give his
name. He is partner in the u
saloon at 2702 Y street. The Ii
home is at 1858 Y street.
Magic City Gossip.
Carpenters local union No. 27s invit'
union carpenters and their families to
cial and dance Wednesday evening. !.
airy 81.
Mrs. NJ M. Graham will entertain
South Omaha Woman's club at her
2119 J street, Tuesday afternoon At
o'clock. "A Trip Through scandin'
will be one Of the leading topics.
We wish to thank our many friend
helping and attending the fiftieth ann
sary OF our Parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Radzuweit. and for tho beautiful ii
and gifts received.
MR. AND MRS. A. RADZUwEIT.
MR.. AND MRS. o, RADZUwEIT.
MR.. AND MRS. ALBERT ZIMM-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Bank Quintet Scores
Victory Over Leaders

The Omaha National bank quintet
completely outclassed the Gym Lead
ers' five Saturday at the Young
Mems Christian association by the
score Of "a to 9. Morrison and Shep-
ard starred for the bankers, while
Fellers and Krejci did the best work
for the Gym Leaders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Omaha Cops Are Pulled Out in
Denver and Are Broke in Omaha

Sergeant Beattie and Frank Camp
bell, in charge OF the Denver team.
and Sergeant Samuelson, in charge of
the Omaha team, ran up and down,
urging their men to further efforts.
J. ]. Butehsh second man for Den
yer, probably won the contest for the
home team by refraining from pull
ing at all on the rope until fully ten
minutes after the start. The contest
ended at LAO p. m.
The Omaha police force wired
Samuelson to bring his team back
under cover Of night. .,s
Samuelson, just before leaving for
Denver, had announced that his team
had as much chance of losing as a
Dane has of being as good as a
Swede.
Sergeant Madsen, Danish rival of
Samuelson, who is a Swede, is laugh
ing. "Har, Har" he chuckled, they
should have some Danes on the team
instead OF them Swedesl'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Doc Frye Winner
Of Hercules Shoot
At Omaha Gun Club

Doc Frye captured the Hercules
trophy shoot at the Omaha Gun club
yesterday afternoon, breaking twenty
four out of a possible twenty-five
targets.
Five shoots are to be held at the
Omaha Gun club for the Hercules
trophy. The event yesterday was the
third. Carl Blake and Henry Nc
Donald won the other two shoots.
The fourth shoot will be held next
Sunday and the fifth the following
Sunday. Scores yesterday were as
follows:
Doc Frye. 24x25lArt Keeline. ...l7x25
Frank Ellison. .23x25l Elmer Cope. 16x25
H. Mcdonald. .22x25lK King ..s.....19x25
Carl Blake. -. 22x25I 'Hollingsworth .2ix25
Frank Haskell..21x25l
,i'Denotes professional.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Two Omaha Teams Enter
Central Whist Tourney

Both the Omaha Whist club and the
Prairie Park Whist club have entered
teams in the twenty-third annual
meeting of the Central Whist associa-
ton, which meets at St. Joseph, Feb
ruary 9 and 10. The local minister's
leave over the Burlington Tuesday
evening and will take part in a little
special play February 8 before the
tourney opens,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Creighton Frats Will
Form Basket Ball Loop

An interfraternity league of quin-
tets from the dental, law and medical
departments is to be organized by
the students of Creighton college.
Monday evening representatives of
all the school fraternities will meet
at the college gymnasium and draw
up a schedule and elect officers. The
league is the outcome of Coach Mills
plan to develop material for the var
sity FIVE.
The fraternities which will be rep
resented are Delta Sigma Delta and
XII Ii Phi of the dental department;
Phi Chi, Phi Rho and Phi Beta of
the medical department and the
Delta Theta Phi and Eta Gamma
Gamma of the law department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Joe Miller Wins From
BenS0nite in Easy Style

Joe Bauer, wrestling party of Ben
son, invited Joe Miller of the South
Side to visit the suburb of his choice
for a little graphing tilt Saturday
night. Bauer is said to outweigh
Miller twelve or fifteen pounds, but
Miller gleefully accepted he invita-
ton which Bauer came to regret later.
Miller threw the Benson man two
straight falls in four minutes and
three minutes, respectively. In a
preliminary go Young Gotch. clamped
the shoulders of Fred Davis to the
mat after ten minutes of struggling
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

Hebron, Neb. Jan. 2s.--(Special Tele-
gram 1.-THE Hebron High school five de-
feated the fast Geneva quintet on the local
floor Friday evening In the most sensational
game of the season by the score Of 30 to
20, The game was a thriller throughout.
Hebron guards did exceptionally fine de-
fensive work and the forwards shot baskets
from all angles. The first half ended 10 to
in Hebrons favor. The Hebron five de-
feated sutton on January Il. 20 to % and
the Geneva defeat puts 1t well up in basket
balloon In this part OF the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
PAGER Hal J. is Sold to
Iowa Man for So. 500

Bladen, Neb., Jan. 28.-(Special.) y
Hal J., the PAGER that won an envi-
able reputation on the race circuit
last season, accompanied by his for
mer owner, Bert Collicott, left here
yesterday in special car for Cedar
Falls, Ia, where he is to be delivered
to an Iowa party who was here DUR
ing the week and closed deal with
Collicott, paying $500 for the PAGER.
team announced today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
HAPPENINGS IN
The MAGIC CITY
Improvement Clubs on South
Side Will Meet at the
City Hall. 49,.
PLAN FOR BETTERMENTS

First picket duty in the big drive
for city improvements recently or
ganized by improvement clubs of the
South Side will be undertaken Mon
day evening when representatives Of
the East Side, the West Side and the
Southeast Improvement clubs meet at
7;30 O'Clock at the city hall The
charter revision now before the state
Legislature in the form OF law and
the proposition of installing mu-
nicipal court on the South Side will
be subjects for action.
City Attorney Rine, author of the
charter bill, has been secured to make
the principal talk in the charter mat
ter. He is at present at Lincoln see
ing that the measure is receiving
proper attention by state legislators
there, but has notified officials of the
local organizations that he will be
present to make the explanatory
speech. Attorney J. c. Barrett re-
turned from the state capital Satur-
day morning after investigating the
attitude of the legislature on the
charter matter thoroughly. The at
torney secured several copies Of the
bill, which will be distributed among
the delegates present at the meeting
Urged by Judge Breen, J. L. DUFF
and other live wires of the city, the
municipal court matter will be brought
up at the same meeting. Local citi-
zcns and business men say they need
municipal court located in the city
hall here The expense incurred in
transportation of witnesses, retaining
attorneys on the North Side and other
legal necessities has caused people
here who have engaged in petty diff
ferences either to allow matters to
stand at the risk of the good conduct
of the community or the payment OF
exorbitant expenses, both being I'M
warranted.
F. S. Richardson. president of the
East Side club; J. J. Mahoney, presi-
dent OF the Southeast club, and Will
liam Curran, president of the West
Side club, will be leading spokesman
in tomorrow evenings controversy.
President Curran of the West Siders
has not announced his committee to
act in the charter matter, but will do
so Monday; with the sanction of the
West Side membership. Committees
that will serve are: Southeast club,
J. {. Barrett, Frank Helm and James
Riha; East Side club, Sam Winters,
Joe Koutsky and John Mcmillan.
Property Left High Up.
A grading project along Twenty
third street from o to Q.streets, now
being contemplated by the city, is
arousing feeling among residents Of
the street 1t is estimated that the
street will be cut down twenty feet
in places leaving valuable property
high in the air.
The contract, according to the rum
ors circulating in the district yester-
day, has already been let and the
graders will start operations within
few weeks. The residence prop
rety here is among the prettiest from
scenic viewpoint south of N street
on the South Side.
Injuries His Arm.
A leap through a window pane at
West Side home last evening at
$50 o'clock may result in a life in
jury to Steve Oast name not ascer-
tained), an employe i'm the Victor I it
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Not Quite Down and Out.

Many man feels that he is down
and out when as matter Of fact he
still has in him many years of good
service that can be brought out by
proper treatment. Stomach. trouble
often makes one Respondent 1t hits
him where he lives, saps his strength
. and energy and makes him feel like
giving up. Give him few doses OF
Chamberlain's Tablets to improve his
digestion and invigorate his liver and
bowels,'and in most cases recovery is
prompt and effectual.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Ross ChamberIen Is Now
Proud and HaDpy Father

Saturday night Ross H. Chamber
len of the World-Herald sport staff
made a sudden and somewhat hurried
departure for Kansas City. Sunday
afternoon a wire from Omaha dis
closed the news that Mrs. Chamberlen
had presented him with a ten-pound
baby daughter. Mrs. Chamberlen has
been visiting at the home of her
mother in the Missouri city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
First MethodiSts Come
Up From Behind and Win

After trailing in the first half by a
l0-to-12 score the First Methodists
turned the tables on the Calvary Bap-
fists by jumping in the lead near the
close of the last period, in floor fray
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton Saturday. The final score was
rs to 20. The foul goal shooting of
Gary, who made twelve perfect casts
out of fourteen attempts, was the fea-
fire
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Sport Calendar Today

Slding-Openins Of annual championship
tournament Of National Ski association At
st. Phul.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of annual show of
Buffalo Automobile Dealers association
Bench Stows-Specialty show Of Pekingese
Club Of America at Plaza hotel, New YORK.
Boxing-Johnny Griffiths against Jimmy
Duffy. ten rounds, al Cincinnati. Jimmy
Hanlon against Johnny Dundee, twenty
rounds, at New Orleans. Otto Wallace
against Joe Rivers, eight rounds, at Mem
phis. Chick West against Young Joe Rivers.
twelve rounds, ut Westfield, Mass.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Denver Club Gets Trio
OF Players From Taco

Denver. Jan. 28.-The Denver I
of the Western league will obtain
fielder Wuffli, Pitcher BartholomyI
Catcher Hartman, from the Tac'
club of the Northwestern league III
change for Carlton Stevens, catd
and David Lloyd, second basemanI
an unnamed amount of cash; il
Eppstein, secretary of the Del
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
News Notes of Chadron.

Chadron, Neb., Jan. 28.-(Spcc
A new white Way" \consistini
forty-eight fve-light posts has
ordered of the Intermountain /
way, Light & Power company.
sides paying for the lights, Chao
gives that company a franchise
Chadron business for twenty
years, though purchase of the p
by the city is reserved after
years. Citizens pay IL cents per K
wat for lighting purposes and 6 {
for cooking and heating.
The new state bank, with Ray I
ney, president, and Ernest X. R
man, cashier, moved into its
building this week.
Rec Want Ads Produce Results
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Nick CuI|op and Walker
I Join Ranks of HoIdouts

Bristol, Tenn, Jan. 2S.--Nick Gull
lop, the New York American pitcher,
today set at rest rumors that he had
contracted for another\ season, an
'nouncing that he would insist upon
more salary before he signed, '"Tilly"
Walker of the Boston Americans an
nounced that he would not report for
training unless the Players Fraternity
ordered him to do SO, despite the fact
that the salary offered by the Boston
club was satisfactory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

New York, Jan, 2s.--The American Re-
lief committee announced today that 1t had
received a letter from James w. Gerard,
the American ambassador at Berlin,
knowledgng the receipt OF 100000 marks
sent by the committee and stating that the
Germans are grateful for the sympathy and
help received from America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Cubs WalIop Coyotes,
- Tigers Lick Giraffes

Two games were played IN the bust
ness boys basket ball league at the
Young Mems Christian association
Friday night. The Cubs walloped
the Coyotes to the tune of II to E.
while the Tigers trounced the CRATES
20 to s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29
Creighton High Five
Is Too Much for Marvels

Crei ghton Highs basket ball five
won from Moore's Marvels at the
Creighton gym Saturday evening, by
score Of 81 to "a. The game was
close until the final five minutes, when
the Creighton men forged ahead to
victory. The Marvel forwards were
unable TO get their usual number of
field goals, but out-played the Creigh-
ton rhen on floor work. The lineup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

Belgrade. Neb, Jan. 2S.--(Special Tele-
gram --Belgrade High school basket ball
team defeated Spalding college in fast
hut sided game last night. So to 10.
alding made three points In the last half
and Belgrade thirty-nine Belgrade plays
Molhach at WoIbach next. Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

Brady, NeB, Jan 2s-(Special I'm
basket ball game featured by the strong
defensive play of the Brady Islanders, the
Brady High school team defeated the Max
well High school last night by the score Of
Is to on the Maxwell floor. The Max
well players made only field goal X.
McCaig made all the points for Brady
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

Shenandoah, Ia, Jan. 2s.-(Special)--
Red Oaks experienced basket ball team
continued its winning streak last night by
defeating Shenandoah, SO to II. Council
Bluffs, Alton and Malvern have fallen be-
fore the five this season by bigger scores.
The team is composed of seniors who have
a long list of victories together.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-29

gram FRIDAY night at o'clock C. A., the
Hot Springs Is D. High school basket ball
team defeated the Chadron Normal 80 to
10, Last night the Chadron High school