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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
WOVEN CAN STOP
MOB VIOLENCE
A. ]. Speer Back From Blue
Ridge, N. C.
FAULTY SENTIMENT
Leading Social Workers Take Up the
Negro Problem in Earnest and
Hope to Get Some Real
Results

Well like real men, we blamed II
all on the women" yesterday said \.
J. spear secretary of the Acipco
Young Mems Christian association of
Birmingham who has Just returned
from Blue Ridge, N. G.. where he at
tended a conference on law and or
der held under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A. He stated that the con.
ference was perhaps one Of the most
unique meetings ever held in the Uni
ted States.
Its purpose was to attempt solu-
ton of the alleged siege of lawless-
ness that is sweeping over the coun-
try. 1t dealt particularly with mob
violence in connection with the ne
gro race and friction between the
white and negro race in general II
was attended by prominent Y NJ G. a.
men. social workers educators and
sociologists from all parts of the Uni
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Omaha Has Good Chance
To Win V0IIeV Ball Title

York, Neb., Feb l5.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-In the first round of the state
volley ball tournament, started at the
local Young Mems Christian associa-
ton this afternoon, the Omaha team
defeated the Fremont Cubs in three
straight games. The scores were $50.
l5-2 and 15-14, three games out of
five constituting a win Grand Island
defeated Columbus in the first round,
3 to 2, and the Fremont Pirates made
it in three straight from Hastings.
The chances are good that the play
ers from the metropolis will go into
the finals. The state championship,
based on the dope furnished by the
games played thus farylies between
Fremont, Omaha and Grand Island.
The Omaha team is composed Of
Potter, Wilson, Kittell, Long, Antilles
and Quinn.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Reporter Admits
Writing Forecast
OF Peace LEAK

Washington, Feb. 15.-R. w. Boil
ling, a brother-in-law of President
Wilson, announced today that he had
severed his connection with F. A.
Connolly & Co., a local brokerage
house, which the peace note leak in
vestigation established furnished a
forecast of note to clients day in ad-
vance of its publication Boiling
denied any knowledge whatever of the
affair, and J. Fred Essary, a news
paper correspondent. testified that it
was he who wrote the forecast.
Another New York stock exchange
firm, in addition to f. F. Hutton &
Co., had an advance "tip' from Glenn
ent, Curtis & Co. of Chicago, on pos
sible peace developments on Decem-
Der 20, it was brought out at today's
sessions of the leak" committee.
Clifford Buchanan of Raymond
Pynchon & Co., testified that on that
date his firm sent out to its CORE
spondents warning that they would
mot be surprised" to see develop
ments later in the day regarding peace
which might affect the market unfav-
orably. Mr.. Buchanan said that he
received word yesterday from A. M.
Clement of Clement, Curtis & Co.,
stating that Clement had sent to G.
M. Pynchon a message "at l1:55 a. m.
similar to the one | sent to Z. F.
Hutton's leaks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Anti Cigarette Law
Believed to Be Good
By Dorsey and Neff
tFrom a stan Correspondent

Lincoln, Feb. ls.--(Special.)- Laws
which are a dead letter cucumber the
statute books of the state and there
appears to be no effort to enforce
them. Among them is the present,
anti-cigarette law, which prohibits
their sale and use by anyone. The Law
has never been enforced.
To make law which cannot only
be enforced, but viii keep the things
out of the hands of minors, bill has
been introduced in the present 1egis-
lattre by Dorsey and Neff, which
strictly prohibits the sale or use Of
cigarettes by those under 10 years of
age.
In speaking of the bill today the in
PRODUCERS of the measure said that
they believed that the bill would pass.
THE bill is modelled largely after
the Minnesota statute on the same
subject" said Mr.. Dorsey today in
explanation.
"Sale of cigarettes is permitted to
those over IS years of age. Those
under that age cannot buy them.
Strict provisions are set up governing
the issuance of sales licenses for to-
bacconists. Violation Of the cigarette
law means forfeiture of the license
upon second conviction. Stiff fines
are provided for the first fracture.
Ample provision is in the law for a
sensible enforcement"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Workmen's Compensation Law
Conference With Governor
tFrom Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, Feb. l5.--(Special Tele-
gram. Parties from Omaha, Lincoln
and Nebraska City held conference
this afternoon with Governor Neville
over the question of amending the
workmen's compensation law as set
out in Senate File 213 and House
Roll 635, which provides for new
basis of compensation and for a com
pensation commissioner. On account
of other important committee meet
ings, none of the members of the leg
islature was present, save Represen-
tave Jelen of Omaha.
Those in attendance we're: F. S.
Knapp, Guy Cramer and T. P. Rey-
nolds of Omaha; H. E. Gooch, c. c.
Quiggle, c. H. Towle, Frank Coffey
and H. c. Peate of Lincoln, and ].
w. Steinhart of Nebraska City.
1t is probable that another meeting
will be had before the senate and
house committees.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
FIGHT At HASTINGS
OVER BASKET BALL
School Superintendent Asks
Prosecution of Those
Making Attack.
WANTS SUTTON DROPPED

Hastings, Neb., Feb. l5.-(Special
Telegram. AS a result OF the mob
bing of Coach Yagers members Of the
Hastings High school basket ball
team at Sutton last night Superin-
tendent Everhart has asked the school
authorities at Sutton to prosecute the
offenders. Because of violation of the
rule refusing protection to be pro-
vided for visiting players, he has also
asked the state board of control of
athletics to strike Sutton from men,
bership in the Nebraska Intercollegi-
ate association. Sutton defeated Has
tings, 81 to %.
An outsider, who had wagered that
Sutton would beat Hastings, 2 to /,
lost his money and this is alleged to
have resulted in the attack on the
Hastings boys, while they we're wait
ing at the station to board train for
home.
Coach Wager said today that the at
tack was made by spectators who had
attended the game and not by STU
dents or school men. Karl Kauf, a
player, was knocked down and beaten
almost into insensibility. Coach wager
attempted to interfere and was chal-
lenged to fight. Other men closed in
and soon a general fight was on.
Wager was overpowered and knocked
down.
When he recovered himself he was
seized by the mob and his hands held
back of him, while some one struck
him on the face, an ugly cut indicating
that metal knuckles may have been
used. Before the game the Sutton
coach, a former Hastings student,
warned wager not to go on the play
ing floor as there was strong feel
ing over the game and violence might
result
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
LES DARCY WILL
BATTLE GIBBONS
Australian to Meet Minnesota
Phantom in Milwaukee
Tenth of April.
WILL WEIGH 100 POUNDS

New York, Feb. Isles Darcy, the
Australian middleweight, signed arti-
Giles last night to fight Mike Glib
bons in Milwaukee April 10, for a
purse of $4,000, to be divided equally.
The articles were signed by E. T.
O'Sullivan, for Darcy, and by Edward
Kane Gibbons manager. They pro-
vide that the men shall fight at 100
pounds.
The ten-round bout will be staged
by Frank Mufkern. 1t was agreed that
in addition to the purse, the boxers
shall divide equally two-thirds Of the
moving picture rights.
What Agreement Says.
One of the stipulations in the agree
ment was that if Darcy is knocked
out by AL Mccoy in their bout in
this city on March 5, the match with
Gibbons shall be declared off. O'Sul-
livan announced that before meeting
Gibbons Darcy would train for two
weeks in Chicago.
Gibbons and Kane came to New
York to arrange a match with Darcy
after long distance negotiations had
failed. Their opening overtures met
with scant encouragement, but they
persisted until the articles were
signed tonight at an uptown restau-
rant.
Darcy came to this city on Decem-
Der "a, after sea voyage which
lasted sixty days.
Works His Way.
He worked his way before the mast
for good share of the distance. 1t
has been announced that efforts were
being made to match him with
Georges Carpenter, the French cham
pion, but the plan fell through be-
cause it was found impossible to OBJ
tain furlough for Carpenter, who is
fighting for his country, although the
promoters agreed to devote a large
part of the proceeds to one of the
war relief funds.
Darcy's last match was with Jimmy
Clabby, who he defeated in twenty
rounds, in 1916, in Australia.
Gibbons last victory was when he
knocked out Young Ahearn in St.
Paul, on January Is, 1916.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Commission 0. K. s
Abrogation Pact
With the Fraternity

New York, Feb. l5.-Abrogation of
the agreement with the Base Ball
Players fraternity, step taken yes
terday by the National league, was to-
day ratified by the National commits
sion in resolution disclosing that
the American league had taken the
same action
Resolved by the National commits
sion," the resolution read, shat the
action of the American and National
leagues in severing relations with the
Base Ball Players fraternity be and the
same is hereby ratified and approved
with the understanding that the status
of all interests in organized base ball
club owner and player alike-is the
same that it was before the agreement
herein ratified was entered into"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
important Witnesses in
Leak Inquiry Leave City

New York, Feb. l4.-When the
congressional committee investigat-
ing the leak" of President Wilson's
peace note resumed its sessions here
today it was baffled in its search for
further information in regard to the
manner in which Z. F. Hutton &
Co. obtained advance information on
the note owing to the absence OF
members of the firm who were want
ed as witnesses.
George E. Ellis, one of the men,
bers, testified that Mr.. Hutton had
gone to Florida on a vacation and
that H. ]. Barrett, another member,
was i'll in Memphis, Tenn. The wit
ness denied insinuations that his firm
had sought to avoid the inquiry and
promised to get in touch with his
partners by telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Priests Shift Scenery
When Stage Hands Quit

Denver, Colo, Feb. l5.-One priest
directed the orchestra and another
shifted scenes when union theatrical
employees struck last night during a
performance by an amateur organiza-
ton made up of attendants at the I'M
maculate Conception cathedral here.
The strike followed discovery that
non-union musicians were playing in
the orchestra The audience signifed
to Father McMenamin, who was man
aging the production, that it desired
the performance completed despite
the difficulties. 1t was.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
KILL SIX THOUSAND
TURKS ON ONE SHIP
British Submarine Sinks Heav.
lily Laden Troop Transport
in Sea of Marmora.
CREW ASKS PRIZE MONEY

London, Feb. lS.-The heaviest loss
of life at sea in a single naval cas-
ualty since the war occurred was that
in the Sea of Marmona on May 10,
1915, when the Turkish transport Gul
Canal was torpedoed by the British
submarine Ella and sunk, with the
loss of 600 lives. Particulars of the
singing were given a few days ago
in the prize court.
The Gul Canal was formerly the
British ship Ottawa and before that,
the Germania. 1t was be Ight by the
Turkish government son time before
the war and converted into a trans
port. At the time of the sinking il
was carrying 5000 Turkish troops
from Galata to Gallipoli, together
with a battery Of six 7s-milimeter
krupp guns.
The story was told in the prize
court owing to the application of the
crew of the Ella for the prize bounty
of Gs head which the British Law
allows to men-of-war who sink enemy
warships. The amount claimed ii
this case is $4,000
Counsel for the Ella, in PRODUCING
the case, said: This is a large sum
but soldier is worth hundreds o.
pounds and prize bounty at 95 /;
head for sinking 5000 of them il
small in comparison. We contend
that the transport was an armed
ship within the meaning of the priz,
bounty act. 1t was permanent con
stituent Of the Turkish navy. A,
early as 1908 it was the practice to
arm permanently some Of the Turk
ish troop ships. In this particular cas-,
the Gul Canal had aboard field artil
lery as well as men armed with rife.
and it was, therefore, formidable op
ponent to submarine"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
MAGNATES IN CLASH
OVER CHOICE DAYS
Everybody Wants Opening and
Holiday Dates, and the
Battle Starts.
SCRAP OVER LENGTH, TOO

Clashes over the distribution of
opening and holiday dates marked the
schedule meeting of the Western
league magnates at the Fontenelle
hotel yesterday, with the result that
the session lasted well into the night,
with little accomplished beyond dimly
outlined agreements among the club
owners as to about how the schedule
should be drafted so as to please the
most owners insofar as is possible.
Jack Holland of St. Joseph and
John Savage of Joplin had been ap-
pointed schedule committee. They
had failed to hold meeting and both
brought tentative schedules, which ap-
pealed to themselves, to the meeting.
Hollands suggested schedule started
the first fire of objection shrapnel.
Holland declared for a l54-game
schedule. Ducky Holmes Immediately
championed the l40-game schedule,
the rest of the magnates took sides,
and the battle was on.
folloWliS tnlS the nagnateS tan
gled over opening dates Pa Rourke
wants to open the season in the south,
in St. Joseph or Wichita, and stay on
the road until after May |, when the
state goes dry. Pa apparently doesn't
want his athletes in Omaha the last
week in April, fondly anticipated as
"one swell week" by certain Omahans.
Other magnates object to this.
Rourke also wants July 4 for Oma-
ha despite the fact that the automo-
bile races will be held in Omaha on
that day.
The transfer of the Topeka fran
chise to Joplin by John Savage was
ratified by the other magnates, who
expressed the belief that Joplin would
prove winner in Class A company.
Because of the additional mileage to
Joplin Savage will pay guarantee of
500 to visiting clubs. The guarantee
other cities pay is $40 a game.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Owen Daily Loses Title
To Washington GrappIer

Bellingham, Wash, Feb. 14.-Mil-
ton Harnden of this city defeated
Owen Daily of Nebraska, claimant of
the lightweight wrestling champion
ship of the United States, here to-
night when the referee called foul
on Daily after Daily had secured a
toehold on Harnden for a fall. Harm
den won the first fall from Daily by
a cross-arm hold.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Deaf Lads Are Too Fast.
For CREIGHTON High Five

The Nebraska School for the Deaf
quintet triumphed over the Creighton
high school basket ball team in an
Inter-City league game, 20 to 18.
Stark was the shining light OF the
fracas, caging seven goals from mid
field. Dwyer was Creighton's best
performer. The deaf lads record now
stands fourteen victories and two de-
feats this season.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Guardsmen Elect
W. F. Baehr Colonel

IFrom StaH Corfesp0ndent,J
Lincoln. Feb. l5.-(Special Tele-
gram THE canvassing board of the
National Guard counted the ballots
this afternoon in the election OF a
colonel for the Fourth regiment and
Colonel w. F. Baehr of Omaha was
elected. Colonel Eberly was not a
candidate. having rendered his resig-
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Pioneer Drops Dead.

Shenandoah, Ia, Feb. 15.-(Special.)
While drawing a bucket of water
at a we'll near the house, A. A. Vol.
ford, pioneer resident, 70 years old
died at GAS o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. He has resided on the farm for
forty-three years. Four children and
the widow survive Mr.. Wolford. He
was Pennsylvania by birth.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16

New York. Feb. 15.--Only one match was
decided In the national indoor tennis cham
pionship tournament today because of the
poor light. In the third round Of the
doubles, s. Howard voshell, and Abraham
Bassford, ir., New York, defeated A. s.
Cragin and King Smith, regimental cham
plons rs "a Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Attorney General Says
Teachers Pension Legal

fFrom a Stan Consequently
Lincoln, Feb. l5.--(Special. )--Ac-
cording to Attorney General Reed,
who has been appealed to by F. c.
Radke, representative from +, Cedar
county, House Roll No. SIS, bill to
provide retirement fund for teach
ers of the state, would be constitu-
tional If passed by the legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Omaha Will Be Meeting
Place of Retail Dealers

TFTom StaH CORRESPONDENCE
Lincoln, Feb. l5.-(Special Tele-
gram. Omaha will be the meeting
place of the Nebraska retail dealers
next year as a result of the eelection
held this afternoon. The following
were elected officers for the coming
term:
President, Cliff Crooks. Fairbury; vice
president, ]. H. Knowles, Fremont, treas
urer, M. A. Hostetler, Shelton; members
executive board for three year term, W. c.
Elliott. Mason City. and W. Van Sickle,
Lincoln; for one-year term. Fred Diers, Mad
ison, and Vine Pease Fairbury. The secre-
tary is to be named by the executive board
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Today's Sport Calendar

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Va. Yale at New
Haven; Columbia VS.. College Of City Of New
York at New York.
Track-Illinois-No tre Dame dual indoor
track meet at Urbana, HI
Hockey-Dartmouth VS.. Williams at VII
Jamestown, Mass.
Basket BaIl-Eastern intercollegiate. Cor
nell vs. Columbia at New York; Western
conference Ohio State Northwestern at
Evanston.
Boxing-Willie jackson VS.. Eddie Wal
lace, ten rounds, at Now York.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Former Hastings Man
Meets Death in Idaho

Hastings, Neb., Feb. l5.-(Special
Telegram. )-Word was received here
today of the death OF Judge A. H.
Bowen, for many years active in the
legal practice and in politics here, at
Payette, Idaho, last Saturday. He had
resided there during the last ten years.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Kansas State Aggies
Defeat Nebraska Uni

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 15.-Kansas
State Agricultural college defeated
the University of Nebraska As to IS,
in Missouri Valley conference bas-
ket ball game last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16

Tabor, Ia, Feb. 15.-tspecial "A basket
ball tournament In Tabor for three days,
beginning March Is, liz being promoted by
A. M. Roach. the physical director for Tabor
college. He hopes to have twenty teams
in the contest, having already secured four
teen quintets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
Sutton Cleans Up in
Fast Game With HASTINGS

Sutton, Neb., Feb. l5.-(Special
Telegram. Sutton cleaned up on the
fast Hastings High school team here
last night, 81 to %. This is Hastings
first loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16

Ravenna, Neb, Feb. Especial. THE
Cairo and Ravenna High school basket bal
teams tangled in two games here last eve
ming, the Ravenns students winning both
games. The girls game was won by Ra.
VIENNA, 30 to II, and the boys 10 to l.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-16
WEBB RESOLUTION
REPORTED TO HOUSE
Kitchin Predicts Proposition
for Prohibition Amendment
to Constitution Will Pass.
OBJECTION BY MINORITY
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Washington, Feb, l5.-The senate
today adopted drastic amendment
to the postal bill making it a crime
for persons in dry states to order
purchase or cause to be transported
any Intoxicating liquors into such
states.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-01
M|INOlTTQ CASE
EXTENSION IS
NOW PROBABLE
Chicago Immigration Off.
Gals Refuse to Give Rea-
sons For Action. !.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-ProApects Of fur
ther disclosures. In the Ease of Count
James Minotto, suspected OF pro-Ger-
man activities and at liberty under
$4,000 bond, made it probable today
that the hearing. which was expected
to be concluded here before night
would be extended ten days or more.
DR.. Percy l.. Prentiss. Chicago immi-
grafton commissioner, and G. H. Paul,
inspector. before whom the hearing
yesterday was held. refused to dis
close any of the reasons for the con
tinuation.
These same officials also refused to
divulge the nature of the testimony
adduced from Mrs. Mabel Eldridge.
wife of a New York engineer, who
appeared al a witness after it was
learned h was acquainted with
Minotto during his sojourn in South
America. at which time it is charged
he was on intimate terms with Count
Won Luxburg. German ambassador to
Argentina, whose intrigues recently
threatened the neutrality Of Sweden.
Federal officials are also seeking to
discover whether Minotto knew En-
sign William Lewis Dunbar, the dis
enrolled" officer now informed with
George Won Seebeck and Fritz Kuhn,
two enemy aliens. in New York. The
latter two are said to have been num-
bered among Minotto's close friends.
Dunbar is said to have frequented 9
studio maintained by Seebeck and
Kuhn. which Minotto is also reported
to have visited, q
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-01

counter attack.
Can Stop at River.
The invading forces are within four
miles of the Tagliamento, northwest
Of Udine. This Is the center of the
advancing line and The southern wings
probably r mo- as near the Taglia-
mento Should General Cadorna have
to retire from the Tagliamento be-
cause of the breaking of the Italian
fore assistance arrives. he will have
the Piave river, which runs southwest
and south from Belluno, on which
to stand.
Reinforcements are being hurried to
northern Italy not only by France and
Great Britain. but also by italy. The
German advance apparently is not as
strong as at first and Berlin, is less
enthusiastic and in its war Bulletins.
If the German government counted
upon internal disorder in Italy helping
to open the way to Lombardy. it has
been disappointed. All indications
point to a strengthening of the Italian
national feeling. The government
and people of Italy as we'll as the gov
ernments of France. Great Britain and
the United States are bending every
blow on the Venetian plains, the fight
ing ground of the early campaigns OF
Napoleon against Austria
The French, in their successful Of
~fensive north of the Aisne in the di-
rection of Laon last week. captured
12,157 prisoners, including 237 Off
GERS. The guns taken numbered 1870.
There has been little infantry fight
ing in this region and the German
crown prince has been unable to car
ry out counter attacks Of any
strength. The artillery duel contin-
ues violent.