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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

From the pinnacle Of mortal deity to eight
cen months in prison spans the toboggan slide
Of Francis Schlatter In score of years. The
notorious divine healer when holding forth at
Denver, did bargain-counter business in holy
handkcrchiefs," drawing excursion trainloads Of
people from radius OF 500 miles or more Dis
appearing at the height Of the rush intensified
the mystery Of the healer" who evidently Sc
cured enough OF the worlds goods to "ay low for
years after. So long as he confined his opera
tons to personal solicitation all went we'll. His
fatal mistake was in utilizing the mails to touch
the credulous.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
The State and the School Lands.

Lincoln. March 20.-To the Editor
of The Bee: The statement in to-
days Bee that the law forbidding
the sale Of school lands was enacted
in 1899, needs correction. The law
was enacted in 1897, The bill was
drawn and INTRODUCED by myself, then
representative from Dawes, Sioux, Box
Butte and Sheridan counties. In 1899
Senator W. H. Reynolds of Chadron
amended the law of 1897 in some de-
tails of its administration, but the es-
sential features Of the law Of 1897 for
bidding further sale of the school land
and providing the procedure for its
leasing, have remained on the statute
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

When mistake Is discovered the thing to do
is to correct II as soon as possible, The Post
Office department has got of on the wrong foot
with Its economy" orders producing this demor-
azation of the postal service and ii should back
UP before more damage is done.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

II hear that Billetts was Just driven to
drink"
How was that? In a fit Of temptation .
or pique?"
"No; In his automobile to . champagne
party."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Redd-You're not playing golf nowf
Green-No; it's too cold,
Saving golf balls, them"
Saving nothing l fred four at cats on
my back fence last night."-Yonkers States
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
%AeeSM
-&Mw9cN


Milford. Neb,, March 20.-To the
Editor of The Bee: I am sending to
you to let you know how the post
master at Omaha is forcing me to send
him money. This card is the third, the
first being about ten days ago, stating
there was l cent postage due. l went
down to the postofice and handed it
to the clerk and she put 2-cent
stamp on envelop and l-cent stamp in
the letter and in !. few days ] got an
other card stating, as before, that
there was reading matter there and
this time was ? cents due. So sent
it to my grandson to present to the
postmaster. l was looking for that
which ! had paid for, but instead l
got this third card, marked, as you
can see, cents. Now does this post
age go to the government or to the
postmaster? ! have already paid 6
cents postage on account Of this card
notice. / wish, Mr.. Editor, you would
print this in The Bee, as ! am sub
scriber for The Bee. 1t looks to me
like something is wrong.
G. b. SMITH,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
SOME ODD FACTS.

Some estimates place the quantity Of
timber that will be required BY the countries
now at war at 5o,ooo.ooo cubic feet.
For the frat time In the history Of the
Hongkong rice trade. q shipment Of polished
rice has been made to tho United States.
During the last two years Canada has sold
municipality. railroad and other securities
to the value Of ssbs,ooo,ooo in the United
States.
1919 and frst occupied by John Adams In
built In 1873.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
One Year Ago Today In the War.

British House of Commons voted
war credit of $4,000, COO, GOO.
Germans captured French trenches
on front of SIS yards in the forest of
Givenchy.
Russians crushed in German salient
south of Dvinsk and captured trenches
on line toward Wilma.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

No wet" and dry issue in the town and vil-
lage elections throughout Nebraska next month
By comparison, interest ia the voting will be 50
tame as scarcely to warrant US collecting the re-
) turns
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

None of the other twelve United States sena-
tors who helped along the flibuster seems deeply
enough disturbed as to whether his constituency
approves or disapproves to invite recall cleo
ton in order to find out. II all twelve would
join In the same proposition il might be more
worth while considering.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

Teutonic ambassadors and consuls handed
their passports In China afford pathetic
picture Of the disconsolase maid who was all
dolled up and no place to go" It's long way
from Pekng to Berlin and all roads blocked.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

The German retreat on the west front ap-
pears imposing in the accounts. It's significance
is yet to be developed. One feature Of the situa-
tion, however, is fairly clear. New additions to
neishboring cemeteries have been an urgent ne
cessity for some time
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

One branch Of the Iowa Legislature passed =
bill tightening the lid on high school secret so.
eieties. The necessity for more stringent laws
in that regard implies lack Of thoroushness
in teaching the primary value Of obedience.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
-1ODNY
Health Hint for the Day.

Avoid very high heels and very
pointed shoes, as they are inclined to
cause enlarged joints which in time
may be surmounted with bunions.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

That the railroads will slip the cost back to
the consumer is foregone conclusion. The
touch viii differ from holdup in covering
broader territory and diffusion by indirect gentle
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

In view Of the dehes hurled from both sides
it is evident that marquis OF Queensbury rules
are not broad enough to govern the battle between
he Saratogans and the doctors.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.

Henry Payne, special agent of the
Continental Fire Insurance company
of New York, has sent a draft to ].
@. Lutz, agent of the company here,
to close the sale Of forty-six lots in
different additions in this city which
have been lately purchased BY him.
j. NJ. Wolfe, the Omaha directory
man. is sending the matter destined to
appear in this years directory to the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
Soldiers Home,
Color Line in Military Service.


Omaha, March 20.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Before congress in the
excitement of the war scare passes a
law for universal military training
they had better consider the negro.
Universal training and arming of
negroes will not be tolerated in the
southern states, where the negroes
outnumber the whites. Our exr
perience with the negro troops al
Brownsville has convinced the United
States military authorities that we had
better leave the negro out Of the army.
l believe in universal military train
ing, but for whites only and for Amer
lean born citizens only. 1t took the
Ku Klux Khan to disarm the negro,
Let us not make 1t necessary to re-
peat that action. Whether we like 1t
or not the negroes are multiplying at
such rate that we will, have a race
problem to meet some day. 1t is COM
paratively easy to keep universal mill
tary training from the negro, but 1t
will he impossible to take away from
him If he once gets it.
r. E. LIE PRENTlSS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

The only objection Nebraska folks are likely
to enter against the wholesale kiing Of all house
bills still in the hands Of standing committees
is that the deadly act was not done sooner while
more bills were yet TO be reported out. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

Borrowing for current expenses Of the schools
from the building fund may be necessary, but 1t
is still triae hazardous. When the school build
ings are erected and paid for there will be no
building fund to borrow from.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

With one or two exceptions the corporation
melon patches have not in recent times produces
sweeter morsel than labor's $l2,000000 cake.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

In marking the place for the beginning Of
spring our calendar man did not make such bad
guess after all t
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

Japan is said to have purchased from Portugal
the island Of Macao with its 5000 inhabitants
The consent-of-the-govsrned theory does not
count on the international bargain counter for
islands,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

A speedier way to speed UP the building Of
our new navy would be to put in a secretary Of
the navy who knows what is wanted and also
how To do il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
SAID IN FUN.

Stage Manager-Now don't forget what
told you about speaking in trumpet tones.
Aetor-How can I forget those trumpet
tones the way they have been drummed
into me ?--Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21

No army ever retreats" these days, but only
"retires" as matter Of strategy!
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-21
Storyette Of the Day.

A recruiting sergeant stationed in
the south of Ireland met Pat and
asked him to Join the army. The lat
ter refused, whereupon the sergeant
asked his reason for refusing.
cousins2" asked Pat.
YES" said the recruiting sergeant,
WELL" said Pat "begorra," once
interfered in a family squabble, and
I'm not going to do 80 again."--Chi-
cago News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

rover and ost.side play eliminates.
Sizing up the invaders. man for
man. with the Seattle team. Il hp-
pears that. II anything. the locals
have a bit the best OF II.
Tonight. at left wing. frank
Foyxtou. Seattle captain. viii be
pitted against Berlanauette, a sub
stitute whose use Is made necessary
under the sevenTnan rule Foyrton
was voted the most valuable player
In tho =. c. A. recently BY the Of
fetal scorers. He has been playing
major league hockey four years.
His opponent IA a consistent but not
brilliant player. and little Inclined
to be- aggressive.
AZ right wing Newly" Ia 1.ondc.
captain OF the Canadiens. II he Is al
lowed to play. will buck up against
Gully" Wilson. Ia ionds Is the
bad man Of hockey. and Wilson
Is n giant killer" There should
be some excitement when these two
taugle.
Tomr1ie Smith az Center
Tommle Smith. Canadien center,
has a trick OF slipping the puck thru
for a dent whenever he gets II close
to the net. Three years aSo he
starred for Quebec. and led the y
III. A. in scoring. He bucks up
against Bernie Morris. who this
year led the y. G. A. In scoring. and
IL the fastest man on the Seattle
team.
Hook Check" Jack Walker will
buck against Didier Pitre, Canadisn
rover. Jack Is famous for his style
OF checking. while Pitre Is one OF
the veterans OF tho game. lie packs
the hardest shot In the game. and Is
terrific skater when need be.
Ed Carpenter. Seattle cover point,
will be pitted against Bert Corbeau,
q 200 FOUNDER playing his second
season In the big show. Carpenter
IL a veteran coming here from To
ronto.
At point Bobby Rowe. n able to
play. will be opposed by Harry
Mummery for the visitors. Rove
il the oldest man on the Seattle
team. He II one OF the Oldest
hockey players on the Coast In
point OF service. having been play
ing the game for IL years. He
played with Victoria for three years
before coming 10 Seattle. Mum
merry IA tho heaviest professional
hockey player in the world. tipping
tho beam at 235 pounds. lie Is
rather slow.
At goal the visitors have an edge
Geo. Vezena r. recognized as the
greatest OF all goal tenders. lie
has had seven years experience
against Harry Holmes five
Holmes, however. has been playing
brilliant game this season for the
Metropoltans.
Arena officials announced this
afternoon that seats for the first
game were practically sold out this
morning. shortly after they were
placed on sale.
No smoking VIII be permitted in
the Arena during the series con.
tests. The games begin each night
at $3.50. George Irvine OF Spokane
aud Mickey Ion OF Seattle. official
p. c. a. referees. win handle the
/ big series.
Telegraph wires run directly from
the press box, and the game will be
flashed, play by play. Special res
eryations have been made for Sc
attic and visiting members OF the
press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

AGGRESSIVE AS he Is.
Willie Hoppe. San Francisco
i5Spounder, was outbosed last
night In the Drcamland pavilion
by Frankie Burns, OF Oakland,
Cal.
The two native sons staged
fsroelous fourround encounter.
Hoppe started st the first bell.
ard. as usual. kept boring In
thruout the contest. He was
swinging wild good deal.
however. In the last two
rounds Burns was landing two
and three blows 70 the Butcher
town lads one.
Referee Chef Mcintyre called th'
affair draw. "a be did four oui
OF the elk contests.
ioa HRrrnhan was awarded a yer
diet over Frankie Sanders. New
York llKhtwe lght. which proved TN
popular with tho fans. altho tbs
local boy was In reality entitled e
a shade the better OF Il.
battling iaynie proved 10 th'
edlfication of tho gathering. wh!et
was large one. that his Jaw wa
made OF sterner stuff than tissue
paper. lie took several stiff jabi
from "F'r.nchle" VAlse. tho Evcret
iio.pounder. without slowing up q
any extent. Tho batiier. who i
built after tho plan OF n telephone
pole, unlhnbcrcd In the third round
ana was awarded $3.50 verde
with vaise. Rltho Il appeared th'
Renton youth had somewhat th'
better OF the fracas all the wa!
thru.
Iannie Mcintosh and Frank Pote
lightwelgh,s. stepped four rounds
to a draw. Bernie Dillon. Eddie
Pinkman's fiyweiEht. did not show
the form expected OF him. and wa
unable TO get better than a draw
with Bud Manning. Manning PROVED
a shifty youngster. and would have
licked F.ddie's lad had he not tlre'
considerably Ia the third round.
Frankie Rogers won over wild
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
SEATTLE HAS Is
SERIES At HOME

Seattle secured IS series al
home the coming baseball sea.
son, according TO the schedule
released today by President r.
L. Blewet,. Several OF these
are split, Tacoma and vaneoU-
YER appearing here for part OF
the seven games and then
Jumping back home. vaneou-
YER GETS tire July : date. on
which a double-hesder lie sched-
uled. Great Falls opens here
on April ~. and Tacoma closes
the season on September 9.
Tire at-home games follow:
Great Falls-Aprii -. 20. rs. q
Is. 20.
vanoouver-May 3. 4. g. q.
Spokane-May 7. s. .. 10. II, IL
10.
Butte-May Il. 10. 10. IT. IS. 10
20.
Vancouver May Fl. 80. 81.
spokane-Iuno 4. 3. 6. 7. 8. =. 10
Tacoma-Junc II. 10. l6. II.
Great Falls--June rs. 10. 20, 81
20, %. 20.
vancouver--July ,. 4, 4. 3. 3.
Vanoouver-July l6. II. %.
Tacoma-July %. "a. 90.
Bu,te--July 30, 81. August /. ?
J, 4. g.
vancouver.Grent Fails-Augus'
10.
Tacoma--AuEus 20. 81. %. 81.
Vancouver Spokane-August &c.
Great Falls--August 81. IS. 20
30. 81. September I. .. 3. ..
Tacoma-Sep4embcr Z. 8. ..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Big A. A. u. Meet Is
On in N. Y. This Eve

books. Tho performances Of Over
more interest than any other ath.
letes'. for they arc the lads who
have made habit OF breaking rec
ords.
They viii be sent thru their psccs
At tho head OF a procession OF ath
letes who will make them step their
best. So some extraordinary per
formances may be expected. Dave
Caldwell will be one OF the oppo
nents
Billy Moore. Princeton athlete, Is
generally favored TO win tho 500
yard race.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
TRAINING CAMP GOSSIP

WAxAHACHiE, Tex.-Critics In
the Tiger camp today gave Bobby
Jones, Frisco phenom, the call over
other aspirants for hold-out Oscar
Wits Job at third. Jones has de-
veloped one OF the best throwing
arms on the squad. and is busting
them at the bat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Willie Richie Can't
Get Matches in East

SAN FRANCISCO. March IT,
Willie Richie. who ia In the East
managing n youthful fcrapp~r
named Thompson. writes that hi.
man has not succeeded ia making
a single match. Willie is coming
back home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

MINERAL SPRINGS, Tex
White Sox players. worrying over
the possibility OF rail- tie-up, had
their minds set at rest today when
sergt. Smiley. drillmaster. assured
them that by the end OF the month
they would be In condition TO march
from city TO city on the circuit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

MARLIN, Textile pairing knife
IL ready 10 come forth at the beck
OF John McGraw and begin its dead
by work. There will be little change
In the Giants lineup. altho jim
Thorpe Is making n mighty bid for
a utility Job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Training for Giants
Gets Under Way Apr. !

Cecil r. Daft writes. nskins
when tho Seattle baseball club
starts training and whore.
The Seattle y. w. league club
VIII train at Dugdale Manor. Raj
nier valley. The training season
viii Get under way April /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

SHREVEPORT. La. - Faulkner
and Nietzke. semi.pros. win be the
frat Reds TO feel the ak when Man.
ager Mathewson begins his initial
swing. Grip In rampant in the
Reds camp. but no serious cases
are reported.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Val Sontag Victor
in Gotham Contest

BROOKLYN. March i7.-val
Sontag. Seattle middleweight. won
all the way last night in his 10,
round fracas with Battling" Mar.
shall. Marshall substituted for
Jake Ahern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Charles McCourt Is
Still Cue Champion

CLEVELAND. March i7.-Hor.
ace Mclean was defeated las,
night by Charles McCourt. three
cushion billiard champ. in tho final
block OF their match. The score
was $50 70 it6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
Trambitas Is Saved
bv Bell and Police

San FRANCISCO. March H.
Just as an officer was stepping into
the ring TO stop the fight. and Bat
Ting ortega was about to put over
knockout on Valley Trambitas
last night, the gong ended the
fourth round and the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
BY n. c. HAMILTON

United Press stafs Correspondent
NEW YORK. March W
Stunts by athletes that prob
ably will thrill athletic fans for
years to come are promised to-
night at the annual meet for In
door championships OF the ANA
teur Athletic union.
With such stars as Joie Ray. JS
LOOMS. Johnny Oyerton. Ear
Thomas and Ted Meredith entered
for events. records are tottcring OF
the verge of oblivion. new onc'
loom dangerously near the RECORD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
BURNS OUTBOXE.S
HOPPE i'm THEIR
FOUR-ROUND MIX

cat" Leonard. Spokane w-iter
weight. In the opening contest
Wildcat" was as Wild as his name.
II battling" Bunker was on hand.
we'll wager he turned green with
envy.
EDDIE piNKMAN claims the
nywelEht championship OF the Pa.
eIflc coast for Bernie Dillon. Dillon
does not hold A.. however. and Will
have To show more than he did las,
night before his claims will receive
RECOGNITION.
Able Gordon. Portland l05-pound.
er. now boxing IA Denver. ia tho
Coast champ. and viii be- out here
in short time 10 prove t. lie won
the title last year from youth in
Los Angeles. Gordon could lick
both Manning and Dillon az the
same time on tho showing they
made last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
S e A T lie
VS..
MONTREAL
BY EDWARD HILL

IL OR the first time in
u history, a team of ath-
leteS representing Seattle
will compete for A worlds
ice hockey title tonight at
the Arena, Fifth and Uni
versity St, when the local
septet crosses sticks with
the Montreal Canadiens in
the first game of their
series for the highest hon
ors in ice hockey.
The long awaited series
Is here.
: Seattle today could do
nothing but stop, talk and
listen to hockey gossip.
After being held up by
SHOWS in the mountains for
many hours, the Canadiens
arrived in Vancouver yes
terday and worked out there
for the edification of the
fans. The winners of the
National Hockey associa-
ton, the Eastern major
league, looked mighty good
to the B. c. folks, accord
ing to dope sent ahead.
The team put in its ap-
pearance here this morning
and worked out in secret
at the Arena shortly after
noon.
Think Pete "Spoofing"
While there are those who are
inclined TO believe that Pete Null
doom. manager OF the locals. Is
"spoofing" about Bobbie Rowe.
rack Seattle defense. suffering so
badly with an injured shoulder
that he VIII be unable TO get into
the fray tonight. Pete and Robert
himself steadfastiy maintain that
his injury f. more serious than GER
tain parties In Vancouver and Port.
land think.
II Rowe does not play tonight.
Jim Riley or Roy Rickey. substi-
futes. will be sent IN to fill hts
place. This VIII put Seattle under
. handicap. despite the fact that
the Canndfens havs ;ourneyel a dis
lance OF 1000 miles 10 battle for the
worlds title. The visitors had n
chance TO stretch themselves yes
terday In Vancouver and here again
today. so are IN much better shape
than n they had been forced 10 Turn.
bic off the RATHER and grab up their
crooked sticks.
Betting Favers Seattle
Despite Rove's injury and the
fame OF the hard-playing french
men. bets here today are being
placed at even money on Seattle 10
win the first game. Several bets
have been placed that the locals
will cop the title.
Tonight's game win be Pacific
Coast association style. with seven
men. Tuesdays fracas will be un-
der the Eastern rules, with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
JtmmY DUFFY WINS

BUFFALO. March l7.--Jimmy
Duffy shaded Bryan Downey In a
l0.round bout OF many knockdowns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

EDDIE PiNkMAN and Lloyd Mad.
den viii step four rounds next Wed.
nesday night in tho Elks' gym.
Matchmaker Adams declares he has
also lined up a good card TO back
NJ his main event. which in itself
should furnish some action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

COWlER x. O.'S BONDS
NEW YORK. March l7.--Tom
Cowler stopped Joe Bonds In the
first round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

FRANKIE SULLIVAN has been
picked TO 20 against Eddie Campi.
the clever California i25-pounder.
when Austin a Salt stage their
four-round show in Dreamland on
March 30. CRmpi seconded Frankie
Burns Last night against Hoppe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
PORTLAND PROMOTERS arr

trying 10 rib mp n bout between
Lloyd Madden and Ralph Gruman.
Griman Is very popular in the Rose
City. and the bout would draw well.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17

The sures, way TO Get sick ls TO
think you're sick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-17
HOT
HOCKEY
SHOTS

The bigger they come. the hard.
er they fall" says Pete Muldoon.
Mickey Ion and George Irvine
have been practicing speed skating.
They won't miss any plays.
"Newsy" la Londe used TO play
la crosse with Mickey Ion.
Just 30 Harry Holmes doesn't
take H.
No smoking.
Alexander Pantages wouldn't
miss the series for the world.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-16
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