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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
WRENN ENDORSES
PROPOSED new RULE
Four Times Tennis Champion
Favors Divorce of Amateur
Sport from Business.
ALLIANCE NOT DESIRABLE

New York, Jan. l8.-Robert D.
Wrenn, four times national tennis
champion and formerly president
of the National Lawn Tennis associa-
ton. gave out statement today en-
dorsing the proposed amendments to
the amateur rule to be voted upon
at the annual meeting of the associa-
ton on February 9. Mr.. Wrenn says
in part ..' -.
For a number of years there has
been growing tendency for promi-
nent tennis players to enter the sport
ing goods business. This is undisputed
although persons who think such a
tendency entirely proper offer ingen-
ious explanations of it, in the effort
to evade the conclusion that such
an alliance between sport and bust
ness is wholly undesirable. They
say, for instance. that more people
play tennis now than formerly; that
this increase requires an increased
sale of tennis goods to supply them
and that this increased demand makes
more jobs for tennis goods statesmen.
All this strengthens the argument of
the executive committee that this is
argrowing evil which must be curbed
before it thoroughly commentaries
the game.
employment of prominent tennis
players by sporting goods business
houses is fundamentally wrong, be-
cause in most cases they are paid
for one thing, while in reality their
value to the employer comes because
they do something entirely different.
In other words they are hired as
statesmen, but their value arises
primarily from the advertisement,
which the sporting goods house gets
out of the players name. This is
commercializing athletic fame, pure
and simple.
Sporting goods houses do not
wish to employ the dubs. They seek
their men in the first ten.' When
some of the best players use the
prominence which tennis has given
them for their profits, less skillful
players can hardly be blamed if they
put their hands out for what they
can get for expenses or otherwise.
These facts certainly show the part
reputation plays and indicate the ex-
tent to which it may be capitalized.
Opponents to such regulations as
the executive committee proposes
argue as to the connection between
tennis and business: 1t cannot happen
very often. 1t won't last very long
when it does happen, so why worry.
From such a view | must dissent, be-
cause | believe that only by firm
stand now can future and greater
evils be avoided"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19

the story headed--'THIS IS 1T"
IN today's issue. It's THE Peoples oppor-
tunity; given them by
The Hungerford Potato Growers ASSN,
18th and Howard Streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
Reed Resisting Order
To Issue Bank Charter
tFrom a Staff Correspondent. }

Lincoln, Jan. lS.-(Special ok
lahoma chartered banks indistricin-
ately and now the guaranty fund is
81 100000 overdrawn. This is the
argument of Attorney General Reed
before the Nebraska supreme court
in resisting, on behalf of a banking
board, a charter to a fourth bank at
Sidney, Neb.
Woodbridge had brought a man
damus action before Judge Cornish in
the Lancaster county district court,
to compel the board to issue char
ter. Judge Cornish had deciced that
the board was compelled to issue it
under the law. The board appealed.
Assistant Attorney General Roe
appeared with Mr. Reed on the argu-
ments in the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19

Indigestion--Bsd Brcath--Sow Stomach.
Ii you suffer any of these take dose OF
Dr. Kings New Life Pills tonight 2sc. All
druggists -Adyertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
Ray SchaIk Signs in
Defiance of FuItz Fiat

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Ray Schalk,
Gather of the Chicago Americans,
signed a 1917 contract tonight in de-
hance of the orders issued by David
L. Fultz, president of the Base Ball
Players fraternity. Schalk, member
of the fraternity, said that he had
received an increase OF GALAXY and
had no reason to hold out
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
J. Edgar Collins Signs
Boston National Contract

Boston, Mass, Jan. l8.-J. Edgar
Collins, the first member of the Bos-
ton National league base ball club
TO sign this year, sent his contract
to Business Manager Hapgood today.
Evers, Gowdy and Konetchy are the
only other members of the team un-
der contract.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
county jail at Phillips, Wis, on be-

county jail at Phillips, Wis, on be-
ing convicted Of carrying concealed
weapons. The court room was crowd
ed, but officials, backed by 100 spe-
cial police, made no effort to ascer-
tain whether there were Industrial
Workers OF the World present.
Beaton made speech. He said
that he had carried revolver for
many years. II intend to carry one
in the future he said. an have one
as soon as complete this sentence"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
Today Spmt Calendar

BasebaiI-Annual meeting Of National
Baseball federation, at Toledo.
acknowledgements Of annual show Of
Manchester On. H. Automobile Dealers
association.
Wrestling-Waldek Zbyszke VS.. Joe Reg-
crs, finish match, at Boston.
acknowledgements Of season Of Rocky
Mountain intercollegiate conference. Yale
vs.. Columbia, at New York. PeunsylvAnia
W.. Princeton, at Princeton. Iowa vs.. Indi-
ana. at Bloomington.
swimming-Yale VS.. Pennsylvania, at
philadelphia. Princeton Va. College of City
of New York, at New York.
Bcxing-Monte Attell VS.. Joe Morgan, 15
rounds. at Manchester, n. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19

defense, said Mrs. William Cumming
Story, prcsident-general to the senate
subcommittee on universal military
service today speaking as member
Of the special committee representing
twenty-five patriotic societies.
81 believe that can speak for the
women in favor Of universal service"
Mrs. Story said, because they have
so pledged themselves. The hearts
of the women Of America are in this
movement. We believe it is essen
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
|. W. W. Organizer is
Given Six Months in Jail

Park Falls, Wis, Jan. l8.-Jaek
Beaton, Industrial Workers of the
World organizer, last night was sem
fenced to serve six months in the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19
Daughters" Are
Pledged to Adequate
National Defense

Washington, Jan. l8.-The, $4,000
women of the Daughters of the
American Revolution are pledged to
preparedness and adequate national
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-19

tial."
Adjutant General L. W. Stotesbury
of the New York National Guard
headed the delegation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
CONTRARY SORT OF WORLD
Most Powerful Stories OF Love and
Domestic Bliss, Written by
the Unmarried.

The more popular books for chill
dren have been written by the child
less, and some of the most powerful
stories of love and domestic bliss or
misery have been written by unmar-
ried women and men.
And then, as you probably know, al
most everyone thinks he knows more
about other branches of business than
the one in which he is engaged.
The average man can recall the time
when he thought the other fellows job
was much easier than his, and was
haunted more or less with the notion
that if he had taken up almost any
thing but what he had he would have
made q great success of 1t.
1t is said there has never, or hardly
ever, been a great comedian who didn't
believe, or think he believed, that his
forte was tragedy; and as if not to be
OutdOne, the successful tragedian never
ceases to curse the luck that prevented
him from being Il comedian.
You may not think this is contrary
sort of world, but there are lot of
people who do.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
GIRAFFES EAT THE POLES
One of the Difficulties Faced by Men
Who Built Telegraph System
in Africa.

Every industry has its troubles.
some of them cannot be. 1t is doubt
full if the men who toilod to build up
u telegraph system in equatorial At
rica fOresaw the peculiar difficulties
they were to have from wild ami
mails.
In several provinces of British East
Africa the giraffe and elephant are
given special protection by law. Tt
costs $50 to get license to kill bull
giraffe and $50 for Il license to kill a
pair of elephants. In many parts the
killing of CRATES is forbidden en-
tfrrly. Consequently in this vast game
preserve elephants and CRATES take
@prcial heed to the voice of the Crea-
tor rs transcribed in the first chap
ter Of Genesis: "B" fruitful and null
tiply." The lions have done likewise
and they have caused real incOnveni-
once in his recent military opera
tons, beSieging the general himself
once in his mOtorcar. The elephants
and CRATES, however, make a spe
rialty of telegraph poles. According
70 u zoologist who writes in the Lon
don Times, the giraffes have been
giving trouble by pulling down the
telegraph wires and thereby inter-
rupting communications. The beauti-
full creatures, which habitually feed
on the acacia, stripping it of it's leaves
as high as their long necks and pre-
SiSt such attractions and, as many
of the telegraph poles in this region of
Africa sprout with leaves each year,
their temptation is easily understood.
Current Opinion.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
When Children Hike.

A certain hill in one of the suburbs
has afforded opportunity for such fine
coasting within the last few days that
many of the grOwn-ups have joined
with the children in the sport.
One couple in particular attracted
much attention.
The man must have been sixty, but
the brightness of his eye and the buoy
ancy of his general demeanor gave the
lie to his white hair.
The woman was also the picture of
vivacity, although her age was close
to that of the man.
Everyone on the hill seemed to en-
joy watching these two, as together
they drew their sled to the top, and
starting with the rest, slid to the bot
tom in whirl of delight.
Everybody laughed when the woman
said to her husband, in mock cOnSter-
nation:
"Oh, Jim, now Wen have to 60
home"
"Why?" Jim inquired.
Because" smiled the wife, 81 just
heard the curfew Neutrality-suspicious.
Telegram.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
OLD VOLCANO Is DISCOVERED
Exploring Party in the Philippine
Islands Adds Another Spouter e.
to the Maps.

The Philippine islands still are I'M
explored land to the white man. On
a march some time ago, a lieutenant
Of the constabulary found lava flow
and other evidences of volcanic activ-
ity at the base of the Ragang noun
tains. Recently an exploring party
climbed the mountains and now an
other volcano is being added to the
maps.
The volcano which the party found
consists of three peaks between which
extends the crater, now quiet. 4
fourth peak is thought once to have
stood at one corner of the crater, for
there is evidence that great explO-
sion shattered it.
Vegetation in the form of buckle
berry bushes, scrubby trees, small
tufts of short grass and Canadian
thistle extends to near the top Of the
peaks. Covering the peaks is a thin
crust Of hardened lava which is cas-
lily kicked up by the shoe, and the
rock underneath is soft, spongy and
warm.
At innumerable vents an odOrless
steam was issuing. There was no
bubbling lava or signs of recent lava
flow, although on one side there ap-
peared to have been a recent blast of
hot gases. The trees there were
scorched and burned, while the leaves
were still hanging to the dead
branches.-Kansas City Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
RAILWAYS TO CONSOLIDATE
New Plan of Western Maryland Will
Be Effective March l.

On March l the management OF the
Western Maryland Railway Company
will be prepared to put into effect the
consolidation of its various subsidiary
lines and it's recently formulated IL
nancial plan. This was announced
yesterday by Carl R. Gray, president.
All lines now controlled by the
company, which have in the past been
operated under their own charters
with separate boards of directors and
separate accounting, will be brought
under one head. This has been ap-
proved by the stockholders and the
boards of subsidiaries, while the Pub
lie Service Commission has given
sanction to the financial plan by
which this and other changes are to
be brought about.
1t may require some time for the
new scheme to get into smooth work.
ing order, though officials Of the
company believe it can be done with
little friction, as most of the prellm1-
naries have been carefully arranged
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
A VIVID REMINDER
OF One of the Greatest Fires of Mod
ern Times.

With the exception Of the San Fran
cisco Fire, in 1906, the greatest fire
of modern times is that of the Chicago
Fire, in 1871, when 1880 buildings
on an area of 1-3 square miles were
destroyed; 100000 people left home
less; $50 lives lost and property val
ued at S196, 100000 went up in smoke.
Tradition has it that the Chicago
conflagration was the result of a
balky COW, owned by Mrs. O'Leary.
The cow kicked over a lantern in the
stable and so started the fire that got
beyond the control of the Chicago
Fire Department. Some idea of this
terrible confagration can be gained
from group of pictures shown in the
window of w. D. Bond & Son, West
Main street Messrs. Stoner & Hobby,
the local agents of the Glens Falls
Insurance Co., have placed them there
on exhibition.
This set of pictures is the first of
series of authentic illustrations of
the great fires in this country. The
pictures were gathered by the insur-
ance company and published for ex-
hibition purposes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Mother Was Safe.

The minister had to leave home on
long preaching tour. Just before
leaving he called his family around
him to say good-by. When he came to
Bobby, he said:
"OId man, l want you to be good
boy and take care of your mother"
Bobby promised. All day long he
looked preternaturally grave under the
heavy responsibility thus suddenly as
Sumed. When night came and he was
called to his prayers, the young guard
lun said:
80 Lord bless father, and Brother
Tom, and Sister Alice, and Aunt May,
and the little Jones boys, and me, but
you needn't trouble about mother, for
7 am going to look after her.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
MT. AIRY BANK ELECTS
Directors Named and Officers Are Also
Selected.

The Mt. Airy, Md, Branch of the
Commercial State Bank, February 5
elected the following directors: Byron
S. Dorsey, J. Windsor Williams, Rob-
ert L. Runkles, Charles e. Poole,
Thomas E. Watkins, Edward l..
Baker, Herman H. Young, Thomas A.
Barnes, John H. Burdette, Herbert A.
Klein, William A. Hood, William E.
Hendrickson, B. z. Harm, J. H. Steele.
The board organized by electing
the following officers; Byron S. Dor
sey, president; J. Windsor Williams
and Robert l.. Runkles, vice-presi-
dents Charles A. Ogle, cashier; A.
r. Wordsworth, teller; Otis Watkins,
bookkeeper.
Following the regular meeting of
the board, a sumptuous luncheon was
participated in. By the directors and
their friends. 1t was decided by the
board to make extensive improve
ments to the bank building during the
coming spring, at which time, the en-
tire first floor of the bank building
will be used for banking purposes.
This will make double the floor space
that is now in use. A ladies' room,
public room and other conveniences
will be provided for the expanding
business
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
An ImadinarY CabhY.

A penitent-lOOking man was on trial
for vagrancy and disturbance of the
peace. The judge seemed inclined to
be lenient.
"What was the prisoner doing when
you arrested him?" he said to the po-
llceman.
HE was having a very heated argu-
ment with cab driver, your honor"
But that doesn't prove that he was
the worse for liquor" the judge said.
MANY sober people have argument
with cab drivers"
$50 they do. your honor" said the
policeman, ''but in this case there was
40 cab driver"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
TabIpOid Information.

The average depth of the English
Channel is 10 feet.
1t is easier to get divorced than
married in Switzerland.
There are about 170,000,O00 cubic
miles OF water in the Pacific.
A chair of crystal made by Biz
mingham firm for an Indian rajah
cost $4,000.
A pair of engine driving wheels are
reckoned to last about $1,000 miles
travel.
Of the offspring of insane people
about 50 out of every 100 are sound
mentally.
New York S restaurant business Is
said to be five times greater than that
OF LONDON.
The oldest piece of music in use is
the Blessing Of the Priests" which
vas originally used III the temple at
Jerusalem.
The largest Bronze statue. that OF
Peter the Great at St. Petersburg,
weighs 100 tons.
the ;'rieberg silver mines of Sax
Ony have been closed after having
been worked for TOO years.
The beech is less often struck by
lightning than any other tree; fifty
four oaks are struck for one beech.
Forty persons are employed on one
English farm in the picking and pre-
paratiOn of WatcrcreSs for the mar
ket.
IN the valley of Rebas, in the Py-
renees, are found a race of dwarfs.
They all have red hair, broad faces
and fiat noses.
A Chinese Students Club Of New
York City is to organize a company
OF boy scouts among the boys of the
| Chinatown district.
Chinese Students at the University
of Columbia are organizing Sunday
classes for their fellow countrymen in
| the City of New York, and Chinese
merchants have recently contributed
$3.50 to equip a classroom for this pur-
! pose.
Cremation is growing in favor in
European countries far more rapidly
than in our own, Germany, having al
most twice as many crematories as
the United States. The Roman Cath
Ollie church strongly opposes this GUS
| TOM
A copy of the John Elliott Bible for
| the Massachusetts Indians, in their
own language was recently sold at
auction. bringing $3.50. There are
about three score of these Bibles
known TO be in existence, well distrib-
uted among the Public libraries Of
! It's ,tll ".'4l e.. i',r~.' D't
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
MELROSE.

We are having very cold weather
at present, and some people say that
it is the coolest weather we have had
for five years.
We wish to congratulate Mr.. Wal
ter Bankert and Miss Esta Sullivan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Sullivan, who were married on Sun
day last We wish them much JOY
and success throughout their welded
life
We also wish to congratulate Mr.
Erwin Steiner, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Steiner, and Miss Esta Bank
ert, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bankert, who were recently married
We wish them much happiness and
success.
Those that visited at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Horatio c. Shaffer on
Sunday last were: Mr. and Mrs
Harry Shaffer and daughter, Edna
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith, Misses
Lille Thurman, Effie Sullivan, Vada
Treva and Grace Shaffer, Messrs
John Melvin, James Thurman, Ken
meth Fisher, Malcolm and Carroll
Frock Norman Roser, Marvin Wilson,
Noah Yost, Earl Mace, Charles Rust
Gilbert Merkle, William Wagner
Mark, Melvin and Oscar Shaffer
They were all entertained by grafo-
nola and other instrumental music
Those that visited at the home of
Mrs. Ella Hossler on Sunday last
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith and child
rem, Russell and Margaret, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Therit and son, Paul, Ellis
worth and Leonard Hossler.
Master Charles Louey is confined
to bed with pneumonia
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
l-ond PIayind.

'"Talk about long playing" said the
New Yorker to Pat. "Why, your cOun-
trymen wouldn't get look-in with us.
l. know q fellow citizen who played
Beautiful Stars and Stripes on the
piano for several hours"
"Arrah, close your mouth" said Pat.
"YOu ought to be ashamed of yourself
to be talking about nothing Sure.
know an Irishman that played ireland
Forever on Il f1ute'-New York Morn
ing Telegraph.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
WaySide Wisdom.

Character is a mans best eulogy.
Even conscience may be oVerWork-
ed.
A switch in time has saved many a
couture.
Love used to laugh at locksmlthS.
Now he laughs at gas bills.
Self assertive humility is only van
ity turned the wrong side out.
MANY a pretty woman has her rep
utation for beauty staked upon pin.
1t sometimes happens that she who
hesitates would, be lost if she didn't.
Marriage is a mighty good school
in which to learn how to be bache-
lor
The average man doesn't know what
he knows till he gets through talking
about it.
A good name is better than riches,
but not nearly SO valuable at the cor
ner grocery.
Some men are like the water mill
which clacks the lOudest when there
is least grist to grind.
The man who gets up early enough
to catch the worm usually spends the
rest of the day fishing.
If there is one thing that is harder
than to be frank and popular, it is to
be economical and popular.
Being good is like using an umbrel-
la-you have to keep it up in order
to get any benefit out of it.
There are people so constituted
that if you sink to their level they
think you sink a good deal further.
Have you ever noticed how the big
dog ignores the yapping of the little
cur barking at his heels? Well, there
are some men like that.
The defaulting bank cashier has no
harsher critic than the man who
lodges paying his street car fare
whenever he has the chance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
FOrty-Nine Deaths i'm January.

For the month Of January 40 deaths
We're published for Frederick city and
county. Fifteen persons died in the
city. Thirty-four persons died in the
county. Burials were made at Cen
trail, MyersVille, Middletown, Volts
vile, Urbana, Knoxville, New Market
Brunswick, Broad Run, KNOXVILLE
Rocky Ridge, Emmitsburg, Thurmont
Jefferson, Mt. Pleasant, Woodsboro
Apples, Rocky Hill, Grossnickle, Utica
Hope Hill, Frederick.
Mortality was less than in Deem
Der, 1916, though greater in the city
Interments at Mt. OlivGt were %
Adults, 20; children, ?; city, 8; coun-
ty, 5; Cumberland, 1; Easton, l
Washington, 3; Baltimore, 2; Carroll
county, l.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
ROCKY RIDGE.

Mrs. G.. b. Smith and daughter,
Miss Annabelle, of Woodsboro, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ogle,
on Sunday
Mrs. E. c. Valentine and niece,
Miss Margaret Shorb returned home
on Sunday after spending few days
with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. l.. D. Wood, who has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Valentine, of York,
Pa, returned home on Thursday.
Mr.. John w. Shook spent a few
days the past week with relatives in
Baltimore.
Mrs. II. w. Stull is visiting rela-
tiveS in Baltimore.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Carroll
County. Maryland. letters of Administration on
the estate of
IDA S. ELSROAD.
late of Carroll County, Maryland, deceased, under
the provisions OF chapter LAG Of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1912 All resi-
hereby warned to exhibit their claims against said
decedent with the vouchers thereof legally anthem
ticated to the subscriber and to file the same in
the Orphans Court of Carroll County. on or before
the End day of September, 1917. they may other
wise by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate.
Given under my hand this Sth day of February,
1917.
CARRIE /. SCHMIRMUND,
feb est Administrative.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Ready RESPONSE.

I'm Secin' America first" said the
tramp ut the door. could you assist
me in me travels, mum?"
"Certainly." answered the kindly
housewife. MY husband is an auto
mobile enthusiast and has dozens of
road maps. You are quite welcome to
one of them
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Behind the Scenes.

Il see where Il prominent politician
and his wife went to Il polling place to-
gpther and voted"
"N0w, that's the way for married
people to actn'
apparently SO. But nobody knows
what acrimonious debate as to the
merits of respective candidates may
have occurred before they left home"