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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24
WOULD CARRY DISPATCHES.

Lack OF stature and weight does not
deter William Wiley of Ottumwa. jock
ey of international fame. from doing
his Bit for Uncle Sam.
Unable TO enlist as a member of Co.
G. on account of his size and weight,
and refusal by the local recruiting sta
ton has spurred Mr.. Wiley to seek per-
mission from Adjutant General Guy z.
Logan. Service in foreign lands as a
dispatch rider or scout is preferred.
owing to the fact that many foreign
jockeys have enlisted. The Ottumw;r
rider is but feet tall and weighs Isl,
pounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24
M,ssouRlANs For BIG cRoP.

Jefferson City, Mo, April % How
to raise more live stock. corn, beans.
forage. potatoes and all kinds OF vege-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24
MANSION FOR HOSPITAL.

San Francisco. Cal. April 2S.-The
Armour mansion at Santa Barbara will
be placed at the disposal of the Ameri-
can Red Cross as recuperating hos
pital for wounded American soldiers,
II was announced here today by Miss
Lolita Armour. only daughter of ]. Og-
den Armour. the millionaire packer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24

r ADY ANCAsTER of England,
formerly Miss Eloise Breese OF
- Of New York, is advocating the
plan to put the Red Cross organization
of all the entente countries under the
management of the American Red
Cross. She has been working in the
ranks of the British Red Cross since
the outbreak of the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24

pairing favorably extensively and defen-
sively with any other fighting vessel
afiont. was launched at the New York
navy yard.
The ceremony. instead of the usual
occasion OF public festivity, was of a
private character because the nation is
at war.
The New Mexico was christened by
Miss Margaret G. de Baca, daughter of
a former governor of New Mexico.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24
FULL Fl sTRENGT Il
Of LOCAL GUARD.
NOW RECRUITED
Eighty-eight Enlisted and
Fifteen Men Awaiting
Medical Examination
REGULARS SENDING
MANY TO BARRACKS

pes Moines, April 23. Iowa
auardsmen, who on their return
from the Mexican border refused
20 subscribe to the federal oath
may be called into service 40
Hhome guards" II was announced
today At the state military depart
mert. Il was said the men could be
called for duty anywhere within
the state but could not be taken
out Of Iowa for service.
Eighty-eight enlistments and fifteen
applications for membership in Com
pany G awaiting medical examination.
brings the total to 103 or three men
over the goal 100, which Is the peace
strength asked by Adjt. Gen. Logan
when the order to recruit was given a
few weeks ago.
Despite the fact that the number
first sought will have been reached II
those awaiting examination pass, the
recruiting work is going on even more
rapidly than ever. The number OF
young men to apply for enlistment in
the guard since the loyalty day cele-
bration last Thursday has been more
rapid than before and many OF them
are to be seen daily at the armory
where Lieut.. Nelson and Private Cress-
we'll are taking the applications.
The Latest Recruits.
Company G's additional list OF re
cruits for today, exclusive OF the fif-
teen awaiting examination. is as fol
lows:
!. Clyde Harty.
George Dunield.
Leland Dowell.
Philip Blake.
George Swanson.
Harry Kreger.
George Lewis.
4 Paul Rusch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24

Seventy-fve persons, including the
wounded men and members of the
crews of the two vessels, are believed
to have perished when the hospital
ships Donegal and Lanfranc. were sunk
without warning by German submar-
ines.
OF the wounded fifteen were German
officers and soldiers on board the Ian
franc. Altogether there were 167 Ger
mans on this vessel. The placing of
Germans on hospital ships who do not
carry the characteristic signs Is one
method of reprisal decided on by the
British government because of the un-
warned sinking Of these boats Of
mercy
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( Continued on page s.
PROTEST IS FILED"
Red Cross Committee Denies Germans
Have Right To Sink English
Hospital Ships.

Geneva, Switzerland, April %. The
international committee of the Red
Cross has sent an energetic protest to
the German government against the
torpedoing of English hospital ships,
and specifically against the sinking of
the Asturias. The committee declares
it agrees to Germany's right to halt and
investigate ships that may appear sus-
picious but it denies that ship may
be destroyed under any circumstances
without warning.
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HA|G LAUNCHES. .
NEW OFFENSIVE
While N|VELLE
'REPULSES FOE
British Army Renews Attack
to Take Lens, Douai
and Cambria
TURKS BEAT RETREAT
AS ENGLISH PURSUE
TURKISH STEP CONFIRMED.

TURKISH STEP CONFIRMED.
Washington, D. c., April 23.-
OFFICIAL notification that the Turk
ish government has broken Of dip. :.
Iomatic relations with the United
States was received today by the
state department. In dispatch
from American Minister Stovaii at
eerne, Switzerland.
RAIDER CARRIES MORSE FLAG.
New York, April 23-An Ameri-
can steamship was chased five
miles by the German sea raider
seeadler off the coast Of Brazil on
April IL, according to the captain
Of the vessel arriving here today.
Although within range the raid.
er did not attempt to fire on him,
the captain said. She had Nor.
weoIan flags painted on her sides,
he said, and mounted two guns.
Ushered in by a prolonged artillery
bombardment renewed attack Ia
force has been begun by the British on
the German lines In northern France.
The new stroke, marking a resump-
ton after weeks interval OF the Brit
Ish offensive begun April 9, received its
flrst impetus today ION both sides Of
the River Scarpe,' as the offlcial state
ment puts it. The statement issued at
about noon, embodies a report Of "sat-
isfactory progress" sent by General
Haig.
Besides tending still further to en-
commas asn1 !. s t,rscssS S.; & Nh ;s.,.,
the important German distributing
point to the northeast and the Hinden-
burg line keypoint Of Cambrai to the
southeast.
Meanwhile the French infantry Is
being held in check along the ,Aisne
iront and in the Champagne by Gem
eral Nivelle while the work Of consol-
dating the notable gains Of the last
week Is IN progress The artillery 10
busy, however. and Paris reports the
breaking up Of German counter attacks
at several points.
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Junior Title of
Nebraska Will Be
Settled in Omaha

The Hastings All-Stars will meet
Bob" Hager's Midget All-Stars at
the Omaha 10y" next Saturday night
to settle the junior state basket ball
title. The Midgets took the title from
the Hastings five last year on the
local floor. The Midget team is COM
posed of some of the classiest junior
rlayers in these parts. The name the
Hastingsites assume once in while is
Hastings High school. The All-Stars
to man represented Hastings High
school when they defeated York High
school last week, IS to 10.
The Hastings team lines up with
Hull and Haverly at forwards, Kauf
at center, Dutton and Kohl at guards
They have three high class substi-
tutcs in Suckland, Hart and McGrew
Almost all of these boys were seen
on the local floor, last year, when
they we're coached by Bob" Hager,
assistant physical director at the local
"Y." then at Hastings. The Midgets
will lineup with Austin Smith and
Johnny Nicholson at forwards, Comp
at center; Macfarland and Longwell
al guards. Two members Of the team,
Cillcr and Usher, are substitutes on
the Central High school team and will
go on the Iowa trip next week, so will
not be able to play.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
GLOOM PREVAILS
AMONG BOWLERS
Need $3.50 More to Send Dele
cation to American Bowl
ing Congress.
PROHIBITION IS REASON

Gloom, deep, dense gloom, the kind
that Tom Powers cartoons about, pre-
walls among the Omaha bowlers these
days. And all because the voters of
the Cornhusker commonwealth p..
the blink on the amber brew last No.
vembcr,
Whenever quintet OF pin tumblers
organized a team in the past they
hiked for malt dealer and from him
obtained the necessary backing to
keep the team going and also pay ex-
penses OF visits to the big tourna-
ments of the country. But. alas, for
the poor maple smashcr. the malt
dealer is no longer an oasis OF wealth.
He must even seek other pastures to
provide his own income And he is
not putting up cash for bowlers to
visit tournaments with.
The annual American Bowling con-
gress is soon to be held at Grand
Rapids, Mich. Omaha has always been
conspicuous by its presence at previ-
Gus American tournaments. But this
year Omaha threatens to be conspicu-
GUS by its absence. While Chicago, St.
Louis, Cincinnati, indianapolis, Buff
falo, Peoria, Cleveland, Minneapolis.
Milwaukee and other cities of the
country are preparing to send the
largest delegations in history, Omaha
is struggling to send team or two
IN ,,,.t,1lI tha e.. 81 tt,,-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Rourkes Will Do
Their Training on
Home Lot This Year

The Rourkes will do their training
in Omaha this year.
Last year Pa took his hopefuls to
Beatrice for the three weeks Of train
ing, but he found little advantage in
this system, so he has decided to
put the boys through their prepare
tory stunts on the home lot this
spring.
I'VE wouldn't find any better
weather unless we went several hun
bred miles SOUTH" said Rourke. land
the expense is too large"
Jack Holland is the only Western
league magnate who has announced
he will take his club south Holland
will train the Drummers at Tulsa,
Okl. The other clubs are expected,
like Omaha, to train at home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Davy Fuz Still Has 7uvo Weeks Which Prepare His Final Ahb
Aha! Pa Romke
Caught at Last

Pa Rourke has at last been dis
covered. The owner of the Omaha
base ball club has taken a whirl at
the golf game.
Last November Pa made a visit
to Excelsior Springs, Mo. A
friend succeeded in enticing him
onto the golf links there. And Pa
played, or tried to play. eighteen
holes before he gave it ur as
bad job.
Pa tried desperately to keep it a
secret, and he was successful for
almost three months, but evil will
out, and the truth became known.
IT'S said Pa busted up SIS worth
of tools and almost ruined a golf
course on his eighteen-hole at,
tempt.
1t is said Pas golf career started
and ended with those eighteen
holes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
INDOOR MEET MAY
NOT Be HELD BY ~
Fear of Financial Deficit
Makes It Probable Event
Will Be Abandoned.
KEARNS HAS MUNY SCHEME

The annual indoor athletic and
gymnastic tournament which has been
an annual event in Omaha for several
years may not be held this year.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, under whose auspices and d.
rection this annual competition has
always been held, hesitates to tackle
the venture again and the physical
department is rather inclined to be-
lievc it expedient to pass it up this
year unless other, Interests take hold
and assist.
OF the half dozen indoor meets
that have been held the Young Mems
Christian association has lost money
on all except one. These losses have
been considerable and the "Y" off
Gals fear the deficit would be just
as large this year.
Bud" Kearns, physical director at
the "Y," has a scheme, however,
which he believes would make it pos
sible to hold the meet. His idea is
to hold a municipal and school COM
petition, and have the city and the
schools share the expense with the
Young Mems Christian association.
Under this plan The city would, Of
course, provide the Auditorium with
out rent charge, which is big feature
in the expense. Nobody would lose
very much money under this plan and
the probability is there would be no
loss at all.
Kearns is expected to make his
suggestion to the city and to the
schools. He would make the event
strictly an Omaha affair. In the past
athletes from other cities and towns
have, been invited to take part. Kearns
believes a municipal and school meet
would increase interest i'll athletics in
Omaha and that the event would be
come a most successful annual al
fair.
But unless the city and schools take
hold as outlined in, Kearns' scheme
there is believed to be little chance
that the "Y" will attempt to stage
the meet on its own account.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Former HuSker On Coast
Sends Out S. 0. S. for Joe

George Gown, a former Nebras-
kan, who is now living in San Fran
cisco, is anxiously awaiting the day
when Joe Stecher plants his number
tens on California soil
Gown writes to the sporting edi-
tor of The Bee that his one ambi-
ton is to see Stecher clamp his scis-
sors on Ad Santel, alias Ernst, and
pin Santel to the mat. "The wrest-
ling fans out here seem to think that
Joe Stecher is cold-footed," he writes,
land for that reason | would like to
see the poor deluded fellows see him
in action.
Speed the day." he winds up,
when we stand by the wrestling mat
in San Francisco and say isn't it
soft for the Cornhusker?"
For Mr.. GOWNS information Joe
Stecher is headed for the coast after
he wrestles Peters and we'll venture
his hopes will be realized
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
SteCher Goes to Coast
To Battle AdoIph Ernst

Immediately after his contest with
Charlie Peters at the Omaha Audi
forum this Friday night, Joe Stecher
will get ready to hike to the Pacific
coast, where Joe is scheduled to
clash with Ad Santel, alias Adolph
Ernst February p.
Stecher and Ernst met in Fremont
a year ago last February 1t will be
remembered that Stecher threw Ernst
twice in about eighty minutes, and
that upon his return to Omaha Ernst
was chased from the village by the
local police, who charged him with
trimming a. number of local sports:
Adolph promptly beat it for the coast
and changed his name to Santel.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Six Of Hollands Vets
Refuse to Accept Terms

St. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. Especial
Telegram. )-Kirkham, McCabe. Fus-
ner, Hovlik. Williams and Helmer OF
last years St. Joseph team have re-
turned contracts unsigned and Hol-
land has been able to come to terms
fcnly with Wright and Graham, two
MN whose future with the club was
regarded as predetermined.
IF the veterans do not agree to
terms this week, Holland will sign
semi-professional and youngsters to
take their places. He insists he will
not give in to their demands. regard
less OF the outcome. Honolulu Will
Jams is the only member Of the play
ers' fraternity.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
ALL NEBRASKANS
ON WRESTLE BILL
Grapplers Who Will Appear at
Stockholders Go Are ALI
Native Cornhuskers.
BURNS TEACHING PETERS

1t will be strictly an "all-Nebraska" "
bill when Joe Stecher and Charlie
Peters clash on the wrestling mat at
the Omaha Auditorium the night of
February 9.
Every contestant who appears on
the program on this eventful evening
will be native son of the great and
glorious Cornhusker commonwealth.
Nebraska can truthfully boast OF
the greatest wrestling talent in the
world" declared the promoters when
they>.announced the big match, so
why Should we go outside the borders
of our own state?"
Joe Stecher and Charlie Peters, the
main attractions, arc both Nebraska
boys who grew up in this state and
learned their wrestling tricks in this
state, Stecher, as of course everyone
knows, lives at Dodge. Neb. Peters,
like Stccher, is the pride and JOY Of
another small Nebraska town, Papil-
lion.
Pesek From Buffalo County.
John Pesek will be one of the Crap
piers to take part in the windup
just before the Stecher- Peters tilt.
Pesek was born and raised in Buff
falo county and is another thorough
bred Nebraskan. Pesek's opponent
has not been determined yet, but it
will be Nebraska boy; that much is
certain-probably one OF Omaha
heavyweights.
In the other preliminary event
Pesek's younger brother, who is a
lightweight grappler of no mean abil-
ity, will wrestle either Joe Miller of
South Omaha or Jack Reynolds of
Omaha.
Thus of all six wrestIcrs who will
take part in the three events on the
program for February every single
one will be Nebraskan.
Training Is Secret.
Behind closed doors, with the en-
trance portals barred for even news
paper men, Charlie Peters has been
training zealously at Gus Tylec's gym
nasium for his bout with the sensa-
tional Stecher Farmer Burns, de,
clared by many to be the master
wrestler of them all, is Peters con-
slant tutor. The Farmer is school
ing the Papillion carpenter in all Of
his own tricks and is also showing
Charlie how to improve some of his
own. In addition the Farmer is spend
ing lot of time working out de-
Tense for the famous Stecher scis-
sors which has so struck fear into
the hearts of many wrestler.
Burns declares Peters a most apt
pupil and declares that Stecher will
encounter the toughest foe of his ca
reer when February 9 rolls around
Peters will not have to stall as did
Lewis and DIN. according to the
Farmer, but will be able to mix it up
with Joe and still hold his own; per
haps more than his own. There is
no danger, wrestling fans believe, Of
the Stecher-Peters match being a rep
etition of the Stecher- Lewis match for
several reasons. The first one is that
Peters does not use the Lewis sys-
TEN. Peters is a fast man, many say
as fast as Frank Gotch in his palmy
days, and does not need to Stay
away" Another reason is that Pc
tiers is willing wrestler; he'll mix it
with anybody. And. third, the match
terminates at the end of two hours,
at which time decision is given by
the referee if one or the other of the
wrestlers has not earned two falls.
As for Stecher, we know he does not
fear a miXup.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
By FRED S. HUNTER.

With the acquisition last week of
Shag Thompson and Tony Brottem,
the flock of diamond talent which
will report to Manager Marty krug
the latter part OF March for the
spring training is now complete.
Nineteen athletes, some ct them
tried and found true and some of
them merely prospects, are now the
property of Pa Rourke and the
Omaha Base Ball club Upon these
nineteen men Pa and Marty will rest
their faith and hopes for the 1917
pennant
The Western league player limit
is fifteen, so four of these athletes
will have to seek other pastures after
May /. Two of the four will be
pitchers. Prince Gaskell, who came
to the Rourkes in mid-season in 1915,
is one of those who is slated for the
gate.
The prince was a good pitcher once
and he still has a lot of stuff, but
the pace in the Western is just a
little too fast for him. He may be
deported before the training season
starts.
Krause is Sure.
One other hurler must go. A
Western league club cannot carry
over six pitchers. Harry Krause, the
little southpaw, is one hurler who is
fairly certain OF job because Harry
is a good utility man.: He can play
the outfeld very acceptably, is 800
hitter and is good pitcher. There is
little question but what Rourke will
retain him because of his hitting ttal-
ent and ability to go into the out
field in emergencies.
Harry Benton, Wayne Barham and
Murphy Currie are the three new
pitchers. If all of these make good
and Rourke has bunch they will, it
will be one of the veterans who will
pack his little grip and hike for-she
tall timbers. Marty O'Toole, Otto
Merz and Cecil Thompson are the
vets.
Benton is a young husky who
comes from Winnipeg and all re-
ports from those frozen parts are
that he is a coming wonder. He is
believed to be the best bet of the
three new hurlers. Currie was sold
to Rourke by the St. Louis Cardinals,
who obtained him from the Carolina
league. He is said to be a conner
too. Barham is just prospect He
comes we'll recommended and he has
good record but his CHANCES are
not considered as good as Benton's
and Currie's.
Best Catchers in Loop.
That Brottem and Pratt will make
UP the best receiving department the
Western league has seen in many
a day is the belief of Pa Rourke. The
ST. Louis Cards, who sold Brottem
to Rourke, wanted to send him to
Omaha under an optional agreement,
but Pa refused to accept him under
these conditions. After two months
of dickering the Cards finally agreed
to make an outright sale. The fact
that Higgins wanted to keep string
on Brottem shows he believes the
youngster is some catcher. Rourke
has seen Pratt in action and calls
him one of the most finished receivers
in the business. Brottem is little
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
IO1IOWing
No "Innocent" Fans in
st. Louis, Saws Speaker

Iris Speaker was defending Bobby
Roth for firing ball into the right
field bleachers at the St. Louis Ameri-
can league park, Bobby having be-
come angered at bit Of bleacher
repartee. Another player was disposed
to disagree with Spoke.
"He might have hit some innocent
spectator" said he. y
There are no innocent spectators
in that right field bleacher," said
Spoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Omaha Whist Team for
St. Joe Tourney Named

Martin, Ellis, Dreyfoos and Nc
Mutt are, the four card sharks who
will make up the Prairie Park clubs
whist team which will represent
Omaha at the twenty-third annual
meeting OF the Central Whist associa-
ton at St. Joseph Friday Satur-
day. All four OF these whist cracks
are veteran tournament players and
Omaha lovers believe they will bring
the championship home to the Gate
City. In addition to these two play
ers, twelve other sharks are expected
to go to the St. Joe event for the pair
contests.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Creighton Quint
Journeys East to
Chicago This Week

An invasion which will carry them
as far east as Chicago will be made
by the Creighton basket ball flippers
this week. The blue and white squad
Starts on its jaunt with a combat at
Dubuque Tuesday, night with the
Dubuque college FIVE. Wednesday
night Mills tossers lock horns with
Company F at Rockford, Ill. Two
games will be played in Chicago Feb
ruary and 9 with St Ignatius and
Loyola colleges, respectively. Before
returning to Omaha the Creighton
quintet will journey to Kankekee,
ILL.,. for a game with ST. Viateurs col
lege at that point.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Omaha Gun Club Plans
To Hold Shoot Today

Unless $he weather is too severe
the Omaha Gun club will hold its
fourth Herccules trophy shoot on the
grounds across the river today. The
Omaha marksmen are hardy lot
and unless old man Boreas is cutting
up too much and the mercury is far
down in the tube, they intend to hold
the shoot anyway. Carl Blake, Henry
Mcdonald and Doc Frye each won a
leg on the trophy in the three previ-
Gus shoots.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Floyd Paynter Lines Up
With BfandeiS Quintet

Floyd Paynter, Central High star.
who has been declared ineligible for
interscholastic athletics on account
of delinquency in studies, has joined
the Brandeis basket ball quintet.
Paynter was one OF the stars for Cen
trail High and should be big aid to
the independent team.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
ROURKE IS READY
FOR SIGNAL TO GO
Has Nineteen Athletes from
Which to Choose His 1917
Pennant Pursuers.
FOUR WILL GET THE GATE
Hon. They'll Lime Up
On the Spr1nQ

Catchers-Tony Brottem, Larry Pratt.
Pitchers--Harry Benton, Wayne Bar
ham, Murphy Currie, Cecil Thompson.
Marty O'Toole, Otto Merz, Harry krause
and Prince Gaskell.
First Base-Jake Holderman-
Second Base-Harold Irelan.
ShortstOp-Marty krug.
Third Base-Joe Burg.
Leftfield-Tfal Brokaw.
Centerfield-Shag Thompson.
Rightfield--Cy Forsythe.
Utility Infield-Johnny Watkins.
Utility Outfield-F1oyd Smith.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
City League Will Hold
Meeting TUESDAY, Niuht

The amateur diamond athletes are
off. President Jacobs of the City
league has called the first sandlot
meeting Of the year. He has called
meeting Of the City league, for Tues
day night. The meeting will be held
at o'clock at Ernie Holmes billiard
hall, All City league franchise hold
ers are urged to attend.