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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Face TerrorS of the Sea
For Fifty Per Ceni Bonus

New York, March l3.-Crews Of
American line steamships are willing
to accept war bonus" of a 50 per
cent wag eincrease offered by P. A.
S. Franklin, head of the international
Mercantile Marine company, it was
announced today by Gustave A.
Braun, secretary of the Atlantic dis
trict of the International Seamen's
union. The men had demanded Is
ner cent
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
German Submarine
Is Lurking Off Florida

Miami, Fla, March l3.-At a meet
ing of Florida naval militia here last
night R. NJ. Thompson. former naval
officer and president of the Naval
Academy Alumni association of New
York, said he had positive informa-
ton" that German submarine is lurk-
ing off the coast of Florida waiting
for the overt act precipitating war
with Germany to begin destruction
of American commerce"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Captain George Holdeman
Major, of First Battalion
From a Staff Correspondent }

Lincoln, March l3.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1t is now Major Holdeman,
Captain George H. Holdeman of York
having been elected today major Of
the First battalion OF the Fourth regi-
ment, the votes having been can
vassed here today.
Captain I. V. Todd of Omaha was
elected major OF the Second battalion
OF the same regiment.
Both men saw service in the Philip
pines and were with their companies
on the border recently. Major Hol-
deman was promoted to be major in
his former service in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Bud Kearns Fixes 1t So
South Hiqh Can Have lean

South High will have a track team
this spring through the benevoence
Of Bud Kearns, physical director of
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton.
Kearns has promised the South Side
athletes that they may use the run
ming track on two nights each week,
which insures plenty of time for
feeling out process"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Nine Persons Hurt
In Fire in Hotel
At Los Angeles

Los Angeles, March l3.-Nine per-
sons were injured and twenty-three
overcome by smoke and taken to hos
pitals today in downtown fire that
blocked traffic for hours. The dam
age probably will not exceed $l25000,
according to insurance adjusters.
Scores of persons were carried
from the Occidental hotel down lad
ders and fire escapes, many of them
scantily clad Sales girls from sur
rounding department stores and from
the burning building tainted and
some were overcome by smoke.
Among the injured were eight fire.
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Benny Leonard Wins
On Points From TjIIman

Philadelphia, March 15.-Benny
Leonard, the new York lightweight,
won easily on points from Johnny
Tillman of Minneapolis in a six-round
bout here tonight Each man scored
a knockdown in the first round, but
neither was damaging blow. In the
fourth round Leonard again foored
Tillman for a count of four, with a
left hook to the jaw The New
Yorker was the aggressor throughout.
Leonard weighed 1888 pounds and
Tillman 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Dick BayIess Signs
Lincoln Club Contract

Lincoln, March Is. Manager
Ducky Holmes OF the Lincoln West.
ern league club today announced that
Dick Bayless, outhelder, had signed
a Lincoln contract. Bayless is a
product of the old Western associa.
ton, has played in the majors and
made record in the Pacific Coast
league
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Member of Ames Foot
Ball Team Is Dead

Ames, Ia. March l3.-(Special
Telegram .)-Operated upon for ap-
pendicitis soon after the close of the
foot ball season, Ed Cotter of Co.
lumbus Junction, Ia, member of the
Ames varsity foot ball squad, died in
the college hospital today of compli-
cations. The body will be taken to
Columbus Junction tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Star Shooters of the Alleys
Among Fair Sex Will Haul
in Money.
AIL-sTARS ROLL TONIGHT
Tournament Standings.
rrvrTn NAN rrEANs

Six womens' teams entered into
direct competition with the men in
the Huntington handicap tournament
last night. With a handicap Of 375
pins the Herzberg Toggery team
succeeded in landing a place in the
prize list with a score of 2,66l, which
is fifth place in the standings. The
Omaha Towel Supply team rolled
second high for the evening S
matches with ISIS. The strong A.
B. Sweetshop team won third posi-
ton, with a 2,457 count. Miss Jami-
sons 202 score was high individual
game and Miss Hannah Jensen rolled
high three games with $40 total.
Tonight will be all-star night, with
the Omaha league scratch teams occu-
pying the runways.
Last nights scores were:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect expe-
rienced after taking Chamberlain S
Tablets and the healthy condition OF
body and mind to which they con-
tribute, makes one feel that living is
worth while.--Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

contestants were hcavyweights.
No decision was given in a bout
between Mike Yokel OF Salt Lake and
Walter Willoughby of Reaver Dam,
Wis, middleweights. Nolicl won a
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

London, March 13.--The Liverpool Cotton
exchange has been informed by the foreign
office, according to the Exchange Telegraph,
that In order to save tonnage the govern
ment has decided to prohibit, except under
license. the expectation OF all raw cotton
from the United Kingdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

fall in 27:+6 with a deadlock and a
leglock The men wrestled for
thirty-hve minutes thereafter without
fall and decided to call the match
a draw,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14

To keep your liver active use Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. They insure good digestion
and relieve constipation. At all druggists.
25c.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-14
Chicago National League
Defeats Team of Vernon

Pasadena, Cal, March 13.-The
Chicago National league first team
defeated the Vernon Pacific coast
league team, 10 to 4, today in an ex-
hibition game.
Manager Fred Mitchell and twenty
five players left here tonight for
Modesto, Cal, where the Cubs will
play tomorrow. From Modesto they
will go to Oakland, Cal. Score:
r. H. e.
vernon ............,....... 8
Shicaso '''''''.'s.'s. .'s.s..'...,'...ls ~ 3
Batteries: Vernon, ArelIanes, Quinn and
Sullivan; Chicago. Vaughn, Demaree and
Dillhoefer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
LONGEST DRIVER
STILL Up IN AIR
Amateur Golfers Cannot
Figure Out Just Who
Should Get Honor.

Who's the longest driver among the
golfing amateurs Of our perfectly good
United States
The question has been hashed and
rehashed by the golf critics. yet no one
has settled it as yet.
When the amateur championship
tourney was held at Philadelphia last
summer Jesse Guilford. Massachusetts,
state champion. and Bob Gardner. or
Chicago. Were touted as the best driv-
ers among the amateurs. In the semi
final round, when these two players met.
Gardner got greater distance ont of
his drives but il was pointed out that
he was hitting a low ball with a long
roE on a baked course. while Guilford
was hitting a high ball With compare
lively little roll.
And then the unprejudiced railbirds
boboed up with the assertion that
among all Of the players in the tour
ney d Clarke CrOkran. of Baltimore.
was driving yards beyond both play
ers- SO the amateur Ions driving
championship is up in the air
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
LOCAL LEAGUE
READY AGAIN
Good Games Booked in City
Basketball Circuit for Fri
day Night of This Week.

The second series Of games in the
City Basketball league Will he played
in the High School gym Friday evening
of this week The Acme laundry and
Bank viii hook up in the first contest
at 500 and the High School and Shell
ton-Payne in the second session at
$500 on the same evening the Cactus
viii journey TO Mesilla Park to play
the college and discover whether the
defeat of the Rank was due TO the col
lege having an exceptional team or 70
lack Of class on the part Of the Bank
five.
on "Wednesday. January 18th. tile
ColleGe VIII play its first game this
season in Fl PasO. Their opponents
VIII be The Acme laundry five and the
match VIII be- played in the Y NJ g.
\ sym. This contest VIII be one of
the regular scheduled games of the
league In order TO make II possible
for all the fans to witness the game tho
price o. admission viii be put down
within the reach of alb cents. This
ought TO pack the seating space
Secretary Holm requests thac all the
managers get their fOrfeits in immed-
lately and thus avoid forfeited games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
Today in PugiIisIic Annals.

This is the 42d birthday Of Frank
Erne. the former lightweight cham
plon. who took the title from Kid Ia
Vigne IN bout at Buffalo in 1899
and lost il to Joe Cans in the firsT
round OF a bout at Fort Erie i'm 1902
Erne was born in Zurich. Switzerland
nut was reared in Buffalo. where he
Salned his first knowledge of boxing
Whlie working as pinboy I'm the
powing alley Of an athletic club After
losing ms title 10 Cans. the Swiss how
TOOK on Jimmy Britt and was knocked
out by the Californian He then r.
ured from the ring. although he took
another whirl at the old game i'm 1905
Mhen he went TO Paris and defeated !,
lisnter named Curley Watson In his
early career as a boxer in Buffalo ans
New York Erne fought such good men
as George Siddons. Sollv smith. Joe
Leonard. Jack Sicily. Young Critic
and George Dixon In 1899 he was at
ms best and after whipping Dal Haw-
klns. the California terror. and George
Elbows McFadden. he annexed the
title Of George Laviene In making
weight for a contest with Terry Nc.
Govern he weakened himself So thar
ne never fully recovered his former
endurance and speed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
TEXAS SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED NOW
Austin Collegians VIII Play
Eight Football Games Dur
ing 1917 Season on Grid.

Austin. Tex. Jan 9.-The 1917 foot
ball schedule for the University Of
Texas has been completed and consists
OF eight games. The game with \. x
n. college viii be played at College
Station just a week before Thanksgiv-
ing. while the Thanksgiving attraction
viii be the game with the University
OF Arkansas at Austin. The complete
schedule is as follows:
Saturday. October 6. Trinity univer-
sity at Austin
Saturday. October Is. Southwestern
university at Austin
Saturday. october 20 University OF
Oklahoma at Dallas
saturday. October p. Rice institute
az Austin.
saturday November .. Baylor uni
verSity at Waco.
Saturday. November 10. University Of
Missouri at Austin
Wednesday, November =. Texas \ *
n at College Station
Thanksgiving. November % Uni
versity OF Arkansas at Austin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
GETS
OFFER FOR GO
IN OLD PHILLY'
Third Pennsylvania Field Artillery Crack
Offered Chance to Meet Sam Robideau
Before National Club on Wash
ingtons Birthday.
By CHUCK SWAN.

~S7OANl OLOOLES fame is spreading Already, the
suappy little Irish battler Is wanted back east Tor
meees the holiday, which happens to be George
WaShmgtons birthday. February %
The writer letter yesterday from Jack
McQuigan and manager Of the National Sporting
club in Philadelphia offering Tommy bout with Sam
Robinson Bobby Reynolds this date the weight to
be 1873 pounds at p O'Clock
Needless say. Tommy forced refuse the bout
member Of the Third Pennsy vaua field artillery
Camp until his regiment ordered
home Tommy viii have onne his boxing interests to FL
Paso and the vicinity
Tommy Benny CordOva Johnny KOlOpus Buck Torrance,
lack Burke and host of ether boys worked out Kid
Lewkowtz the demon bantamweight also stepped few
PAGES for the lads
But tile offer from Phil shows that Tommy being
watched bv his folks old home state His work. both
As soldier and a boxer. has been OF very high order
since hitting and he Is living hopes of taking the
LIGHT weight championship of the l. : army back to Ply
month Pa his home Yes. Tommy lives there
Buck Torrance working hard for his scrap with
Jack Burke The mill Sunday will show just what Tor
rance can do big boy. and he to get
with the long the decision he'll after still bigger
came He Is working good showing lot Of speed
bt he'll need all when to measuring punches
with this Burke boy who. they do say. can hit mean and
wicked punch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
TALKING IT OVER
Your Views and Mine.
. . . . . . . 80 . = . = . . . . = . 8 9
By CHUCK SWAN.

DLANS for the formation OF an
- Army base ball league are rapidly
= nearing completion. Managers of
teams are requested to get in touch
with the Sporting Editor of The Herald
at once. so as to be sure a-d obtain a
franchise.
1t is planned to have either u or
16 club league. the games to be played
at Rio Grande park. as well as at the
different camps This league will take
the place of the football league. which
was huge success
The JeIIy-Beans will soon make
their appearance There are many
Os 'em here
Fred Hewitt wants TO join the Hard
Boiled Egg club. There's a reason. All
handsome men are members. Ask Lew
LewkowitZ-
Tommy O'Toole is sure q popular lad
He's so busy working out for his COM
ing battle with Benny Cordova that
he can't find time 10 see his friends
Gene Proctor. the lad with the
handsome ties. il becoming the biz.
noise at the sheldon tea parties
Hes regular guy and his many
friends are glad TO see him do well.
He too, is a member of the Hard
Boiled Egg club.
Len LepkoDiiz is all STUCK up nom.
He gave dDau enough Glove gum
yesterday 10 glue an automobile TO-
gether- And. The funnu part of it is
that the gum is really good.
81 Nick Mcdonald. of SeIis:-Trib-
une fame. has rounded together
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09

iHcidnt as though IL were yesterday
II was the custom of the English fight
ers and many Americans TO always
shake hands after the bell sounded for
the opening round and then square
away for action
Terry McGOVern. on that Occas-
ion. WIS very anxious TO find out
from the referee whether il was
necessary to shake hands when the
bell rang and then step away
aGain. He was told that the rules
did not require anything OF the
kind; that the moment the bell
rang the fighters were supposed
10 start fighting
Terry said not a word. but he made
sure that they shook hands after re-
ceiving instructions from the referee
and were then prepared for action.
The gong sounded and Palmer started
10 follow the usual custom. but Terry
came tearing in like q. young tiger and
before Palmer knew what TO make OF
II he received the wallOp on the Jaw
that put him into dreamland.
It was all legitimate on McGovern's
part and showed that his brain was
working as well as his hands. but there
might have been q different sort of
battle had Palmer understood about
the old formalities being discarded"
It only goes to show that boxers and
seconds cannot be too careful about
such things in q ring contest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
BRITISH LAD is
SAIDTOBEFAST
AS J. KILBANE
Jimmy Wilde, Flyweight Champion of the
World, Proved His Cleverness by Get
ting Away From the Zulu Kids
Wild Rushes in Title Match
By TOM ANDREWS

= EILWAUKEE. WIS. Jan. 9.-Reports the scene
Nj the recent championship battle London between
Jimmy Wide the clever British yweisht and Young
Zulu Kid of BROOKLYN y. y to the effect that
stage the British champion taking
which would indeed have been big surprise
followers the game little Wilde looked
upon nvineble, the Billy Plmmer and Pedlar
Palmer in their days before him.
II Wildes ceverness that saved him from the
Kids swings PmmeT, along about 1898, considered
about the fastest and cleverest boxer in all England
When he outPointed George Dixon in New York he
hailed unbeatable. Pedar Palmer de-
feated him when the odds almost 30 against him.
Palmer brought this country fight
Terry Meovem for the championship and thought
the little Brooklyn had chance against the
fully clever Pedlar
The bout staged COney Island and lasted less
than round, McGOven scoring the quickest knockout
championship match record
However there Is another side 10 that match and it
just been brought forth Mr. Bradford OF Brooklyn well
known follower the boxing game
During chat anent the tight game the other night Mr.
Bradford said: 1t Is long time but remember the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
NEW GYM BEING
BUILT AT AUSTIN

Austin Texas. January 9-Anorher
snack rs being erected upon tic
campus Of the University 81 Texas.
This new building is the mems gym
naslum, and is intended to be- femDor-
airy only, and VIII be Just abour SUI
ltciellt To care for the freshmen classes
in physical training. Tho nev- flIiI--
lne has a floor space of 105NIIf feet
ana VIII cost approximately $4,000 Of
inns amount the athletic council will
cents -le reminder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
Ii must be great 10 be a Jellp-Bean.


And, before we quit. We want 10 de
clare Jinx dAllemond and his bad
bankers in on the fried cakes
The death Of J. Ferdinand POggen-
burg, holder Of the international anna
tour billiard championship. and
strict champion OF the amateur game
for 20 years, has removed a most bril-
liant player from the ranks OF cue
weilders. POggenburE held the Ameri-
can amateur championship several
times and he established a number OF
records for high runs and averages
when the amateurs competed At ~
balk line He was regarded as the
most perfect manipulation among ana
teur balk line players and he had sew
eral records of oyer 100 to his credit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
McCREDIE TAKES
RAP At STOVALL

Portland. Ore. Jan S-Walter Nc
Credie. manager Of the Portland BeaV-
ers. declares II would be an act of in
gratitude TO the player who remained
loyal to baseball during the Federal
league war 10 appoint George StOVall
manager Of the Vernon club
McCredie claims he likes StovaU per-
sOnally. but says that the former Fed
eral Lacquer caused too much DANA sc
10 the Coast league few seasons a 20
TO land in a soft berth now that the
war is over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09

band of Indians for his next pie
fure. Yes, IT. Nick - the lender
with war paint. head gear and all
that sort of junk. He dOesn't need
any coaching in the part. cause
he's letter perfect.
The Second Ohio Basketball team is
looking for more fields To conquer.
Manager BlalOck is willing 10 battle
any team in this neck OF the woods.
and all he asks is for the opposing
team TO furnish the floor.
That old forward passing com
binafiOn of Tinker. TO EYers 10
Chance never had anything ON
LewkOwitz 10 Story 10 Harley. It's
u darb.
Pete Buzukos was in our midst re-
Gently. but h. gave way before Old
King Boxing
Boy PAGE Nr. story. the man
with the everlasting OUT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
AUSTRALIA BUYS
AMERICAN AUTOS

Washington. Jan 9.-American-mad
automobiles predominant TO marked
degree throughout Australia Accord
ing TO trade dispatches reaching Wash
ingtOn fully - per cent of the auto
mobiles now under register in the prov
ince of Victoria We're imported from the
United States Ford cars to the num-
Der Of 10 head the list. Dodge cars.
with -. second; the Bucks and Stude-
bakers, with Al ears each. are tied for
third place. and Chevrolets are fourth
with % The other foreign cars are for
the most part of French. British and
Dutch make
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
ABE ATTELL STOPPED.

New Orleans. la. Jan. g-Pbu Viz
gets. of New Orleans. knocked out Abe
Attell, one time featherweisht cham
pion, IN the fourth round of a sched-
lled ten round bout here last night.
Inc men weighed in at 1876 pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09
MAKE GooD MONEY.

The Of ball players Honolulu by Charley
vain has Francisco all in good health and
win their pockets well lined out or score OF
Iit-e the tourists lost but contest
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
MAC MIlLAN'S WORK
NOT YET COMPLETED
Explorer Plsrs 10 Soon Return
10 The Arctic Region

Sydney. n. s., Aug, 2s, Donald
II. Macmillan, who arrived here after
four years In the Arctic. is not con-
tent with his achievements.
Il have work 10 do yet" he said.
about $50 miles OF coast 10 explore.
mad hope 10 so back soon" Speak
ing enthusiastically OF the far north.
he said 1T is the land OF men up
there"
Macmillan. who with Jonathan e..
Small, his mechanic and general aid,
was brought here by the sealing
steamer Neptune, In command OF
Captain Bartlett. left today for his
home in Freeport. Me. Thence ne
will go to New York to give a full re-
port of the results Of his expedition
to the American Museum OF Natural
History,
The outstanding achievement was
the establishing OF the fact that the
so-called Crocker Land, which Ad-
miral Peary reported having discov-
cred In the Arctic. did not exist.
Macmillan said that he and his CON-
panions were deceived for several days
by the same mirage which mislef
Peary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
DEVICE TO FOIL U.BOATS
American Vessels viii Be Literally
Equipped With Smoke Screens

Washington, Aug. 2S. S.-Thousands
Of smoke producers to protect Amer
ican troop, food and munition ships
from submarines are being turned out
by government contractor in Della
ware.
On and after Oct. no ship Of any
description may sail from American
ports unless equipped with them. On
that date. too, all vessels must be
painted by system of camoufiage.
The smoke screens will be used
only as a last resort. Twelve smoke
boxes will be on every vessels deck.
There also will be one huge, though
practically invisible. smoke funnel
Should one OF the Eaiser's U-boats
detect the spirit like trappings Of one
OF these American ghosts OF the sea,
the smoke funnel will be started and
the smoke boxes dumped overheard.
Action OF the sea water on the COM
bination OF chemicals will throw off
treat cloud Of dense black smoke, and
the ship can slip away. The smoke
tunnels cost about SIPS. and the
smoke boxes s25 each.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
AUSTRlANS BEATEN BACK
Fresh Troops Are Unable TO Over
come Blq Drive OF Italians

London, Aug. .2S.-Somewhat slow
ly, but nevertheless surely. the ltal-
ians are breaking down the resist
ance of the Austrians in the region
around Monte Santo, north OF Gori-
zia, and making their way eastward
toward the border OF upper Carniola.
In their endeavor to hold back the
Italians the Austrians have brought
to this sector large numbers Of fresh
men and at last reports the fighting
was most intense, but the Italians
have overcome the resistance OF the
Austrians at various places.
On the front in France the Germans
have been throwing counter attacks
against the French line in the region
Of Verdun, but not only have the
forces Of General Petain maintained
their gains In their entirely, but
have taken more than 100 additional
prisoners. ,
The Berlin war Office reports the
capture Of Russian positions on the
northern Russian front, but makes no
Of a resumption of the opera
tions begun last week east Of Riga.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30
SOUTH DORSET

James Kelly of New York City, is q
guest Of Fred A. Kirk.
Miss Margaret McDevitt of Rut.
land, was recent guest of Miss Eva
McDevitt.
Miss Mary f. Kirk and Fred Kirk
of New York City, are visiting their
mother, Mrs. Ellen Kirk.
Miss Mary Tully of Troy, N. Y, is
spending two weeks vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Tully.
Miss Idris Roberts of Burlington,
who was visiting Miss Clara McDevitt
for week, returned to her home Sat
urday.
Miss Eva McDevitt of New York
City, is spending weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F..
McDevitt.
A number Of young people from
here attended the dance in East Dor
set Friday evening, August oath and a
good time was reported
Mrs. Connolly and her nephew,
Charles White, Of Mehcanicville, who
have been visiting Mrs. W. E. Tully,
returned to their home Sunday.