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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

most satisfactorily. but peace will
bring a new era Of prosperity 20 the
major league clubs. wouldn't
mind having n big league franchise
myself after this war. IL certainly
will be worth having
In fact. / look for the big leagues
20 surpass their previous best rec.
ords after we emerge from this
struggle.
There Is no time in tho recent
history OF our country in which the
real red .blooded Americanism OF our
people has been 40 manifest as in
the last few weeks. II took n little
time for II 20 reach the surface. but
now that Il In aroused II will In.
crease in volume until II wins the
war. That spirit Of Americanism
viii need an outlet when tho boys
come home, and will find natural
one in baseball"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

aASI SAW IT,
PIPpIDEp'K

II fell 10 my lot 20 second two
men at the time they won the
fentherweight championship.
These were Eddie Santry.
when lie defeated ben Jordan In
is rounds at New York. after
Jordan had knocked out Dixon.
and soily Smith. when he won
the feather title in a 2oround
decision from Dixon.
Santry. by the way. was n far
greater fighter than many PEG
pie realize consider hi=n as
ranking with the greatest ring
men Of all time.
These little fellows are gencr.
ally brainy. and ! noticed that
they could be depended upon 10
listen 20 and heed advice at the
most critical moment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
LOOKS BAD FOR ICE
GAME THIS YEAR

The Ice hockey game II pretty
much in the same shape that base
bali is in these parts.
The magnates are making earnest
endeavors 10 try to get things lined
up and going ahead. but do not
seem to be making much Roadway.
As yet they are unable 10 tell wheth-
err or not they will have enough
players left out OF the Canadian
draft to give each club IN the league
seven men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

Several weeks have rolled by
since the latest rumor was spread Of
Portland coming into the North.
westerg, league. and. despite the fact
that the minor league moguls have
trekked TO Louisville for the annual
meeting and back home again. Port
land In still just as far out OF the
Northwestern league and just as
much in the Pacific Coast league as
II was before the season closed.
Sacramento seems TO be having a
hard time getting up enough coin to
have the Portland franchise switched
there. The other smaller California
cities are out Of the running alto
gether. 40 Il looks like Portland Is
doomed to stick another season In
the Coast league unless the wealth OF
the California capital comes to the
front pretty pronto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
BIG LEAGUES
CALL MEETING

BD UHited Press Leasrd wire
CHICAGO. Dec. Club owners
and officials OF the American and
National leagues viii hold "A Joint
meeting here December ~ 10 agree
on program for next year.
This Is the outcome Of "A confer.
ence here between Garry Hermann
and Ban johnson. They found
there were too many problems TO
settle and decided to call for help.
The annual meeting of the Nation.
al league will be held I'm Now York
December II and the American
league meeting here December 12.
Johnson wants n shorter schedule.
while Hermann holds out for 154
games. There are other points
where the two circuits differ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

pert In n London sporting pa
per. "and once II II understood
lecomes very popular with Eng
lish crowds. Next year the
American game should carry
everything before II. ~ the pres
ence Of American boys will give
an added Impetus TO the strong
foundation laid by the Canadians
during the last three years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

4 war tar Of So may be placed
on baseball passes. which means that
there may be some seats In thu
stands Tor those that pay TO Ert Into
the park.
we read In tho papers every
morning about So-and so beating
Hooxhus In the tiIrre-cuNhiou billiard
tournament and then wo wonder
what ita all about
Which rcmind. us that the Bol.
sbevihi are trying to make an in.
formal war Of II.
Harvard IL 10 have an informal
hockey team. Tho question II. II a
guy Eots cioutnd on tho dome with
hockey stick. Ia tho bump supposed
10 be inforInal7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Sibley Still in
Front With Cue

Chase Siblry i still leading
Challenger Henry solomon In
the play for the Northwest
three-cushion title ss the re-
suit Of last nights match at
the Pope sibley psriors.
The champion annexed last
nights meire. the second Of
the series. so TO q. lie leads
In the game 100 TO Dc. Tn.
last block viii be played to-
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
New York Wants
More B. B. Tossers

NEW YORK, Dec. "a determin.
cd fight against reducing the player
limit In the National league viii be
made by the New York club. Re.
turning today from Havana. John
McGraw. manager OF the Giants. re.
peated oftmade statements that he
fnvors limit of more than 20 play.
ers. and the New York club In pre-.
pairing TO fight what seems to be a
certain feature of the meeting here.
next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Irish Patsy Cline
Prepares for Benny

~ United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--As a prep.
aration for his more serious bout
with Benny Leonard the night OF
December IL, at Philadelphia, Irish
Patsy Cline, New York lightweight.
has been matched with Young Paul
for n l2round set.to next week. at
Providence. PAU recently stood off
Benny Leonard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Former Star of
Grid Very Sick

CHICAGO. Dec. Walter Ecker
sail. former All-American football
player Of the University Of Chicago.
and later a sport writer on the Trib.
une. was stlll In critical condition
at hospital early today. where he
WAS taken Sunday night. suffering
from n general breakdown
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Mexican Race Meet
Off Account of War

Urifrd Press Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5.-The
Tijuana race meeting has been def.
nitcly and finally Cancelled. Il was an.
nounced today In dispatches from
San Diego. Plans for getting around
the government regulation regard.
ing passports failed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
LIshssipls

Wen play baseball next year. re
gardieaH of how haSSd we arc bit b.
tho draft" Charley wcerhnan Of
tho Cubs Ia quoted ~ saying We
shall be Interested n the Cubs really
play baseball.
Sidney Hatch. the long distance
runner. has Joined the army. IL.
to be- hoped they don't send him to
the Russian front. We Hike To have
our championships stay In America
and it, = eineh there are nj least
1000. 900 men In tn. Russian arm,
wiso can beat Sid.
Modesiy. by the way. IL also one
Of the chief virtues OF most ring
artists. That guy couldn't HEX me
with a machine gun" etc. being the
favorite examples thereof.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Defy Is Issued to
Any Football Tear,

SldV Correspondent
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Dec. g.
n general challenge TO any football
team in the United States has been
issued by the 9lst Division eleven.
The men are disappointed because
they we're not selected to play the
Marines, at the Pasadena Rose fes.
tival.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

New York courts ar, 20 settle the
ing.
Han johnson has written a hong
defense Of hi. recommendations that
bailpiaycrs be exempted from thu
draft. sail rite. Han. We under.
stand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Root Leading Six
Day Race in East

NEW YORK. Dec. 6-Thc ~
leaders in the annual six-day bicycle
meet at Madison Square Garden had
Travelled i.624 miles and two laps at
the end OF the Goth hour. a. IN.
Root was leading.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
STALLING BOXERS
ARE TAKEN TO TASK
Hill Points Out Need of Boxing Commission
to Deal With Lads Who Refuse to Give
Fans Square Deal
By Eduord Hill
BY Condo.

~ OR TWELVE So-cALLED BoNEils would b.
on the carpet today and 30 getting theirs good and
plenty Il Seattle fortunate enough TO have a
boxing commission such Is In vogue In Portland
We refer the mitt singers who put over
the fans last night At the boxing show held for
the bensfi, OF drafted Of Division 10 in Leach
pavilion
IL L. a strange thing. but boxers never BE-
coaxed get and do their best benefit Prob
ably because the medals" not heavy enough.
How we sal fans uay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
BEAN WINS MATCH

oTTUMWA. la. Dec. 5--Alex
Bean Topped Charlie Peterson, of
Chicago. I'm straight falls last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

IL you value your watch. lee
Haynes repair H. Next Liberty
theatre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

the regular shows and They do no, look upon
apparently do We
OF
Of the poorsh
not his him keep Of the
dofr In "staner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
Dental Special \
Announcer
nv IN. EDWIN y.
brown. ID. ID. 3.

nov - ~ WIN ~
] have left tn. imitat
tors of my name and
signs on First ave- and
moved my Dental Of
fees to the corner OF
frat ave. and Columbia - -
ct. Just across the street AZ
from my old location -
Ny new entrance 10 No
LOG Columbia midway
between First and Sec -
ond aves will not
raise my prices because
OF the war, but I do ex-
p~ct to increase my
Dental practice so that
the increased businem
will offset tho Increased .-Gonr
cost Of doing business &SINCSS
because of the war.
want to be known a. the .
man In Seattle who did not raiss
prices because OF the war,
EDWIN ,. DROWN. ID. d. Z
sesttie's Leading Dentist
los Columbia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05

. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-05
PORTLAND STILL OUT
OF NORTHWESTERN

ring. instead of going It
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

training, or much of both. But be-
tween now and Christmas the girls
who really want to do their bit can
prepare. The positions which will
need the work of these girls who have
never worked before will probably
bring from So TO $lS week.
Let us take $l2 as our average.
Now, even if war time necessity
makes these girls who have never be-
fore had to do any work feel that
they must be wage earners, there
probably will be no pressing sudden
need of their salaries.
This, then, is how they can do
their bit. Train at once for office po-
sitons which will not require great
physical force, ardous efforts in
strange fields or long and dangerous
journeys to foreign shores. Train
for Business, girls. Prepare to be a
Volunteer Army of Office Workers.
Let me give you some figures. Sup
pose one thousand of you in New
York get positions averaging twelve
dollars a week. You are filling the
places of young men who were called
to the front-young men whose
salaries were needed, young men who
may be leaving behind them families
who are going to suffer because OF
pride and patriotism and who are 60
ing to be actually in need. You, how
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Sacred Heart High Girls
Are Given Their Diplomas

The Sacred Heart High school held
its commencement exercises Wednes-
day night in the Sacred Heart lyceum,
Twenty-sccond and Locust streets.
Rev. Thomas F. Wallace Of Creigh-
ton university addressed the gradu-
ates, A musical and literary program
was opened with an essay by Mary
Ryan, one OF the graduates, Miss Ar
line McCreary gave a violin solo and
Miss Ann Rossiter a reading, The
Angels Story"
An essay, Americas First Flower
Of Sanctity," by Miss Elizabeth DON
nelly. and a reading by Miss Mary
Koewler were also a part Of the en-
tertainment, A duet by Miss Airline
McCreary and Miss Margaret Dug
dale, and a quartet selection by men,
bers OF the glee club completed the
program, The class of 1917 follows;
Misses Misses
Ann Anheuser, Margaret Connolly,
Margaret Black, Airline McCreary,
Claire Coffey Marguerite o'nonnell,
Hazel Connolly Mary Roberts,
Elizabeth Donnclly. Ann Rossiter,
Mary Louise Koewler Mary Ryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Camping Site for Auto
Parties in EImW0od Park

Representatives of the Commercial
club and the Omaha Automobile
club went to Elmwood park Thursday
morning to select a camping site for
auto parties visiting Omaha this sea
son.
City Commissioner Hummel has ar.
ranged for water and comfort sta.
ton facilities and other interests will
furnish cooking outfits and extend
courtesies to the motoring visitors.
The Omaha Auto club will imme-
diately post large signs on the main
highways leading into Omaha desig.
mating Elmwood park as camp
ground for tourists. The signs will
be placed on steel standards.
The Auto club has advocated this
idea more than a year and the officer:
extended their thanks to Commissions
er Hummel. Campers can use the
grounds Immediately but it will be a
week before signs are in place.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

ever, do not need the twelve dollars
a week which you are earning.
Then why not do your bit in this
wiser Give half OF it to form fund
which shall take care Of the families
OF our soldier boys
II in towns Of lesser size there are
little bands of girls numbering from
ten to one hundred; il Chicago has
two hundred gir' volunteers, and if
out in Dillon, Mont. or down in
Austin, Tex, there are one or two
o. three-l feel that it is in no way
extravagant to estimate that here
in America there must be at least ten
thousand girls whose families are of
such means that the daughters are
not needed as wage earners. Ambi-
ton and education fit these girls to
become clerical woskers in our
offices.
Now, all you girls who want to do
your bit, why can you not work ont
my suggcstion' II there is one of
you in the town--if there be ten or
ten thousand-~can you not plan to en-
ter at once on a course in business
college or into such training as will
make you competent Office worker,
ready to take the place OF the men
at the front' Can you not act as
substitutes in the field OF home work
for the boys who have to go to the
tront2
Think over my suggestion. will not
training in Offices and turning in one.
half of your salary be a splendid,
vital, interesting and truly patriotic
way of proving that the women Of
America are ready to do their Bit? +?
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
By Marian Bonsall Davis.

As volunteer in France AIRS. Davis
GOT pipid impressions OF the part Amer
ica's great humanitarian agency has
ployed and 10 to play in the porld pdr.
In the money that Is pouring out to
meet the demand Of the American Red
Cross for S1OO,OOO,OO0 there are mem.
ories, devotions, tributes.
The sign Of the Red Cross, to one who
has worked under it. calls up countless
images Sometimes 1t is old shoes--shoes
so old that they let in the mud and water
Of the trenches. The owners, coming in
on stretchers and in stockinged feet,
guard them protectingly, thinking they
must do duty again. How many pro-
cessions there are Of pale faces and old
shoes
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

Sometimes an image that comes to one
woman is a giant negro, John Brown.
from Texas, whom she found in French
hospital. John Brown had come over to
France as groom to several hundred
cavalry horses. Arrived there, he said he
thought 1T was up to him to do his bit"
He Joined the Foreign Legion, fought
bravely and was severely wounded.
Very often the image is Of a patrician
woman. wearing the Red Cross on her
arm, performing the humblest services
for other privates carrying their poor
shoes: for other negroes sharing the
agony Of the fight-the Cingalose.
The Red Cross flag flying from the
schoolhouse that is now hospital in the
main street Of the village that looks SO
sound asleep without its men; the en-
blem on the arm Of a surgeon working
miracles Of science on shattered bodies;
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

that red badge on the cases Of relief sup.
plies unloaded at the docks, on the sides
Of the motor ambulances, over the can.
teens where homeless soldiers may sleep,
over the shelter for children-the sign
multipies into myriad banners.
The Red Crosses are there. and will be
there In greater numbers, because little
children have emptied precious pennies
from their savings banks, young school
girls gone without their treats. young
boys given money hard earned, men and
women given generously and thought.
fully.
In every civilized country now men
and women and children are pouring out
gifts Of money and service to the Red
Cross. In every civilized country the
ones at home look up to 1t with comfort
and with hope, and daily growing devo-
ton, as the young men 90 out to fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Mrs. Arthur D. Brandeis Re-Weds.

A wedding in whose announce
ment many Omaha people will be
greatly interested is that which took
place in Malba. Long Island, at noon
today, by which Mrs. Zerlina Bran
deis, widow of the late Arthur D.
Brandeis of this city, became the wife
of Mr.. Joseph Hoffman. Mrs. Bran
deis was for many years active in
Omaha social and charitable circles,
but has more lately resided in New
York City and at her country place in
New Jersey, while Mr.. Helfman is
said to be a wealthy capitalist, recent
ly retired from the firm Of Parke,
Davis & Co., of Detroit, with
acquaintance going back to the brides
girlhood days in Detroit.
Mr.. ]. L. Ervine Brandeis went east
with his wife for the occasion and
his sister, Miss Leola Brandeis, was
also present. The older daughter,
Mrs. Irving Stern, has been living in
Paris. Mr.. and Mrs. Helfman will
make their home in California and
will stop in Omaha on visit while en-
route to the coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Record Attendance at
Creiqhton Summer School

Creighton university opened its
fifth annual summer session Wednes-
day with l56 pupils in attendance.
Fifteen have been registered for
master OF arts, sciences and literature
degrees. Twentyfour states are rep
resented in the enrolment.
To the course this year has been
added elocution, under the supervis-
ion of Miss Lillian Fitch OF Ann
Morgan school at Chicago. This
year, as heretofore. there will be an
interesting series of entertainment
programs. The teaching staff is the
same as that of last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
jITNEY TAxa ia. 81
New Home Treatment
for Banishing Hairs
Beauty Topics)

With the aid of delatone paste,
1t is an easy matter for any woman to
remove every trace Of hair or fuzz
from face, neck and arms. Enough
of the powdered delatone and water
is mixed into thick paste and spread
on the hairy surface for about 2
minutes, then rubbed off and the skin
washed. This completely removes the
hair, but to avoid disappointment,
get the delatone in an original pack
age.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Rev. G. A. TreSSIer Heads
SYNOD of the LutheranS

Chicago, June 2l.-The Rev. G. A.
Tressler of Springfield, O., was
elected president at the first meeting
of the general synod of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church here today.
Plans for the union of the general
synod. the united synod Of the south
and the general council of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church were pre-
sented by committee, but will not be
acted upon until Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Informal Entertaining.

The J. F. w. club had a social meet
ing this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Jason c. Youngs. Nineteen
members and two guests, one Of whom
was Miss Bessie Browne, were pres
ent. This was the last gathering of
the club until after Ak-Sar-Ben.
Miss Agnes Moran entertained at
luncheon today in honor of Mrs. M.
Guilfoyle, a recent bride. Her guests
were Miss Mary Holland, Miss Myrtle
Drahos and Mrs. Guilfoyle.
Miss Helen McCaffrey invited few
old schoolmates of her guest, Miss
Catherine O'Connell of Chicago, to
take tea with her this afternoon.
G. NJ. Ribbel had five guests at
luncheon at the Country club today
and J. De Forrest Richards will have
six at dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

crepe and carried pink roses. All the
gowns were finished with girdles of
silver.
Mr.. Stirling had three attendants,
Mr.. Guy Snyder, best man, and Mr..
Cook Rettinger and Mr.. Alfred Chard
of Lincoln. A reception for fifty
guests at the brides home followed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Stirling
will spend their honeymoon in Dem
yer and Colorado Springs. They will
be at home after July IS in this city.
The bride wore a suit of gray and a
gray hat with pink trimmings to
match.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Now They Say There Was No
Quorum for the Election

Because not enough members to
constitute quorum attended the
meeting of the Political Equality
league Monday night, the officers
elected at that time cannot be in
stalled. A meeting will be called soon
to re-elect the executive board and to
transact business in regard to the
future work Of the organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22

The Womans league has distributed 900
books and magazines at the forts up to the
present time.
Arrangements are being made by the
Woman's league to give a series of band
concerts at the two forts, Plans are being
made by Mrs, C. NJ Wilhelm for the first
one Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Kelly will give a
musical program at Fort Omaha and con-
duct community singing concert among
the soldiers Sunday night at 7 o'clock In
the Young Mems Christian association. This
represents the first effort of the Woman's s
league to furnish entertainment to the men
at the fort. Tho committee in charge are
members Of the social and welfas' detach-
ment of the league, and include Mesdames
Lowrie Chllds, c. NJ. Wilhelm. George JOS
lyn, Charles Offut. Luther KOunt2e, Victor
RosHwater and Miss Arabella Kimbal
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
FIR &c kLES
Don't Hide Them With Veil; Remove
Them With the othine Prescription.


This prescription for the removal
of freckles was written by a promi-
nent physician and is usually so sue
cessful in removing freckles and CIV
ing a clear. beautiful complexion
that it is sold by any druggist under
guarantee to refund the money if
it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an o''0"e of othine-double
strength-and remove them. Even
the first few applications should show
wonderful improvement, some Of
the lighter freckles vanishing en-
tirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this
that is sold on the money-back guar
antee. ee.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Affairs for Brides.

Miss Eugene Patterson and Miss
Marion Kuhn entertained six tables
at bridge at the Omaha club today
for Miss Stella Thummel. Next
Wednesday Miss Anne Clifford will
give luncheon at the Country club
for the same bride-to-be.
Mrs. Fred w. Thomas entertained
three tables at bridge at her home this
afternoon for Miss Martha Dale, the
latest of the June brides. Peonies in
all shades were used to decorate the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
Notes About Omahans.

Mr.. Howard c. Wilson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Wilson, has returned
from Pittsburgh, where he has been
attending Carnegie Tech.
Mrs. S. Goetz and Miss Laura
Goetz left Wednesday night for Gin
cinnati, where they were called by
the death OF relative.
Mrs. Edwin Vaughn Glaser OF St.
Louis is visiting her sister, Mrs, Jay
katz.
Mrs. Sam Kramer of New York
has come to spend two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Spiesberger.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
At Happy Hollow Club.

Mrs. L. c. Gibson is giving lunch
con party at the club tomorrow for
Mrs. E. G. Edwards, who has re-
Gently returned from California.
Mrs. Ed Phelan entertained the
eight members of her bridge club at
luncheon today.
Mrs. Mary E. Van Gieson will have
ten guests at dinner at the club to-
night. R. o. Robinson will have
seven guests and DR.. w. P. Wherry
six.
Mrs. w. c. Ramsay had eighteen
in a luncheon party at the club today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-22
With the Travellers.

WITH tlIe fIdVeIeIo'
Mrs. William J. Browne and Miss
Anne c. Browne leave today for Long
Beach, Cal, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bloomfield
Brown and their small daughter left
this afternoon for San Francisco,
where they will spend few days be-
fore returning to their home in Hon
olulu.
Registering at the Hotel McAlpin
from Omaha during the last week
have been Mr. Albert A. Klein, Miss