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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14

CLEAN UPLAND SALE-Lumber company
going out of business. 10000 acres cut
over Northeastern Minnesota land, Al
colonization tract; rich soil: suitable for
truck general and dairy farming and
grazing; close to railroad and auto roads
For quick sale goes at only $3.50 per
acre. third cash. balance fveyear on or
before mortage. per cent. No trades con-
sidered but Will subdivde in tracts Of
5000 acres and up. j. u. Matson, 12t
Plymouth Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI,
81 500. 44O-A. HOMESTEADERS imp. com
bination stock and farm land In middle
Nebraska, close to Il. & NJ. Ry. and two
good towns; $500 cash, $500 yrs, S6Oe
10 yrs. for quick sale 1t will make you
rich; 20 ready for the plow Principal
crops, corn, rye and potatoes, lnvesti-
gate. c. J. Canaan, $40 McCague Bldg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14

2iO ACRES, 45 miles from Minneapolis, near
two good railroad towns; one-half under
cultivation. balance used for pasture and
hay: can practically all be cultivated.
good set buildings; this land will produce
60 bushels of corn per acre: country 10
thickly settled: complete set OF machin-
cry; 81 head of stock, consisting Of II
cows. balance l and year olds; good
horses, Is hogs, chickens and everything
on the farm goes at SOS per acre; one
half cash; Immediate possession can be
had. Schwab Bros. 1923 Plymouth Bldg.
Minneapolls. MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
PERSONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We are now open ard invite the public
to call and inspect the Central Bath In
stttulc, formerly Stats institute, 1906
Harvey 81 Open evenings and Sunday.
Tel Doug 9n97.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
REAL ESTArE-SUBUHBAN

Miscellaneous.
MEDIUM PRICED HOMES
On the South Side. on full sized lots,
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, IN different
localities, with all city Improvements, near
schools and churches; can be bought from
us on a small cash payment
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO.
BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE LOTS.
$500 CASH. $500 MONTHLY
Sizes. 50Nl50: in all parts Of the South
Side, city Improvements
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO,
1926 $. cath St Phone South i2t7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
ROME CABINET IS
 SPLIT BY MISSION

Rome, June 12-A crisis in the Italian Cabinet has developed when least expected, only g few days be- fore the reopening of Parliament. which is fixed for June 4. For some time there has been disagreement be- tween then members of the Cabinet, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the other Minister. The friction reach ed climax when the members of the Italian mission had to be selected.
 Then Baron Sonnino put his veto on the appointment of several persons whom the other ministers considered most suitabl and declared he would resign if their appointment was in sisted upon. Wishing to avoid a cri- sis the Cabinet yielded to Sonnino's opinion. #
 This was one of th~ chief causes of delay in appointing the mission, in addition to the refusal of the Duke of the Abruzzi to return to America for personal reasons. The life of the Cabinet, however, seemed assured published announcing the indepen- dence of Albania under an Italian protectorate.
 As the foreign minister has admit ted that it would perhaps have been better to submit the proclamation of Albanian Independence to the council of ministers before publishing it, hopes are entertained that an agree ment will be reached before the re- opening of the chamber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
WAITE HOYT IS SENT
 BACK TO THE GIANTS BY
 MEMPHIS MANAGEMENT

New York, June 12.-Waite Hoyt, the promising young Brooklyn school 6oy pitcher, who landed with the Giants when he was just past 16, has been returned to McGraw by Memphis of the Southern association
 Donlin recently resigned as man ager of the team, and after Mike left no one on the club cared to develop Hoyt. Hoyt still is young and his friends should not be disappointed Many Southern association writers have predicted a big career for him. The Southern is g. Class A league, and has a lot of old major 1eaguers who boil out in the Southern sun and still can sting the ball with old time vigor.
 Hoyt was with Hartford and Lynn last season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
JOE SHANNON. AND ]. NEAL BALL HITTING.
 300 FOR MURLINS.

New Haven, June 12-Joe shannon. the sorrel-topped centerflelder, is the real batting leader of the New, Ha-- ven baseball team, according to the of ficial averages made public yesterday. Shannon is hitting the horsehide for the phenomenal average of 1855 for 23 games. Shannon, by his play, is fulfilling the confidence placed in him by Manager Danny Murphy, who pre- diets a bright future fo- him.
 Breaking up the partnership that existed when the Shannon twins were together on the same club seems to have done world of good for both of them. Maurice Shannon, who was sent to Baltimore, is playing a whale of a game for Jack Dunn, and Broth CT Joe is even doing the same thing for the Murlins. Manager Murphy opines that Joe is a real star at the tender age of 19 years and will be called higher up before long. g. He attributes the New Haven clubs fine showing so far to Shannon's hitting. Certainly there is no complaint about his fielding, if he continues the dis play of f1y-stabbing he has uncovered in recent games here.
 Frank Woodward, the we'll known pitcher. is hitting the ball at a. terrific clip. He has, amassed an average of 400 in the few games be has played. One of the seasons surprises has been furnished by Neal Ball, the old Amer ican leaguer. A naturally weak hit ter, Ball has been travelling at a re
 ord clip and shares with Shannon anu Woodward the honor of being the only 300 hitters on the club. Ball is hitting his namesa.ke for a mark of 329
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
GIANT MAGNAT.E E ASKS PUNISHMENT
 FOR UMPIRE BYRON

New York, June 12-H Harry Hemp stead, president of the New York Ma tional league club, has his way John
 McGraw will not be the only sufferer because of his little bout with Umpire Byron at Cincinnati last Friday.
 Hampstead, who now is with the Giants in Chicago, sent word that he would see to it that Byron got some sort of punishment.
 Hampstead also said he would in vestigate the reason why the Giants have had Byron and QuigleY in five series, O'Day in only one and Klem in only two prior to the present Chicago series
 McGraw has sent to President Tener la detailed statement of the Cincinnati affair, accompanied by affidavits of reputable, unbiased persons, mostly Cincinnati fans, who were spectators of the row and testified that Byron brought the blow on himself and that he insulted McGraw several times be fore John J. struck him. | Tener is in Philadelphia for the Bal timore Federal league suit and has taken no action on McGraw's state
 ment or Heinpstead's request that By ron be punished.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
CLAIM MARATHON
 RACE WAS FIXED
 BY FINNISH STARS

New York, June 12-Another at tempt will be made tonight by the reg istration> committee of the A. A.. U. to get at the bottom of the story that Flames Kolehmainen and Willie Ky ronen. framed up the finish of the Evening Mail Marathon race "a year ago. Both men have been summoned to appear before the committee, to- gether with several officials of the Kalena A. C., a Finnish club, and newspaper writer
 Ever since the race in question there have been rumors that the two Films arranged" the thrilling finish It was to have been a dead heat, so the story goes, but Kyronen caught the judges' eyes first and got the prize. This aroused the ire of Kolehmainen, who told his friends he had been wilfu1ly deceived by Kyronen. From that day to this the pair have not spoken to one another.
 Recently the st. was renewed and found its way into print The regis tration commiteee decided to take of ficia1 notice of the incident, and to- nights hearing is the result. Koleh- mainen will not be present, but Kyro- nen will.
 George P. Mathews, chairman of the comittee, said last night that the story had gone far enough and that the time had now come to make an investiga- ton which will show whether the men are guilty or are innocent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
RECRUIT PITCHER DEFEATS BROOKLYN

Cincinnati, June 1A-Rube Ea1er, one ,of Matty's many recruit pitchers, started his nrst game for the Cincdn- natl team yesterday and beat the Robins in a hard fought battle by score of 3 to 2. EHer held the Ma fionad league champions to a quartet of safe blows, three of which went to Hwy Olson The other was made by Casey Stengel
 Ealer bianked the Robins for eight g4nnings, whit the Reds scored three runs at the expense of Larry Cheney, ffae spitban pitcher So far Cheney has not won a game for Brooklyn this year, although his pitching perform ance yesterday was far better than on previous occasions. Larry was not alone responsible for the defeat. as a wild throw by Olson in the sixth tn- ming allowed the Reds to tally what later proved to be the winning run.
 The Hoaofns made belated rally in the final inning, but fell shy of tieing the count by one run. After Johnston Matted for Cheney and famed, Olson made his third hit, a single over short. .6heap furnbled Daubert's yrounder, and when Filler walked Hickman, fill- ing the bases, Matty sent Ring and Mitchell down to the ''bull pen" to ,warrn up.
 Stengel followed with a single to right, scoring both Olson and Daubert and sending Hickman to third, Un- fortunately Casey tried for second on the throw to the plate and was caught. This was disastrous for the Robins and practically killed the raIlIy. as Wheat followed with a weak foul to Wingo, ending the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
YANKEES PRESENT FIVE BASEBALL EQUIPMENTS TO
 REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS

New York, June 12.-The New York American league club has presented to the First Reserve New York Engineer Regiment complete outfit of baseball paraphernalia- The regiment, 1,150 strong, will be sent to France within a few weeks, and the boys. desiring to organic regimental and inter-company series of games behind the trenches, applied to the Yankees for the neces- sary baseball equipment.
 This regiment is one for the benefit of which the Yankees are giving a big patriotic band concert, to be fol- lowed by the championship ball game between the Yankees and Browns next Sunday. It is planned to have the en- tire regiment come over from Fort Totten and parade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
.FULTZ ON STAND
 IN s9OO,O0o SUIT
 BROUGHT BY FEDS

Philadelphia, June 12-The s9Oo,- 900 suit of the Baltimore Federal League club against organized base ball, growing out. of the peace agree ment of December. 1915, whereby the Federal League went ou. of eMstenca got under way before jury in the United States District Court yester- day.
 l.. Edwin Goldman, director of the Baltimore club testified his club knew absolutely nothing about nego- tiations to put the league out of bus mess until the peace agreement. had been reached.
 The suit was brought under the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust laws, the Baltimore club charging that the agreement between the Federal League and organized baseball was a violation of the Antitrust laws and tended to monopolize the business of baseball.
 The club also charges that the agreement disrupted the Federal League, and that the club suffered damage to the extent of s300,000, for which, under, the Antitrust laws, it is asking triple damages.
 1oIutudH, On OlTScL GAd1QlnaLlOn, said the, Federal League signed up players who were under contract with clubs in other leagues. On cross-ex- animation by Frank P. Prichard, of Philadelphia, counsel for the Ameri- can League. he explained the Federal League did sign players who had re- serve clauses in their contracts with the major leagues because the Feeder als did not respect these clauses on the ground that they considered them as illegal. After the Baltimore club had learn ed of the peace agreement, Goldman said, Stuart S. Janney, a director in the club and chief counsel in the suit. went to New York to try to negotiate for a major league. club in Baltimore but was unsuccessful.
 During Goldman's examination the peace agreement was read to the jury. Its contents are generally known, but there was one clause which has not heretofore been made public. It recited that no agreement had been reached with the Baltimore and Buffalo Federals.
 George Wharton Pepper of counsel for the major leagues in his opening
 statement as to what the defense would snow, declared that DaSeDaii
 was not a commercial business and did not come within the Federal an- ti-trust laws.
 David L. Fultz, president of the
 Baseball Players Fraternity, was on the witness stand testifying to the operation of players contracts, the
 reserve clause and release clause
 when court adjourned. There vas every evidence that the case would be bitterly fought.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
The Roped Arena is a place
CHARLEY DOOIN, FORMER
 PHILIPS PILOT, IS 36

Everybody gather around while Charley Dooin is being paged and when he shows up, shake his hand He celebrates his thirty-sixth birth day today, and the Phillies, still his pets, ought to make a special effort to make the day pleasant for Char ley. Dooin got his first baseball ex- perience at the age of eighteen, when he became a mi-professional play CT in Norwood, Ohio. In 1900 he played with the St. Joseph team and in the following year was drafted to the Chicago White Sox. eHe was tried by the latter and found wanting, so back to St. Joe he went until 1902 when the Phillies captured him. He caught for that team for several years when he became the manager of the club. Charley Dooin may be con sidered an old timer but he can get behind the bat and show the young sters a few tricks yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
GETTING ' READY TO ENLIST
 UNDER OLD GLORY

2 New York, June 12-Benny Leonard is making active preparations to join the colors. He has determined not to make any definite ring engagements until he has decided just what branch of the service he will enter. He is ator,i but his mother has ruled against this. He was in Washington for a couple of days last week discussing in just what branch he could be of the most use to the country. No definite decision was arrived at, and he prob ably will return to Washington today to reach a decision.
 Matt Hinkle, the Cleveland pro- moter, came here to try to arrange a match between Leonard and Kilbane for July at Canton, Ohio. He offer ed Leonard $13,00O for his end for a 12-round bout, but Benny explained that until he has definitely arranged to perform his duty to his country he would not make any matches-not even tentatively.
 Lorraine, Ohio and Cleveland also are bidding for the match. Lorine has offered Leonard $15, 1000 for his end of e bid of s1O,00O to Leonard for six Weisnnantle, the Brooklyn promoter, the others for the bout to be held some time during the early summer at Washington park.
 He also has been offered $10,000 from San Francisco for an eight fria C new champion says that, all told, he has been made offers of upward o1 $50,000 for theatrical engagements with any one at this time.
 It is said that. Benny may be placed in recruiting duty as soon as he has joined the colors. It is believed that he will be of great value in such work and that he could cause others to join the service.
 He has but one ring engagement tc fulfil for the present, and the match was made before he defeated Freddy Welsh and became the lightweight champion. He is going to box 1( rounds against Johnny Nelson at ths Harlem Sporting club next Monday. While in Washington last weel Leonard gave a boxing exhibition al the Press club. He first boxed witf newspaper man and then took on 5s Congressman and a Senator. He re fused to tell their names. He boxed seven or eight rounds against them or Friday night.
 'Just as soon as have definitely decided which branch of the service will enter may proceed to make some matches-that is. of course, if can so arrange the matches that the, will not interfere in any way witt my work for Uncle Sam. If this can not be done satisfactorily will foregt boxing until after the war;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
ROWLAND VERY
 HOPEFUL CHICAGO WILL WIN FLAG

s New York, June 12-Clarence Row land isn't making any predictions. He ts willing to let we'll enough alone. Suffice to say he is extremely satis- fled with the present status of the Chicago White Sox. for they are lead ing the American League as result of Saturdays victory over the Sena- tors and the defeat of the Red Sox by the Tigers.
 Baseball is tco uncertain pastime to forecast what the future will bring forth. So Rowland isn't going to attempt the role of prophet beyond saying that the White Sox are real. blown in the bottle contenders and that they will be up among. the front runners until drab October blots out the seasons play.
 You can say for me- declared the leader of the Sox,> '.that our club is one of three which may win the flag. I confidently believe the champion ship will go either to the Boston Red Sox. the Cleveland Indians or the White Sox. That Is not to say, however, that I am not figuring the other clubs have a chance. Others have a fine opportunity to ,win,. for believe this campaign is going tb be one of the hardest fought in the his tory of, the league.
 'I am not counting much on the Senators or Athletics They seem to be almost as hopeless as slast sea- son, but the Tigers, Browns and Yankees are apt to start drive along the winning trail at any time that may carry them to the crest.
 'Thereis but one thing the White Sox need and that is consistent pitch ing. I guess that is what all of the other clubs require most, too, for the bad weather this spring has been a tremendous handicap to the pitchers. At that, however, the Sox twirlers have recently been giving a mighty good account of themselves.
 q am highly satisfied with the work of every member of theteam, and although there have been ru- mors of a shake-up there is none likely to occur. The boys are all fighting with might and main to win. That is their sole objective. I doubt whether there is a team with more club spirit than the Sox. They cer- tainly have learned the lesson of CO., operation.
 The men of Rowland are ,here'for a four game meeting with the Yankees, and the series bids fair to produce $ some of the hardest fought conflicts of the Western invasion. The Tanks have got to show some improvement over their work in the Cleveland ser ies for while the Sox are on top they are bound to play with more determ- ination than ever to hold that .emin- .ence,
 As for the Tanks, it behooves them to put forth their very best, for the Indians are menacing their rear. I'm mediate improvement in batting and pitching Is essential The Tanks cannot drift along as they have been recently with pitchers following the zigxag course. There must be con sistency both at bat and in the boz If they hope to climb.
 The Cleveland series demonstrated one thing vividly and that was that Fritz Maisel has made good as 2 second baseman. He played sterling bah against the Indians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
JIM THORPE HAS
 IMPROVED SINCE
 HE WENT TO REDS

New York. June 12-It is said of Jim Thorpe that he is now a finished ball player, being a first class fielder and having improved greatly with the stick If so. everybody will be glad. for Thorpe Is a real man. Also if so. nobody will be more pleased than John McGraw. McGraw has parted with more ball players who actuated by 9 desire to give them more oppor- tunity and help than he has solely for the purpose of making an advan- tageous deal
 It is doubtful whether any other one man connected with the game has done as much to help players who have been with him. or other players for that matter, as the Giants man. ager. McGraw never begrudges suc- . cess to players he has let go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
GIANTS CREEP UP
 ON THE PHILLIPS
 BY BEATING CUBS

Chicago, June 12-New York's Giants showed up the Cubs yester-s day afternoon and won as they pleased. 8 toa2. McGraw's men showed some of the class that is expected to carry them through to a National league pennant, and the game was more one sided than the to score indicates They got away with everything that a major league club could, while the poor, old Bruins were booting and kicking the ball and in every other way performing like bush 1eaguers. /.
 Phil Douglas. looked upon as the leading Cub pitcher, was touched for eleven hits, five of them for extra bases, including two home runs, which were made in the same inning. Phil was forced to travel the full route, and when the Giants were not hitting him the Cub fielders were
 m ussing the ball around. They made five errors, which show in the box score and about ten more that do not show. It was g. wild exhibition, the worst the North Siders have put up this season.
 Old Rube Benton, discarded from Cincinnati because ne wasn't good enough for the big leagues, had the honor of checking the Cubs, and it was far from a hard job. The two runs made by the home team came after the Giants were far enough in the lead to permit them to play around; and at least one of the tal- lies was an out-and-out gift from the visitors, who were taking pity on the l hits off Benton, he threw only slow balls in the last three innings, just 1 kidding the Cubs along after making them look awfully tame, until his mates piled up the overwhelming 1 lead. k,@
 l Almost. every Cub player. on the {, field had part in bur1esquing the ] contest. Zeider is credited with two errors, but he made two or three on runners stealing second, which do not | appear because the runners in ques- | tion received stolen bases. Merk1e made a wild throw that cost another run, and once Doyle, Williams, and Wo1ters surrounded by an easy Texas Leaguer back of second, off Zimmer- mans bat, and let it fall safe, while Heinie made triple out of it. He came home on WilIams's wild throw I to third.
 Just previous to this Benny Kauf1 had slammed the pill into left field bleachers, and Fletcher coming up af- ter Zim duplicated Benny's stunt with
 a drive in almost the same spot. This was about the only unusual happen ing of the day. The Giants had the happy faculty of punching their
 blows off. Douglass, for they scored
 two runs in the first on three hits
 two in the fourth on three drives and three in the seventh on three
 blows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
JESS. WILLARD GETS CONTROL
 OF BUFFALO BILL WILD WEST
Champion Pays s1O5,O ,OOO for Circus and Will Tour
 A Country at Head of Show.

New York, June t1-Jess Willard. worlds heavyweight boxing champion. yesterday took over the control of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and Cir GUS, which heretofore has been owned by Edward Arlington, a local show man. News of the transaction, which makes Willard the owner of his own circus, reached this city yesterday in the form of a telegram from Holyoke, Mass, announcing that the heavy weight champion had paid Arlington the sum of $105, 1000 for control of the organization ft
 Roy o. Archer. secretary to Willard attended. to the details of the sale. and the purchase included two trains of cars, 200 horses. and all equipment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-12
USURY NO DEFENSE
 FOR CORPORATION
 JUDGE CURTIS FINDS

That corporation cannot plead usury as g. defense is the ruling Of Judge Curtis of the superior court yesterday in a suit brought by the Hudson Trust Go. ,kof New York against Nancy l.. Cushman of Grean< wdch. The court sustained a desndrs Ter filed by the Trust Go. This conn pany originally held a note for $2,598 given by another New York corpor- ation. The note was turned over to Mrs. Cushman and when it remained unpaid suit was brought against her. It was then that the usuary defense was filed.