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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Chicago's Mayor Snubs
Liberty Bond Statesmen
Council to Act if Thompson
Refuses to Permit Bonds To
Be Sold in City Hall
lBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

Chicago, May 2S.-Liberty Loan
statesmen cooled their heels in Mayor
Thompson's Office all day to-day. The
Mayor had promised to see them at
lO:3O o'clock. when they hoped to OBJ
tain permission to sell the securities
in the City Hall, but the Mayor did not
appear.
Another appointment was arranged
for IL o'clock tomorrow morning, and
if the Mayor denies the request the
City Council is ready to act. Alder
man Lipps said that he would submit
a resolution granting the statesmen ac-
cess to all city Offices and employees.
Chief of Police Schuettler was asked
il he would allow the statesmen to So
lcit members of the force.
"Sure," he said. "I'll do all can to
help"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Whirlwind Theatrical Campaign

Nhfrlwind Theatrical Campaign
Daniel Frohman, rs president Of the
Actors Fund OF America, has issued n
call TO all the leading theatrical man
ayers and press representatives in New
York and to the presidents of profess
sional clubs and organizations to con-
vene at his studio, in the Lyceum The
atre, this morning to put into immedi-
ate motion an organization to assist in
the publicity for the loan. The loan
committee has appointed Charles Emer-
son Cook chairman of q special COM
mittee on theatrical publicity. 1t is
planned by Mr.. Frohman and his asso-
ciates to undertake a whirlwind cam
paign among the theatres during the
week of June 4.
From now until the close Of the loan
campaign the National Association of
the Motion Picture Industry, through
the picture theatres, will make a daily
appeal upon the screen to 20,000,000
people to invest in the bonds.
The New York lodge of the Order Of
Elks has appointed a loan committee,
of which Thomas +. Brogan is chair
man.
John y. Rockefeller has subscribed
to another 100000 of loan bonds.
bringing his total known subscriptions
TO date up to 100000. Samuel Rea.
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
announced that at a special meeting OF
the directors yesterday he was author
lied to subscribe on behalf of the COM
pany S5,000,000. Other subscriptions
announced yesterday were 81 10000 by
the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Com
pany, 100000 by the Colorado Fuel
! and Iron Company. 100000 by b. Liss-
berger e. Co.. 100000 by the Union
Sulphur Company, 100000 by Max
Strauss, of 80 Broadway. and 100000
by the McGraw-Hill Publishing Com
pany.
A. C. Bedford, president of the Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey. an
nounced that the management would
advance funds to all employees who
wished to purchase bonds. and would
accept payment either in cash or
through the payroll in instruments over
a period of ten months.
The Rev. s. F. Davis, pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Hackensack, has
swung his congregation behind the
loan. At his suggestion the parishlon-
ers have subscribed to $50 bonds on n
plan by which they will pay 81 week,
the bonds being carried by bank.
When they make their fiftieth payment
the bonds will become the property of
Tho church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Balfour Declares
Britain Stakes All
On Democracy
Minister Tells Canada Eng.
land Must Win War or
Go Bankrupt

Ottawa, May 29.-Arthur James Bal
four, in an address late to-day before
,he two houses of the Canadian Par
lament, declared that the British En-
pirc had "staked its last dollar on
democracy" and that IL democracy
Ssned England and her possessions
would be bankrupt indeed"
Nr. Bslfour added that he knew
democracy would not fail.
u know the democracies Of the Old
World and the new will come out OF
this struggle, not merely triumphant
il the military sense, but strengthened
N their own inner life, more hrmly
convinced that the path of freedom is
the only path TO national greatness,
asserted Mr. Bslfour.
81 do not believe he continued,
chat anything more unexpected TO the
outside world ever occurred than the
enthusiastic self-sacrihce with when
the great self-governing British do
minions have thrown themselves into
the great contest at the side OF the
Wonderland. Foreign spectators about
the British Empire. before the war be-
gan, said 10 themselves that this loose
" constructed state resembled nothing
that ever existed in history before,
that il was held together by no coer-
Give power, that the mother country
could not raise a corporaFs guard IN
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or
wherever you will; that she could not
raise a shilling by taxation. She had
no power except the power which
certain class of politician never re-
mcmbers-the moral power Of affection,
sentiment, common aims and common
ideals.
Even those Of US who believed the
new experiment of the British Empire
was roing to succeed. felt it was diff
cult, that so vast an empire, so loose
ly knit, should be animated by one
soul. or that the indirect thrill of COM
mon necessity should go from end TO
end No greater miracle has ever hap
pened in the history of civilization than
The way in which the coordinated Brit
ish democracies worked together with
uniform spirit of self-sacrifice in the
cause in which they believed not mere
ly their own individual security. but
the safety of the empire and the
progress of civilization and liberty it.
self were at stake"
Premier Borcen, in introducing Mr..
Balfour. paid tribute to the United
States.
"The people of Canada" said the
Premier, "welct me the advent of their
great neighbors into the fight for the
liberties of the world. As the streams
from both countries, the tributaries
Of the st. Lawrence. cast their waters
into one great river that flows forever
20 the sea. so ! am sure the sympa-
thies, ideals and efforts Of both coun-
tries will join in the mighty scheme Of
united endeavor in the great common
purpose Of this war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

u. S. Makes Liability Act Survey

Washington, May PA safety sur
vey Of the country's navy yards and ar
senals and other government establish
ments where employment is considered
most hazardous is being made by the
new Federal Employees Compensation
Commission in cooperation with the
various executive departments.
The commission is composed of r.
". Little. chairman; Mrs. Frances c.
AYtell and John ]. Keegsn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Panama Asks $4,000, 900
Proposal Made to Strengthen
Canal with u, S. Money

Washington, May 2s.-Panama has
proposed through its war mission that
the United States advance s10,000,000
for immediate construction of strategic
roads and railways in proper defence
of the Canal Zone in the world war.
The amount would be in effect an adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

England, France and Russia will soon
be ready for the Italian needs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
The Charm and Purpose
Of the Hampton Shops

HE Hampton Shops, with its
twelve spacious Galleries,
appeals, with an abundancy
of allurement, to all those
who love beautiful things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
UMWE RWEAR
FOR vyOf.EN AND CHILDREN

the United States and Panama, and the
construction would be done with PAM
ana Canal equipment by American en-
gineers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Every American Has a Day
In Big Liberty Loan Week
Whirl,vnd Campaign Opens Saturday; Gompers Asks
Aid of Organized Labor Subscriptions in
City Show Big Increase

thousand seats will be reserved for
loan workers. The first subscription
at the booth set aside at the big Tab
ernaclc. at l6Sth Street and Broadway,
was received yesterday from J. +.
Slcicht. who bought $50 bond.
Secretary McAdoo will come TO New
York next Monday TO address two
monster mass meetings in an effort TO
further stimulate subscriptions in this
city. The meetings will be held at
Carnegie Hall and Cooper Union. Other
speakers will be Frank A. Vanderlip.
president Of the National City Bank,
and Major Charles W. Gordon Ralph
Connor). of the Canadian Cameron
lighlanders. Several Metropolitan
opera stars have promised to lead the
singing OF patriotic hymns at each
meeting.
Life insurance agents who are going
to canvass the city June 3 and 6 ex-
pect TO tell 900 persons why they
should buy bend, according TO Will
lam +. Atkinson, president of the life
Underwriters Association of New
York.
Before the end of this week women
who have been specially instructed in
bond selling will have taken entire
charge of the booths in sixty depart
ment stores in the city. Mrs. Frank A.
Nanderlip, secretary of the women's
committee, announced that she had
! sold through the state Suffrage Asso-
citation more than S674,000 worth Of the
| bonds and that every one on the Van
derlip estate had taken from one to
fyp bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

vance on the s250,0o0 year which the
United States is to pay in perpetuity
under the canal treaty.
The cost would be shared equally by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
Alec Melvin Works
Way Into Finals Of
Curling Tournament

Alec Melvin has qualified for the
final round of play in the contest for
the individual curling championship
of Omaha. Alec will be called upon
to tangle with John Muir, Billy Horne
or his brother, Bob Melvin, for the
title. the latter three still being
eligible in the other side of the draw.
Melvin won his semi-hnal round
match from George Dunn, to 2. after
Dunn had vanquishcd Howard Horne,
4 to 3, and Bob Watson, to 2. Be-
fore beating Dunn, Melvin had licked
Bob Muir, E to 2, after Muir had
beaten Tommy Leuchers on the last
end. 9 to 5.
Billy Horne, who is playing his first
year at the game, has been the sur
prise Of the competition. Billy has
worked his way into the semi-hnal
round. He must play either Bob Mel
win or John Muir in this round.
Everitt Dodds, jovial skip of the
Thistle rink, former holder of the
John L. Kennedy cup recently cap
tured by the Clan Gordons, played
his first game of the year last week,
skipping a rink against one led by Bob
Gait. Calls rink won, q to |, which
is some score. Gait had Bob Muir,
w. ]. Hislop, F. D. Wead and Matt
Leitch on his rink, while Dodds had
J. w. Muir, H. E. Fernandes. Dave
Cathro and Charles Lcitch }s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21

again the Valley lads fooled them and
sent them home defeated, vanquished
and down hearted.
But today the Valley boys are COM
ing to Omaha to defend their trophy
against the locals in l00-target
match. And they arc going to re-
turn shorn of their glory wrcaths, if
one is to believe the ardent and posi-
tive assertions of Omaha Gun club
members. The locals are determined
to regain that trophy and they say
today is the day.
Ray Kingsley, Bert Dixon, George
Rcdick, Frank Ellison and John
Ragon are the five marksmen who
have been chosen to represent the
Omaha club in the match.
In addition to the team shoot other
events will be held and a number Of
out-of-town shooters are expected to
be OH hand so that it will be in all a
very gala occasion. The doings start
promptly at O'Clock. A luncheon
will be served on the grounds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
Base Ball Moguls
Second GueSsers
On Box Fighting

One would naturally presume that
base ball magnate's interest i'll the
world OF sport would be largely con-
fined to base ball, but had any one
dropped in on a promoting of the
mogus in the Hotel Rome before
President Zehrung arrived to call the
club owners to order he would have
thought convention Of box fight
fans was being held. Les Darcy was
the topic of discussion.
John Savage, who owns the To-
peka franchise, started the argument
by declaring that Darcy would get
his rcan knocked off the first time he
stepped into an American ring unless
it was to tangle with some set-up pro-
vided by friendly promoter"
"If Darcy fights Billy Miskc, Jack
Dillon or Mike Gibbons he'll get
killed." declared Savage. Gibbons
would outpoint him to death. He
wouldn't be able to lay hand on
Mike Miske, would outpoint him,
too, and cave his map clear in. |
hate to think what Dillon would do to
him"
At this point Pa Rohrke, Ed Han
Ion and Frank Isbell horned in aid
expert opinions flew thick and fast
All OF them predicted quick demise
for the Australian if he ever can be
coaxed into. ring
From Darcy the talk turned on Glib
bons and Dillon, with Savage explain
ing how hard Dillon could hit and
how he would deliver the old twilight
sleep punch to Mike in case the two
should tangle over the long route.
The fan is a demon second-guess
manager at a base ball game, but he
has nothing on the base ball magnatc
second guessing on the fight game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
At Any Rate Strike Can't Be So Much Worse Than Third League
NEW LAW IS AIMED
AT MARKET HUNTER
Meeker Introduces Bill for Pro
lection of the Migratory
Game Birds,
STOPS SOUTHERN KILLING

A bill which will once and for all
put stop to the wholesale slaughter
of migratory game birds, not only in
the south, where it has become a
most deplorable practice, but in every
part OF the country, has been intro
duccd into congress by Representa-
tive James Z. Meekcr of Missouri.
Nebraska hunters and shooters arc
keenly interested in this bill The
present federal migratory bird law is
discriminating legislation in that it
permits the hunter in the middle west
the few short months of fall only
while his southern neighbor is per-
mitted to slaughter at will during the
entire winter. The house bill intro
duced by Meckcr will entirely elimi-
nate this discrimination.
1t has long been custom of south.
crn market hunters to Stay game
birds at will all winter long. They
pay no regard TO limit or sale 1t is
common practice for southern mar
NV huh'eio W wan q SdIillpH Will Il
pound or so'of SHOT, start blaze to
attract the birds land then touch the
gun off. This wanton butchcry OF
game birds by southern market hun
tiers has do6c more toward extcrmi-
mating the feathcry tribes than the
spring shooting used to do,
Pump Gun Unlawful.
But one section of the Mcekcr bill
puts a stop to this slaughter. This
section makes it unlawful for any
person to use any unusually destruc-
tive devices for killing, injuring, cap
turing or taking migratory birds.
such as automatic, pump or repeating
guns, constructed to discharge more
than two cartridges in succession
without reloading the weapon; nor
shall it be lawful to use any gun, de-
vice or cartridge of caliber larger
than twelve gauge or bore, or any
gun, device or cartridge containing
more than one and one-quarter
ounces OF shot for a single discharge
of the weapon, and it shall be unlaw-
full to trap, net, snare or take any mi
gratory game bird by any means
other than by use of an ordinary gun
such as is held at arms length and
discharged from the shoulder and not
capable of using more than two cart
ridges in succession without reload
ing"
The. law also provides that 1T is
unlawful for any person to kill or
have in possession as the result Of
one days hunting more than fifteen
dead bodies of migratory game birds
of one kind, nor more than twenty
five dead bodies of migratory game
birds of one kind as the result of
hunting them for a longer period
than one day"
Thus do these two sections of the
Mceker bill return the hunting Of
game birds to 4 sport and not COM
mercialized slaughter, the southern
hunter has few privileges over the
hunter of the middle west and the
migratory game birds which pass be-
tween the United States and Canada
twice each year will really be pro-
tected and perpetuated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
STATE FLOOR DOPE
IS SHOT TO PIECES
Central High Alone Consoles
Dopesters by Running
True to Form.
FRIEND LEAPS TO FRONT

Mayhap many a dyed-in the-wool
rooter will be scratching his Uranium
before the current basket ball season
closes. No previous period in history
can be pointed to that had so many
"upsets," "setbacks," misled dope,
etc, at the start of the year
Above the turmoil there seems but
one consoling promise, and that is
the immobility of Mulligan's Central
High school squad For if it were
not for the fact that this five con-
tinues to run true to form the dope
in state interscholastic circles would
be completely on the blink.
Patton's South High quintet has
tasted two defeats, in one week, first
by Council Bluffs, by score of q to
10, on the South floor, and second by
Fremont on the Dodge floor. by a
score of % to Is. The Packers, back
from Fremont, say that the Dodge
lads are looking forward to state
championship team. Three of their
last years men, including the formid-
able Dana, center, viii be back on the
five after the second semester opens.
Friend in Limelight.
Friend scaled its glory in two
splendid victories over Geneva and
Crete, the first by score OF IS to 20
and the second by score 2S to Il.
The Friend athletes apparently have a
wonderful little team. Geneva was
considered among the strongest six
teams in the state at the opening OF
the first round Of games. The Geneva
squad is still one of the likely con-
tenders. Crete, however, has lost all
chance to contend wcightily after four
consecutive defeats, the last one being
by the WILDER five by score OF q to
10. WILDER has also defeated Beatrice.
University Place is apparently wholly
out of the play, having been easily de-
feated by Crete, % TO Is.
Nebraska City was defeated by
Dunbar by score OF 9 TO 7. 1t is APP
parent that basket shooters are lack
ing in these burgs or else they have
quartet of mighty good guards.
West Point is still an unknown guam
tity and bids fair TO show up few
of the rest of en-, seeing that up
sets have become the rule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
Battle of Sonme Will Look Sick
AS Compared to This Bloody Fray

The battle Of Somme may be chron-
icled as one of the most ferocious
battles in history, but it will be re-
duced to inhnitesimal insignihcancc
as compared to conflict that will be
staged at the Omaha Gun club this
afternoon.
For duel to the finish with IAN
eye for an eye and tooth for a
tooth" as the slogan of the occasion
will be fought by the craftsmanship
teams Of the Omaha and Valley Gun
clubs for possession of the Charles
Rces trophy, symbolic Of the state
championship.
The Valley Gun club gumshocd
into Omaha on rubber heels last year
and when the local marksmen weren't
looking, captured the Rees trophy
from the Omaha Gun club Instantly
war was declared and the local scat
tergun cracks liked up to Valley in
an effort to retrieve their lost laurels
and precious possession, But once
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
Ernie Adams Will
Play on Commerce
High Floor Quint

Basket ball stock at the High
School of Commerce went up a few
notches when it was announced that
Ernie Adams, former Brandeis tosser,
and Fuzzy" Mcfarland of Creighton
High school would enter the CONNER
cial school at the beginning of the
new semester. Adams and McFar-
land are expected to prove valuable
additions to Coach Drummond's five,
filling the forward and guard posi-
tions that the team has been weak in.
Tuesday evening the Commerce
flippers will meet the South Side High
school at the Young Mems Christian
association. Other dates announced
by Coach Drummond are Genoa at
Omaha February 10 and the South
Side High (return game at the South
Side) March 2,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
BRANDEIS HAVE
Big GAMES AHEAD
Play Oklahoma Rangers on Lo-
cal "Y'' Court and Nebraska
City at That Point.
TWO PLAYERS ARE HURT

With two Of their star PLAYERS Grip.
-, p.s.:a 49,, h,,, or;r
p'ea' inc n,a"ue,s oA.N.' - w.
tet, independent champions OF omaha'
face two of their most important
games this week The first game is
PA, a.. o,,,ho,,, p,,o.rs an the
WIN 'ne oN'"" as. "
local Young Men ehr's1ian asso-
citation court Tuesday evening and
the other is with the Nebraska City
. g.. =. Nohr,sL, c;tv Tbursd, y
town. i'e d. e'"'N' wy
e' IInnt c..,,L.r and Rob Kor,n arc
Herp olIyke' anu ~ nob Losn;.ai ,;st
inc TWO s.als vi , .me ;n;,pir;ss i,s,
polh SUSTAINED ..:,, 'i IN Iii. ~ nisv hnt
Weeh' pol' .t m"n ~ Iii ro nv, ba p abi. ~
II Is ledteu they WIN NJ. W ao'S ="
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
Basket Ball Games
For This Week

TUESDAY EVENING.
First Christians vs.. Benson Methodists at
Y. N. G. a.
First Methodist Wops VS.. Calvary Bsp-
lists at Y. NJ c. A..
Beselins VS.. Joe smiths al Council Bluffs.
Covenant Presbyterians VS.. West Side
Consregationalists at U. Of o.
Commercial Teachers vs.. g. l.. r. at U.
Of q.
st. Luke's Lutherans vs.. Christians at
South Side.
Letter Memorials VS.. Wheeler Memorials
ut south Side.
THURSDAY EVENING.
First Methodist Wops vs.. West Side Con-
greRatiopalistS at Y. M. c. A.
Commerce High VS.. q. l.. r. Mt Y. NJ. G. A.
First Methodists vs.. First Christians at
U. Of o.
Omaha Nationals VS.. Joe Smiths at U.
Of o.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Calvary Baptists VS.. First Methodists at
Y. NJ. G. A.
Omaha Nationals vs. @. l.. T. at Y. NJ.
81. Mary's CongregationaIists VS.. Benson
Methodists at U. Of o.
Besselins VS.. Hebrew Association at U.
OF o.
West Side Conxregat ionalists VS.. United
Presbytcrinns At South Side.
Grace Methodists w. Trinity Baptists at
South Side.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
PETERS WILL GET
CHANCE AT CHAMP
Arrangements Practically Con.
pleted for Bout With Joe
Stecher February 3,
PLAN TRIANGULAR MEET

Unless that persistent pnx which
has taken keen delight in pursuing
the Inflated Papillion carpenter about
horns in to crab the doings again,
Charlie Peters is going TO get his
much desired chance with Joe
Stecher.
1t is expected that plans will be
completed this week for match be-
tween Peters and Stecher at the Oma-
ha Auditorium February 3. Stechcr
returned last week from Excelsior
Springs, where he went early in Janu-
airy for brief restupon orders OF his
physician. The neuritis, with which
Joe was suffering, is said to have
passed away and the phenom is once
more ready to battle the world,
Peters received a letter from Joe
Hetmanek. Stecher's manager, in
which Hetmanek said he expected
Stecher would be in shape to tackle
Peters February 3 if that date was
satisfactory to the Papillon man.
Peters recovered from his long i'll
ness, the illness which prevented his
meeting Stecher on July IS, in the fall
and has been training diligently for
the last thirty days. He believes he
has fully recovered his strength and
declares he is willing to tackle the
champion on February 3.
With both parties apparently will
ing it seems Omaha will have the
good fortune to see these two ex-
ponents of the celebrated Nebraska
scissors hold in action unless that jinx
jumps in again.
Three-Cornered Joust.
That three cornered joust TO de-
terminc the grappler most entitled
10 the discarded laurels Of Frank
Gotch is the norsel soon to be dlshed
up for wrestling fans is report gain
ing circulation not only in Omaha, but
Des MONIES, Chicago and several
other points.
1t is said that efforts are now being
made to schedule series of matches
between Joe Stecher, Stranger Lewis
and Earl-Caddock on the supposition
that these three wrestlers are the
| lOSlCdl COlltenueTS lOI the ClldlHplOI-
ship. There might be other wrestlers
who would dispute the right of this
trio to claim premier honors, but the
scheme is to tag the winner of this
triangular tanglc champion and then
let him defend the title against those
who may object.
One Match in Omaha.
Omaha would be given the oppor-
tunty OF seeing one OF the matches,
the Stecllcr- Caddock bout No pro-
moter would risk putting Lewis in
Omaha after that affair last July d,
when the Stranger and Stecher gave
the local wrestling game kick in
the Stats.
Omaha, however, has always had
an idea it would see Stecher and Cad
dock in action. This is the logical
spot for the bout because of the close
proximity of the homes of both
Stecher and Caddock to Omaha and it
! has even been reported for some time
that arrangements have practically
been completed for such match.