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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Release Two Thousand Freight
Cars for Moving Munitions
+ During the Year lust
Closed.

Over four and a half million
pounds of freight and express for
the Packard company were carried
by Packard trucks during the past
year. Exactly 5000 Packard vehicles
were sent to consignees under their
own power which, with the freight
and express transportation, noted,
released at least 1000 freight cars to
haul the mountains of war materials
so desperately needed abroad. This
is very substantial realization of
the slogan, Save a Freight Car for
Uncle SAM" by those who origi-
mated it.
The truck transportation included
work for the government as well as
for the Packard company, and fire.
quently trucks were used i'll trans.
porting material on urgent calls to
points as much as 400 miles distant.
Over 5000 of the trucks sent over
land were for army use, and many
of them carried three tons of mer-
chandise to the port of debarka.
ton.
This amounts to 5000 tons of mt.
nitions vital to the activities of Gen.
eral Pershing, and is equivalent
with the trucks, to two standard
shiploads. The value of this relief
to the railroads by this freight
mosem over the highways cannot
be comprehended i'll ton miles, for
large measure Of it was achieved
at the very time when weather con.
ditions last winter practically
blockcaded the great munitions
carrying lines. 1t was just a year
ago December IA that the first train
of 80 Pa,kards for Pershing set on,
overland for Baltimore. They left
in 2-below zero weather and con-
tended with snow-hlled roads all the
way to the sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Packard Trucks Haul Two
Shiploads of War Material
Cornhuskers Arrange
Tentative Schedule of
Foot Ball Dates in 1919

Z Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2l.- The
University of Nebraska's 1919
football schedule is expected to
include games with Iowa, Kan
sas, Missouri, Indiana, Notre
Dame and Syracuse. DR.. E. ].
Stewart, the athletic director. has
tentative arrangements with these
schools, pending the fixing of Mis-
souri, valley conference dates.
The Iowa engagement has been
practically decided upon for Oc-
tober II, at Iowa City. Indiana
wants November s, but this date
may be claimed by Missouri. Ne
braska was scheduled to play the
Tigers in Columbus on November
9 in the 1918 season, but the game
was cancelled because of an in
fluenza quarantine. Missouri has
a right to claim next year the
Saturday that corresponds to the
1918 date-NoveSnber 8. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the Tigers
may consent to change and en-
able Nebraska to meet Indiana on
the date that is most convenient
to the Hoosiers.
The Huskers are assured of a
game with Syracuse by a three
year contract. In the event SYRIA
cuse does not claim Thanksgiving
day, that date will be given to
Notre Dame again next year. DR..
Stewart says. The Nebraska
management may offer Washing
ton university of St. Louis an
early date on the schedule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
1900 SHOOTING
SCHOOLS MAKE
j. 5. mARKSMEN
1t Was American Trap Shoot
ers With the Trench Shot
guns That Started the
Germans Home.
BY PETER P. CARNEY.

All the world, including America,
was amazed at the efficiency i'll &C
ton of the suddenly organized
United States army.
The impression was prevalent
when war was declared that America
was unprepared for the titanic strug-
gle.
This may be true. and possibly is
along certain lines, but both the en-
envy and our allies overlooked the
fact that Americans have always
been shooters.
In this all-important hne we were
prepared. This was demonstrated at
the battle of Seicheprey, when the
Yanks routed the Huns with the
greatest of Americas contributions
to the war-the trench shotgun.
1000 Shooting Schools.
1t has not been generally known,
even in America, that this is the
only country in the world having
more than 1000 shooting schools,
where citizens of all ages and both
sexes may learn to shoot, free of
any cost.
These shooting schools are the
gun clubs scattered over the entire
country. You will find them every
where. No hamlet is too small to
have a gun club, no city too large.
These clubs helped America answer
the unpreparedness charge. The an
swer leaves no doubt in the minds
of our allies and the Huns as to
American proves with firearms.
Government and state executives
now recognize the value of the gun
clubs, realize that there is no place
with the facilities for teaching the
art of shooting like there is at the
Gun club.
Thoughts of Two Governors.
Charles S. Whitman, governor of
New York, and Keith Neville, gov
ernor of Nebraska, are two state eX-
ecutives who believe that every one
should know how to shoot and both
recently in letters to the Sports
mans association and the Gun clubs
of their states advocated closer CO.
operation between the clubs and per-
sons who have never had all edu-
cation in the handling of firearms.
The Gun club is the place to learn
to shoot, and there is no time to
learn to shoot like the present, when
every one has the subject on his or
her mind. Statistics of the world
war show that for every $4,000 bull
lets fired one man was killed. When
men 60 into warfare who can shoot
such figures as these will be out OF
question.
The stStes of Idaho and Washing
ton and Alberta, Yukon, Northwest
Territory and British Columbia per-
init goat hunting.
An effort is being made to interest
State Game commissions i'll making
an intensive study Of the game re-
sources OF each state with particular
reference to the ratio between the
KIM and the game remaining in the
covers.
J. V. O'Hara of Vallejo. Cal, is
responsible for a new invention OF
aid to duck hunters. 1t is decoy
that wiggles its tail and dives like a
real duck. The bird" is manipulated
by means of wire from the shore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Basket Ball Practice at
Central Hiqh Starts Dec. 80

Basket ball practice at the Cen
trail High school will not begin until
Monday, December 80, when Coach
Mulligan will put his aippers to
work. Only two weeks of practice
will remain in which to form the
new team and prepare to meet a
quintet from one Of the local high
schools.
Fort Omaha and Fort Crook have
both asked for games. A definite
date has not been scheduled. Ar
rangements have been made to
bring the Lincoln High squad here
January 81. The return game will
be played February %. The Cen
trail five will play Sioux City High
here March l and there on January
Is. The dates for the contests with
St. Joseph and Beatrice have not
yet been arranged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Minnesota Game Wardens
TO Ask Bird Protection
from, Airpya5,e Hunters

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2l.-Min-
nesota's game laws may have to
be amended to protect its ducks
from a new menace. State game
wardens are considering sug-
gestion that the Legislature be
asked to pass a bill this winter
making it illegal to hunt feathered
fowl from airplanes.
Minnesota has turned out a
great many aviators. St. Paul
and Minneapolis have been gath
ering places for student and ex-
pert flyers. 1t is understood that
some of these airmen who OBJ
served the flight of ducks late this
autumn decided that the modern
hunter will travel in an air "bus."
From casual discussion the pos
sibiiity of such hunting has caused
statewide attention, Game war
dens believe that ducks and geese
could be slaughtered by aviators.
Therefore, there is a possibility
that the state Legislature will
forestall such hunting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Great Future for Air
Service is Seen By
British Air Minister

Manchester, England, Dec. o.
British Wireless Service.-Lord
Weir, the air minister, in a speech
here this afternoon at luncheon
in his honor given by the Manchest-
er corporation, said that in August,
1914, the British flying service con-
sisted of 1888 officers and 1858 men
of other ranks. In November, 1918,
the strength of the service was 10000
officers, 100000 men and about $4,000
women and boys.
"We now have airplaLes which
can carry a crew of seven and 80
passengers to 10000 feet, travel at
100 miles an hour, make a nonstop
journey of 1900 miles and alight on
the sea and rise again with a full
load" he continued. "The success of
the operation side of air transporta-
ton will depend upon the follow
ing measures: Development of navi-
gational instruction; creating of all
energetic meteorological service es.
pecially designed. to help air trans
port; the adoption of improved sys-
tens of wireless telegraphy and tele-
phony and the adoption of a first
class system of day and night mark
ing of land places.
Il am convinced that cooperation
between the activities of the state
and private firms will produce the
finest results. / conceive a govern
ment department which will not be
an autocrat but an elder brother to
all sides Of aviation. Its first essen.
tial step should be to organize inter.
national flying. This will involve an
international aircraft convention. We
have already drafted the articles Of
this convention, which is being sub.
n1itted to orr allies"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Toronto Police Strike Off;
Will Arbitrate Differences

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 2l.-The
strike of the municipal police force,
to enforce recognition of their union
was called off late today as the re-
suit of an agreement reached at a
conference of the police commits
sioners and representatives of the
men. The policemen will return to
duty tonight and all the questions
at issue will be arbitratcd before a
royal commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Improvement of Fort
Crook Road Will Be p.
Finished by Spring

Improvement of the Fort Croot
road was considered by the Wal
Activities committee of the Chamber
of Commerce Saturday noon.
J. B. Watkins, in charge of the i'm
provement of the Fort Crook road
reported that over a mile Of the
roadway from the end of the pave.
ment on South Twenty-fourtt
streer has already been graded witt
cinders furnished by the variou,
factories of the city, and il weathe,
conditions are favorable the entire
four miles will be finished by early
spring, and will be one of the city,
best boulevards. The hauling is be.
ing done by army trucks from thu
fort.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Major League Teams May
Meet in Spring Training

New York. Dec. 2l.-Following
the announcement that the Yankees
probably would forsake Macon, Ga.
IS a training camp and move along
TO Florida. comes the announcement
that the Giants are likely to do their
spring work in the same state. AS
il is customary for the clubs train
ing close to each other to arrange
intcrleague games in the spring, it
is possible that the troupes of Nc
Graw and Higgins will come to-
aether in set of games in the
southland before the opening of the
regular season. The Braves and
PhilIies will train in Florida, also the
Mackmen, so there promises to be
,plenty Of preseason activity OF the
ii1teffeague variety in that state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
HiIdreth May Race Stable
Under Own CoIors This Year

New York, Dec. 2l.-S. c. Hill
dreth, it is reported, will not con-
tinue as trainer of Maj. August Bel
mont's racing stable next year. Turf
gossips say that Hildreth has been
notified that his >services no longer
will be required and that he is free
to obtain some other engagement.
Major Belmont will ship a large
number of throughbreds from Eng
land and France to this country dur
ing the winter, and will place them
in the care of new trainer. The fact
that the chairman of the jockey club
will return to racing in 1919 on a
pretentious scale will be good news
for the followers of the turf. Hill
dreth probably will race big sta
bic in his own name.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

players and have Eddie Collins re-
tire would be sad blow to the
SoX rooters.
Collins had a poor season with
the stick during the 1918 campaign
and he also was playing out the
last year of the big contract he
signed when he went from the Mack
men to the Sox. The combination
of circumstances may have had
something to do with his frequent
threats to quit the game, but it is
reasonably sure that Eddie will be
guarding the keystone sack when the
1919 campaign starts. 1t is known
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

During the campaign of 1918 Ed
die Collins of the White Sox, re-
marked several times that he was
playing his last season in the ma
jors. and now the followers of COM
iskey's team are beginning to won-
der what sort of All aggregation
Manager Rowland will place on the
field next spring. Comiskey has de-
clared that Joe Jackson, Oscar
Fetish and Claude Williams will no
longer grace his payroll. as he did
not like the way they quit the club
last season. To lose these three
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Fight Program Arranged
Between Fast Boxers for
Fort Omaha Friday Night
Boxing and Wrestling to a
Decision on Christmas
Program; Civilians
May Attend.

Everything is in readiness for the
big Fight Night" program at Fort
Omaha. Participants have rounded
out their road work and are now
inst exercising enough to keep in
tiptop condition for the mills to-
morrow night.
All weights Of boxers will mix
over the short distances. In addition
10 the boxing program three rafting
fast wrestling bouts have been pro-
Vided.
The ring has been built in garage
and circus seats erected to care for
the spectators. Ringside tickets
are selling for 81 and general adj
mission 81. The entertainment will
be open to civilians and from early
indications tie S. R. o. sign will be
dashed before the doors are opened.
Kid Henderson. amateur welter-
weight champ of Montana, promises
to show Santiago Montoyo, the
Mexican whirlwind. the correct way
to deliver the "kayo." Montoyo
was welterweight champion .; Kelly
field and in winning his title made a
reputation for delivering the sleep
punch. He does not fear the Butte
miner and a hard fought battle
IS promised.
Kirby Canadian Champ.
Battling Kirby, Ltg h twei 6 h t
champion of the Canadian army,
will defend his title in the states. He
has fought several of the fastest ring
men of his weight both in the states
and Canada and is figured an easy
winner over Kid King. The Kid
halls from Fort Crook and has
plenty of backing that he will not
only last the six rounds but will
via the decision.
Young Dempsey in the feather
weight division could find no OPP
ponent in the army fast enough to
prove interesting and has been
pitted against Erickson, fast local
BOY.
In the heavyweight division Laird
and Holman, two fast army men.
have been matched for four rounds
Both are experienced boxers and
promise lightning fast bout.
Wrestlers Have Inning.
Scandrett of South Dakota and
Trippett of Montana will ~ settle
differences on the wrestling mat.
Both weigh in at $50 pounds and
promise. to furnish a wonderful ex-
hibition. They have regulations to
maintain and are backed to the limit
Of the finances Of the company COM
ssades. They represent the Fiftieth
Ind Sixty-hrst balloon companies.
Stensbol, a fast army feather
weight. promises to dump Adolph
Cob. in short order. Cohn has ap-
pcarcd in several local matches. Kid
Myers and Barney Narnum, local
men, will wrestle in the ls5 pound
CLASS. The Teddy Bros. will give
an exhibition.
The Fort Omaha management
promises that stalling and fixed
matches will not be allowed. None
pf the participants are on too
friendly terms and fight every
minute" will be insisted upon. The
matches will all be clean and manly
under the regulations of the United
States commission on training camp
activities.
All civilians and soldiers who at
tend the mill in automobiles will be
allowed to park their cars on the
fort grounds. Soldiers will be de-
tailed to guard the cars and pre-
vent them being damaged or stolen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Fulton Stops Kruvosky.

San Francisco. Dec. 2.-Frcd Full
ton of Minnesota. former contender
for the heavyweight championship
of the world. stopped "Kayo' Kru-
vosky. local fighter. in the second
round of their scheduled four-round
bout here last night. kruvosky was
so far outmatched that the police in
terfered short time after the gong
started the fighters on their second
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

that lie is tired of the game and is
anxious to retire, but it is hardly
possible that he will quit the game
at his age. He has not reached the
age of 81 as yet, and is quite GER
tain to have about five or six good
base ball years before him.
Collins has been a major league
regular for II seasons, and still
ranks as the best second baseman
in the game. If he sticks to the
game until his playing days are
ended he undoubtedly will have all
opportunity to show his worth as a
big league manager.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

Johnny Evers, the noted base
ball star, who has been overseas
in the capacity OF Knights of Colum-
bus secretary, photographed upon
his return from France. There is
much speculation in base ball cir
cles over the hurried return of Ev-
ers. as it was known he was en-
gagged in pushing forward the great
athletic campaign Of the knights
of Columbus among the American
soldiers overseas. During the re-
cent meeting of the National league
in New York. it was reported that
Evers had received an offer to man
age one of the major league clubs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
With the
BOWlers
Gate City League.

McMartin carried off all of the
honors in the individual standing
in the league the past week. He
leads the league with an average
of l89, shot the high single game
with 255 pins and has the high
three-game total with 667.
Edison is in second place in the
individual standing with 1888, STEM
berg, third, with lSl and Millson
fourth with 1870.
Beselin's Kids have the high team
total for a single game with 1,006.
SAINTS Indians shot the high team
total for three games with 2S6S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Auto Industry to Take
Over Army's Surplus Stocks

Washington, Dec. 2i.-Through
agreements with representatives Of
the automobile industry the War de.
partments surplus stocks of auto.
mobiles and trucks will be taken up
by the industry itself and not placed
on the market except in that way.
The number of cars and trucks 70
be disposed Of has not been dslaH
mined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Bison in Pennsylvania

General H. c, Trexler has herd
of AZ bison on1lis Allentown (Pa),
reservation. The largest private
herd plumbers 700 and is owned by
the Phillips estate, Fort Pierre,
S. d. The largest herd in the world
numbers 2.2o1, and il at the Vain
wright Buffalo Farm, Alberta, Pa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Ifiske to Box Christie.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2l.-Billy
Aiske. the ST. Paul light heavy
Weight who fought Jack Dempsey
twice, will exchange punches with
Gus Christie. Milwaukee favorite,
III l0-round battle here December
~. It will be their third meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

American soldiers, who returned
here aboard the Leviathan, report
the death in action of Hank Gowdy,
the star catcher of the Boston Ma
tional League Base Ball club.
Gowdy was the first major league
player to enlist for the war and
went overseas with the Rainbow
division. Official confirmation of
the report has not been received.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Huntington League

Hansen starred during the past
week, leading the league in the in
dividual averages with 1888 and roll
ing the three high for a total of
622. Mohr rolled the high single
game with 247. MilIson is second in
the league average with 1874, Ken
needy and Landwerkamp are tied for
third place with 1888.
The Cervo team won all of the
honors in the team play in the past
with the high single game Of l,0l1
and the high three games of 2,784.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22
Omaha Whist Club Meets
Nat Rome Hotel Friday Night

The Omaha Whist club, formerly
the Prairie Park club, is now hold
ing regular meetings at the Rome
hotel Friday nights. The meetings
are held at O'Clock. The following
scores were made at the last meet
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-22

Miss Verda Filling has a COM
Portable lead for high average with
l1. Mrs. c. P. Gernandt is second
with 15S, Miss Mayme Goerne third
with l56 and Miss Sophia Rauber'
fourtI, with TX
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
Government Valuation of
Railroad Property Too Low,
Is Claim of Executives
BY ASsociatca PrcSs

Washington, Jan. 14.-In support
of the claim that the government in
taking over the railroads, assumed
control of more valuable property
than it is preparing to make return
for, railroad executives to-day pre-
sented figures to the House Inter-
state Commerce Committee showing
added investments since 1915, net
operating income and the percentage
of return for the last three years
The figures show the average prop
erty investment for all roads from
1915 to 1917 approximately $16,-
600, 100000. The average net oper-
ating income was $S66, 100000.
Representative Lenroot, of Wis
consin, Republican, declared in the
House to-day that that portion of
the Presidents proclamation taking
over the railroads in which power
is conferred on the director general
to issue orders is without authority
and cannot legally be carried out
until authorized by Congress. That
part of the proclamation, he said,
sets aside federal and state statutes,
orders of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and orders of state com
missions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
Three West Shore Schools
Forced to Close Because
of Anthracite Shortage

Doors of three West Shore schools
failed to open to-day because of a
lack of fuel.
Camp Hill and West Fairview
schoolhouses have been closed since
last Wednesday although the direc-
tors hoped to resume sessions to-
day. This was found impossible this
morning as none of the promised
coal had arrived. Lemoyne officials
also were forced to declare that
there could be no school this week.
A shipment of coal for the Le-
moyne schools has been enroute here
since December 10. This car load
officials decided yesterday could be
put to better use by supplying
families in the borough who are en-
tirely out of fuel. The car it is un-
derstood, will be turned over to C. S.
Willis, a Lemoyne coal dealer, for
distribution.
Robert L. Myers, West Shore coal
administrator said to-day that some
coal arrived but not enough to give
sufficient relief. He said that the
situation is becoming acute. In
order to give relief to conditions, c.
S. Willis, Lemoyne. although it was
Sunday, made deliveries with two
wagons yesterday. The shipments
arrived yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-14
Real War Bread to Make
Appearance Here Soon

Set your teeth for real war bread.
and don't look downcast. The clever
est of hygiene experts in the land
say that for the first time in it's his
tory America will now have q chance
to get intimately acquainted with
wheat. Heretofore we have only
known this precious grain from it's
flour. But the war regulations which
will be established nationwide with
in few days will give -four which
is a wheat -four, flour not derived
from wheat but consisting of wheat.
1T ought to improve the teeth of
the nation" declares one scientist,
"and the dash of corn or barley flour
in it will be beneficial to health"
One last word came to-day from
Howard Heinz, food administrator for
Pennsylvania, before the war bread
reaches here. telling the necessity of
the order. 1T is a well-known fact"
he says. that the average condition
of the public health in Germany is
worse than ever, the average weight
OF the people is less, because of a
scarcity OF food fats. We are greatly
ahead of Germany in our food re-
sources, but it will, nevertheless, be
necessary to inaugurate a vigorous
campaign in America for the con-
servation of wheat, sugar and meat"