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Marshal Will Urge That
Fighting Force BE Sent
to Europe.
SEES MORAL EFFECT
$1OO,OOO.OOO Monthly to Be
Spent in This Country
Also Wanted.
HAS UNLIMITED POWERS
No instructions Given to Com
missioners by Government
Of France.
SEES MORAL EFFECT
HAS UNLIMITED POWERS

FORTRESS MONROE. Va. April "a
Frances war commissioners to the
United States reached Hampton Roads
to-day and tonight they are hound up
Chesapeake Bay for Washington on
board the Presidential yacht May
flower
The mission, Of which Rene viviani,
Vice-Fremer and Minister Of Justice,
Is the official head and Marshal Joffre
member, brings no written instruc-
tions from the French Government, the
Ministry having decided to give its
members unlimited powers to negotiate
with the United States on all subjects.
military. naval and financial.
II is prepared to discuss the sending
OF an American eXpeditionary force to
France. Marshal Joffre and other mill
tary members will indicate TO The
American officials with whom they are
to confer several important military
reasons which they consider render
the sending Of such a force ndvis Bile.
Inc most important Of these reasons is
found in the moral effect TO be had
from the presence of American troops
and the American flag on the battle.
fields Of France.
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GaGl-2-oS S1
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair to-day; tomorrow probably fair;
fresh northeast and east winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, IS; lowest, as.
Detailed weather reports on page 6.
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Naval Force Also Wanted.

The French idea Of an American ey-
petition calls for a fighting force SUP
ported by auxiliary servicts, such a.
railway STAINS. railway material. ba Sc re-
pair shops. telegraph and telephone lines.
automobile transport ami a strong ayia
tioN section. The French Government
IS ready to offer whatever may Ice CON
sidered necessary 10 assist In sea opera-
uon, including the use for naval pur-
poses or any or all ports in France. Tbs
ministry Of Marine has worked mt for
submission to the American Government
comprehensive plan for orcrscns trans
ports for both army and navy purnoses
ana FOR the provisioning Of the civil
population.
Financially France needs loans of
'""oOo,"Oo monthly to b. sncut in
the United states. Detailed official In
formation on THIS subject viii be sub
n'tt"d TO the American Government at
me conferences to he held in Washing
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Builders Of English Ships
Get Orders to Speed Up

Correspondence OF the Associated Press,
London, Dec. 2l.-The question OF
expediting mercantile shipbuilding is
receiving attention from government
authorities and speeding up order
has gone forth to various shipyards
where the tonnage under construction
is believed to be very large. Lack
of men and materials seem to be the
chief drawbacks, and in all probability
skilled men will be brought back from
the front to enable further steel
furnaces to be opened while dilution
of labor and utilization of women
workers will probably be carried still
further.
Besides the large number of orders
on hand, three shipping firms have
each ordered large cargo vessel of
over 1000 tons, the P. and o. COM
pany have placed an order for a big
passenger liner and Furness Witty
have ordered seven big cargo steam
ers.
In various yards around the coast
ship repairing is being conducted a,
rapidly as the moderate amount of
labor will allow, the recent stormy
weather having caused considerable
increase in the demand for repairs.
Several new steamers are being fitted
out, notably 10000 tonner on the
Clyde, Royal Mail liner at Belfast
and the 20,000-ton Red Star Belgen-
land whereon some 1000 men are en-
ployed,
In the Belfast district additional
building berths which have been
started will allow for the construction
OF sixteen large steamers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Tommy Mcmillan
Hoists U, s. Flag
In Canadian Park

Manager John CAMEL of the Kan
sas City Blues had Tommy Mcmillan,
the former Indian star, playing short
for him one year while he was man.
aging Rochester Tommy used to pull
off little stunts that kept the league
in action, according to Camel, but
one of the best he ever cooked up
was at Toronto ON Dominion day.
I'VE played two games on Domin-
ion day." said Camel. Zone in the
morning and one in the afternoon.
In the morning we had given the To-
ronto team an awful drubbing, II to
|, or something like that. In the aft
ernoon game we were running ahead
about to 0 in the fifth inning and
the stands were so quiet you could
have heard a pin drop. The fans
just sat back and didn't make sound.
Tommy Mcmillan then started
something. He propped up four bats
on end against each other and on the
top of the pile he stuck little Amer
lean flag which he had been carrying
in his pocket You ought to have
heard those fans then. They broke
loose like bowling mob and I had
to rush Tommy into the bench or
they sure would have come out and
got him."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
There Isn't any NoM1shnent Warning a
But Better That Thon Quitting Flat Loaimg
Heinie Zim and
Lew Richie Work
Some Rough Stuff

When Hcine Zimmerman and Lew
Richie were together on the Cubs
they took keen delight in staging
fake fights. They had the art OF hit.
ting each other without hurting, yet
at the same time, making the blow
sound like the crack OF sledge ham
mer.
Both were adopts in the knack OF
falling with thud. Often they would
practice these fights in the solitude
of their hotel room and other men,
bers OF the team have opened the
door in time to see either Heine or
Richie fall headlong in the fire.
place,
Finally they got SO they would
stage thes craps in public. They would
wait until a man happened to pass
and then started arguing. Bad words
would follow, and finally a fair sized
crowd would be attracted. ..
Before long one or the other would
land terrific punch. knocking the
second member of the pair into the
gutter or on the cement sidewalk,
and the crowd would scatter to the
four winds. being afraid OF pinch
One day a spectator ran so fast he
ran from under his own hat.
II takes clever acrobat to fall with
a crash on marble floor without in
jury, but both Richie and Heine
could do il to perfection.
II they could scare a few persons
into beating il from the seat OF dan
ger they would consider they had a
profitable day OF it.
OF the two men, Heine was per-
haps the stronger and more powerful,
but they evcned up things in the long
run-the falls being about $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
PETE LocH SAYS:

"Mr. Caddock, I see, has mentioned me
as the hacker for Marin Plestina and
manager of Charlie Peters. am the man.
ager of Charlie Peters, but am not the
hacker of Marin Plestina- once mem
toned that l would bet $500 Plestina
could throw Caddock. I'm still ready to
bet it, but the willingness is merely nv
Judgment as student of wrestling, not
because am Plestinas hacker. I've made
bets on other wrestlers and I wasn't
managing them.
81 have not given any thought to a
Peters -Caddock match as suggested BY
Caddock. Peters is Just recovering from
an illness of several months and have
the promise of Joe Stecher that he will
meet Peters in February. This is q far
more important match from Peters stand
point than one with Caddock and he
would be foolish to try to force two such
matches in such short time. However,
after his match with Stecher. Charlie will
be pleased to accommodate Caddock, al
though l don't think Caddock will ever
have the nerve to again enter a wrestling
ring II he Is ever so incautious as to step
into one with Plestina.
And il Mr.. Melady. whom I presume
speaks for Caddock, insists on connect
ing me with the Plestina- Caddock differ
enees, I'll wrestle Melady for $1,000 my
self"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
PLESTINA SAYS:

If Mr.. Caddock is as clever wrestler
as he is a business man. must confess
he's wonder. Mr.. Caddock. in recent
publication, note, offers to wrestIe me
for $1,000 with the proviso that Charlie
Peters first wrestle him for the same
sum. Very shrewd. Mr.. Caddock. but why
bring Peters in'
am in no way connected with Charlie
Peters; ! don't care anything about him:
I'm not interested in him. Mr.. Caddock
says he will not wrestle me unless Peters
will wrestle him first. What has Peters
got to do with it? Nothing except that
Caddock ingeniously uses him to evade
me. Why try to avoid the troublesome
truth. Mr.. Caddock. why not admit you
don't want to meet me! Play square with
the public and III say no more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
BLUFFS BOWLERS
TO TRY new ALLEYS
Seven Runways Will Be Open
Tomorrow for Cross
River Sharks.
MORE INTEREST IN GAME

Bowling in this locality will take
another leap forward with the open
ing OF the new alleys in Council
Bluffs tomorrow evening. Seven new
up-to-date glossy drives have beer
installed by the Cowles Bros. at Main
and Broadway, and four leagues, con-
sisting Of twenty-four teams have
been organized to roll regular weekly
matches on the new alleys.
As an opening feature the Luxus
and Brandeis Stores. two of Omaha's
fastest tenpin squads. will roll an ex-
hibition series. An orchestra will furn-
ish music throughout the evening. Re-
freshments will be served to all free
of charge.
Nothing has been left undone to
make the new place an up-to-date
one, The building was especially
constructed for such an establishment.
The newest and best equipment has
been installed, including locker rooms,
shower baths, women's rest room and
a mems club room.
Tournament Planned.
With the assistance of Walt Golf
a big sweepstakes tournament will be
pulled off next Saturday night. About
eight Omaha teams will enter and, in
addition to these, Lincoln, Fremont,
Sioux City, Des MONIES and one or
two smaller Iowa towns will send a
team each.
AT one time Council Bluffs boosted
of set of alleys and the game -four
ished fairly well, but at that time
the game itself did not have strong
hold in the west as it has now.
Omaha bowlers are anxious to see
the game grow across the river, they
having visions of some big intercity
matches in the near future.
Fremonters Coming.
This afternoon on the Omaha alleys
the Fremont pin Founders will again
put in their appearance to give the
Omaha cracks chance to get little
revenge for past defeats. Dad Hunt
ington's all-star quintet with Learn,
Wartchow, Toman, Neale and Hunt
ington in the lineup will endeavor to
knock the naughty Fremonters off for
500 purse. Some doubles and singles
matches will be staged.
Late Saturday, Sciple, Maurer and
Olsen went into the lead of the Far
nam merry-go-round with 1910
total.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
FRENCHMAN HAS
EDGE ON DARCY
Carpenter Is Taller and Much
Heavier Than the Aus
tralan Sensation.
BOTH FOUGHT JEFF SMITH

The possibility that Les Darcy, the
Australian middleweight, and Georges
Carpenter, the French heavyweight,
may meet in an American ring in the
near future makes a comparison of
their pugilistio careers of more than
ordinary interest Should events so
shape themselves that the French
boxer and the fighter from down
under face in the roped arena, Car
pentier will have the advantag e in
weight, height and reach
Darcy is strictly a middleweight,
while the Frenchman in 1914 was
light heavyweight. The Australian
has never entered the ring over 100
pounds, while Carpenters fighting
weight two years ago was fully ten
to tifteen pounds above these figures.
1t is reasonable to assume that he has
gained additional poundage in the
period he has served in the French
army.
There will be a difference of be-
tween four and five inches in the
height of the two pugilists, with the
advantage resting with Carpenter.
The physical statistics of the boxers
show that Darcy's reach is not quite
as great as that Of the French ring
idol. but SO far as can be Judged by
results, there is little difference in the
hitting powers of the two pugilists
when allowance is made fo1 ths
variance in weight
So far as the records show but one
Pug1list-Jef Smith--has met both
Darcy and Carpenter. The French
boxer in 1913 won twenty-round de-
cision from Smith, who weighed I6)
pounds. Some fifteen months later
Darcy lost to Smith in five rounds at
sidney. In return match fought
few months later Darcy won on foul
IN two rounds. 1t is doubtful if Smith
was better boxer when he faced
Darcy than in his match with Car
pentier. " a
IN majority of the contests in
which Carpenter has met American
boxers he has given away weight
Joe Jeanette, who defeated The
Frenchman in fifteen rounds, weighed
more than 100 pounds. Gunboat
Smith, from whom Carpenter won IN
a foul IN six rounds, was over 18s
pounds. Bombadier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Jap Wireless Picks Up
MESSAGES From Germany

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Toxic, Nov. 30.-The power of ia
pans new wireless station, which is
now in regular commission with the
United States by way of Hawaii, was
strikingly shown in its recent picking
up of messages sent from northern
Germany and from some other CONT
mental wireless station. The Japanese
station, which is situated at Funa-
bashi, ten miles east of Toxic, was re-
eeiving a message from Hawaii when
it picked up several messages ad-
dressed to E. G. c., which stands for
Madrid, which were being sent by
some powerful station some 5000
miles away The next day a message
was picked up while it was being sent
by north Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Russia Will Not
Slacken Hold on
Outer Mongolia

| Correspondence, of The Associated Press)
Picking, Sept. 30.-Russia' demand
that representatives of outer Mon
golia shall not be permitted to sit in
the Chinese parliament is an indica-
ton that Russia does not intend to
sAcken the hold which it obtained
upon outer Mongolia through its
treaty with China recognizing the au-
tonomy of outer mongolia in so far
as domestic affairs are concerned.
With Japan encroaching upon in
ner Mongolia, as is indicated by the
recent riot at Chenghiatum, and with
Russia pressing in on outer Mon
golia, Chinese officials are especially
uneasy about the intentions of these
two powers, particularly in the light
of the recent Russo Japanese treaty
in which the two countries agree not
to interfere with each others special
interest" in the Far East.
Prince Koudacheff, the Russian
minister, represented to the foreign
office that outer Mongolia being an
autonomous government naturally
should not participate in the Chinese
parliament, but should have an as
sembly of its own to direct its own
internal affairs.
Chinese officials have, apparently,
never conceded the absolute auton-
omy Of outer Mongolia. The foreign
office is unwilling to admit that the
members designated to represent
Mongolia when parliament was first
convened in 1918 should not now
take their seats. Furthermore, the
question is raised as to the validity
of the Russo-Japanese treaty grant,
ing autonomy to outer Mongolia. Re-
publican leaders say the treaty is
not valid, as Yuan Shi-kai negotiated
it without the ratification of parlia-
ment. Originally twelve outer Mon
golian senators and fifteen Monaghan
representatives were designated to sit
in the two houses. Ten were Chinese,
five Manchus and twelve Mongolians.
Russia's absolute control of outer
Mongolia is well known to, all per-
sons in official life III the Far East. |
Trading with the enemy regulations
in outer Mongolia is quite the same
as they are in Russia. The Hutuktu
of Urga, who is the real ruler of
outer Mongolia, is under absolute
Russian domination.
So far outer Mongolia has not of
ficially stated whether it desires to
be represented in the Chinese par
Lament. However, in view of Rus
sia's control of outer Monaghan af-
fairs, it is believed that the Hutuktu
will decline representation at Picking
if he be called upon by Russia to
make a decision in the matter.
Persistent Advertising Is the
Road to Surress
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Matty Gives Chief
Financial Advice;
Chief Drops Roll

Several years ago. when Chief Mey-
ers was Giant, he asked Christy
Mathewson to advise him how to in
vest some money.
Buy Rock Islandr' was Matty's
reply. So the Chief put up 81 500 only
to see the stock drop to nothing OF
course, the Indian, who loves his dol
lars, was bitterly disappointed. He
couldn't talk to Matty without show
ing his feelings.
Last spring when Meyers had been
sold to the Brooklyns Matty faced
him in game at the Polb grounds.
As the Indian came to the bat, Nc
Graw. who was eager to disconcert
him, shouted from the bench:
"Matty, pitch the Chief that Rock
Island fade-awayp
The Chief then carved the air!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Bowling Notes

It Is nearly time Henry Ehinan. In,
crack laft-hander or Chicago, returns FOL
match with Dad Huntington. In the
first series OF ten games In Chicago he led
He viii probably appear here this month
or early In February.
Charley carp even manages TO shoot q
big hook on No at the Fsrnam
Bob Burns has returned to the fold. He
ducks In now and then for n few games
Dog Kerr who bowls when he isn't
selling trucks. has Just returned from a
trip through the east where he met Jimmy
Smith. the count. and other celebrities
In the bowling game He met them on
the street. not on the runways.
Pa" kinnaman manages to show up now
and then just to sing a song or two.
Bill Keyt hasn't retired completely. He
took . peck at the new Omaha drives one
day last week and he just couldn't refrain
from rolling few games.
Mr. and Mrs, Won Heiwig failed to ap,
pear on the Omaha runways New Years
eve. They have promised. however,, to
stop on their return trip.
The mighty have fallen. The Clara Bellies
have dumped tho odd one to their op-
ponents for three straight series and to
tail-end clubs at that
Tho Booster league rolls a double header
Tuesday night. The hrst series commences
at o'clock,
Those c. c. C, Billiard parlors team Is
still on the ''tobog" They dropped three
to the oma team In the Omaha league
Thursday night
Both the Omaha and Magic city leagues
have teams OF tho same name. The oma
and G, G. G. Billiard Pariors names APP
pear In both organizations,
The Brandeis Stores team has fought Its
way into second place In tho Omaha league,
and is going stronger every week.
Omaha sharks have developed the very
bad habit Of appearing late for league
matches This not only shows lack OF In
tercst and causes loss Of practice, but
throws his teammates up In the air and
In many instances causes defeat for his
team. especially the first game. This Is
not fair to the hacker who Is anxious to
support winning team II also delays the
game. which Is detrimental to the alley
man. who expects all games TO move along
rapidly. 1t Is habit and should DO cor
rected Immediately.
Ted Neaie showed up for a league game
at o'clock one night and was given a
hand,
walt" aon Is assisting the cowies
Brothers In getting the game started on
their new seyen-alley layout in Council
Bluffs,
''Eph" Terrell will shoot an exhibition
match on the new Council Bluffs alleys
Monday night
A tournament on New Years day doesn't
seem TO prove extremely popular with the
s,, uan any olsen WIN Wv
New Years day and both say they stayed
~ none 'ne nsn. oeiore.
nisn, now mere are severa young pcwi-
~ IN o,naha VINO snow MARKS OF coming
800 s..n ~ .ae san,e. nney e snowms mucn
All a,s T., "a. ae,ns s,a; sos 1
ua,y anu IN 30 uo'nk are ueveiopins sooo
nenvess. putting stun on tre oa'l anu are
,nnp.oV , nv" ae.us nsre w Jew
tninss lacking IN their makeup and these
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Swedish Bank Plans Big
Issue of CapjtaI Stock

Stockholm, Dec. l0.-The Stock
holm Bank of Commerce has de-
cided upon the issue of 10,50O,0OO
crowns of new stock, increasing its
capital from 30,l50,0O0 to 40,2O0,0 900
crowns. This is the largest new issue
of bank stock that has ever been made
in Sweden. The step is dictated by
the directors conviction that all signs
point to a tremendously increased
business after the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
TRAP -: "a
and ~ M
FIELD EEY|
Bx pErER P. CARNEY.

Statistics parnered throughout tine
United States go to show that more
than 700 gun and trapshooting clubs
were formed during lol6-yet only
seventy-two OF that number applied to
the Interstate Association for the En-
enlargement Of Trapshooting for
Trophies.
The interstate association. in its ct
forts to promote and popularize trap
shooting, offered in 1916 to give tro-
ply to every new gun club organized
and the association will do the same
in 1917. Either the clubs do not
know of the offer Of the interstate
association or they do not want the
trophies.
Iowa leads in the formation of new
clubs registered with the interstate
association, with ten. The appended
list shows the activities of the vari-
Gus states in fostering the sport al
q. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Japanese Steamship
COMPANY GROWING Rich
Correspondence of The Associated Press.)

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the Associated Press1
Toxic, Nov. 2S.-The Nippon Yusen
Kaisha, the empires largest steam
ship company announces net profits
amounting to about So, 100000 during
the first half of the current year. This
is about $3,800,000 more than the
profits during the previous six months.
A dividend of 2S per cent will be de-
clared at meeting OF the stockhold-
ers this month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Coyotes and Giraffes
Basket Ball Winners

The Coyotes and the CRATES were
the winners in the first Of the tourna-
ment games for the basket ball cham
pionship Of the Business Boys A
class, under the direction of Bob"
Hager. The Coyotes nosed out the
Cubs by slight margin, winning s
to 6. More scoring was done in the
second game, in which the CRATES
were victors, by a 10 to 10 score.
Moore, captain Of the Tigers; An
derson and Reeves were the big point
getters. The linup:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Greater Omaha Rifle Club
Club Holds Election

The annual meeting Of the Greater
Omaha Rife and Revolver club will
be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
on the seventh floor OF the Woodmen
of the World building. Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected and
other business matters attended to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Here's Laugh: Kauff Is
Sued by His Press AGENT

Louis Cohen OF New York has sued
Outhelder Benny Kauf, of the New
York Giants. for $500 as part remun-
Grafton for press agent work. Kauff's
attorney, John M. Ward, has filed
demurrer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Bob veach Threatens
To Be 1917 H0Id0ut

Bob Veach. the Detroit left fielder,
threatens to be holdout. His three
year contract expired last season and
he recently was quoted as saying he
would quit the game unless given a
substantial increase in salary for 1917.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Church Beats Partner
In Manila Tennis PLAY

Manila, Jan. &C, NJ. Church and
Harold Throckmorton, American
participants in the Manila lawn ten
mis- tournament, opposed each other
in the Oriental singles today. Church
beat Throckmorton, 81, rs, 6-3, "a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07

Crete Neb. Jan. 6.--(special )-Crete
High school defeated the University Place
High school last night 20 to is. Crete
played on the defense the entire game and
was only superior In goal shooting. Captain
Len Frundcll was the star of the game,
making seven field goals Captain Baney
OF University Place exceiled at free throwt,
making six out of ten.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07

Lynch, Neb.. Jan. e.--(specia )--Gregory
High school basket ball team defeated the
Lynch High school team In n weIl.played
game here Thursday evening. IL TO H.
4 return same Will be played At Gregory
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-07
Larry Sutton Signed
By Christy MatheWSon

Manager Mathewson Of the Cincin-
matt Reds announced that he had
signed Larry Sutton, the old -time ball
player, to do scout duty for the Gin
cinnati club.