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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
By CARL T.. PRATT,
Coach Hastings College.
All N.,h.n.I..

Hastings wins first place because
of the biggest percentage and high
est total scores. Hastings scores be-
ing 80 points, Wesleyan, IA points,
Coltner u points and Kearney none.
Willard Brown of Hastings is
picked as left end because of his
terrific tackling and mixing in on
every play. His playing was moth
ing short of spectacular. Because
of his experience and knowledge of
the game, he is chosen captain. He
is a natural leader.
earns (Hastings) is given left tao
kle. His offensive was instrumental
in the big scores Hastings piled up.
He is a cool and steady player at
all times. I
McVaney (Kearney) is a natur~
line man, although he played back
be drawn back for either a pass or
field. He is a good passer and could
be drawn back for either a pass or
run. He has great defensive ability.
McCandlass (Wesleyhn) was one
of the finds of the season. Never
having played foot ball before he
found himself Immediately and
played great game, especially
against the state university and in
the last game against Cotner.
Warren, the Wesleyan captain, is
a good line man although he played
a poor game in the back field earlier
in the season. He is placed at right
guard.
Carlene (Hastings) is given left
tackle because of his ability to break
through and spill players. This he
never failed in all the games this
season. He is a big man and the
fastest lineman in the state. He
made big gains in the Cotner and
kearney games.
Pressly (Hastings) is placed at
right end, because of his hard and
fast tackles. He never met his equal
this year
Strain Good Leader.
Strain (Cotner) at quarter dis
played the best generalship; is fast
and nervy. uarterbacks in the
state were not plentiful, but Strain
was by far the best man for this
position.
Gait (Hastings) is placed at right
half because of his ability to circle
the end in the conference games. He
is hard tackler, fast and cool in
the game. 4
Dixon (Cotner) is a great player,
always in the game, lots of pep"
and charges like a pile driver. He
made gains against all lines which
Cotner played against. Cotner SUI
fered much from depending entirely
on Dixon, for he was compelled to
leave the game several times, which
stopped the team work for them.
Dillon (Hastings) at fullback
could make any team in the Mis-
souri, valley. He never met his equal
and no line in the state could hold
him. He was generally on the re-
ceiving end of the many successful
passes made by Gait. His defensive
work was good and he charged in
like battering ram, and developed
into the best fullback in wears.
The Wesleyan backfield was not
a scoring machine and for that rea-
son none of the men are selected to
represent the first team,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Stop Golf Gambling on \
Louisville Muny Links

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 30,-Wagers
on golf games on links in Louis
ville's public parks has been pro-
hibited by the Board of Park COM
missioners. 1t has come to the no
tice of the board that there was
much gambling on games and
strokes, and that some people were
making living on the links" This
is said to be the first time in Ken
lucky that official cognizance Of
gambling in golf had been taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Naval RESERVE
eleven wins IN
uphill. BATTLE
Inability Of Davies to Kick
Goal After Touchdown
Loses for Pitts
burgh.

Cleveland, Nov. 30.-Fighting an
uphill battle, the Cleveland Naval
Reserve foot ball team defeated the
famous University of Pittsburgh
eleven, the undisputed collegiate foot
ball champions of 1918, 10 to 9. be-
fore the largest crowd that ever wit
messed foot ball game in Cleveland.
Davies inability to kick goal after
a touchdown in the first period
brought defeat to Pittsburgh
Stinchcomb's goal in the final period
made Cleveland winner.
Pittsburgh was the first to score,
McLaren going over on line plunges
in the first period. Davies failed to
kick goal.
Ducote's Boot Counts.
In the second period Ducote
kicked a pretty field goal from the
40-yard line for Cleveland At the
end of the second period Pittsburgh
had the bali on the one-yard line.
Neither side scored in the third
period.
Early in the fourth Gougler reg
istered a goal from Placement for
Pittsburgh. Then the navy started
to victory. steinchcemb cut loose
with a sensational 45-yard run and
Ducote followed with forward pass
of Is yards across the Pittsburgh
line and right into Steinchcomb's
waiting hands. Following the
touchdown Steinchcomb kicked goal.
giving Cleveland the point necessary
to win,, 10 to 9.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
HUSKERS MEET
WASH|N
FOR BIG H0NORS
Post. Season Game Arranged
Between Teams That So
Far Have Lost No Con.
ference Battle.

Lincoln, Reb. Nov. 30-Cham~
pionship OF the Missouri Valley foot
ball conference will be decided at St.
Louis, Mo, next Saturday when
teams of Nebraska and Washington
universities meet there. Neither
team has lost a conference game
this season and, although the con-
test between them will be a post
season affair, it is generally accept
ed that the result will determine
the 1918 Valley title holder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Royal Air Force Club to
Be Established in London

London, Nov. 30.-A Royal Air
Force club is shortly to be estab-
'lished and Lord Cowdray has given
100000 to endow it. He hopes that
it will be housed in building which
will be worthy of the service and
memorial of its work in the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Huntington League.

Mohr is leading the Huntington Bowl
ing league for high place in individual
games with 247 points, while Hansen Is
leading for three games with 622 points
The Cervo team Is leading the individual
teams with an average of 1,011 and are
also leading for the three high games with
an average Of 2,7S4 points.
Baker leads the individual players for
high average with 1876; Hanses is second
with 1S9 and Kennedy comes third with
1872 points.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Michigan Defeats Ohio
First Time Since 1912

Colul45us, O., Nov. 3O.-In a
game which was scoreless, until We'll
into the fourth period, Michigan de-
feated Ohio State here today, the
first time these old rivals have met
since 1912, by score of IA to 0. The
fourth period opened with Ohio
State having the ball on her own 81
yard line. Stekette punted to Ohio
States three-yardt line. AS Rife at
tempted to punt out from behind
the goal, Goetz broke through,
blocked the kick and fell on the
ball for a touchdown. After the
kickoff. after an exchange of punts,
Ohio State was penalized for un-
necessary roughness, placing the ball
on their 12-yard line. From here,
forward pass, Steketee to Dunno.
counted the second touchdown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Republic Of Lithuania
Proclaimed at Riua

Amsterdam, Nov. 30-The re-
public of Lithuania has been pro-
claimed at Riga, the Rhenish West
phalian Gazette of Essen states
Carl Ullman is the president Of =
new republic
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
ST. PAUL MECHANICS
BATTER FORT OMAHA
LINE FOR VICTORY
Fast Playing of Balloon Squad Prohibited by Slippery
Condition of Field and Heavy Mechanics Excel
in Line Plunging, Scoring Two Touchdowns.

ION the line and after much measur-
ing the officials decided the ball was
2 inches over the center of the line.
Williams missed goal. King kicked
to Marshall who returned 10 yards.
Chicken made 5 yards, Marshall 2,
Fort Omaha penalized 5 yards, for
ward pass, Simpson to Chicken was
good for 20 yards. Bashaw and
Chicken hit the line for good gains.
St. Paul penalized IS yards. For
ward pass, Williams to Warner,
made 20 yards more for ST. Paul,
and the game ended with the ball on
Fort tOmaha's 20-yard line.
Final score: Fort Omaha. 0; St.
Paul Aviators, II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Brown College Beats
Harvard University
in Hard-Fought Game

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 30.-Gag-
non, the Brown halfback, booted
two goals from the field today, and
Harvard was defeated, E to 3. A
field goal by Zimmerman, in the
third period gave Harvard its points.
The score does not indicate the
relative merits of the elevens, for
except few minutes of the third pc
Rod, Harvard was kept on the de-
fensive. Twice Brown carried the
ball inside the Harvard ten-yard
line only to lose its opportunity for
touchdown, when Is yard penalties
were inflicted.
Brown scored first in the Sec
ond period. Gehrke of Harvard
fumbled punt on his 25-yard line,
and Gagnon scooped the ball up and
ran to Harvards 27-yard line.
Three line plays placed the ball d.
rectly in front of the Harvard posts,
and Gagnon kicked field goal from
the 25-yard line.
Harvard early in the third period
rushed the ball from midfeld to
Browns 20-yard line. Zimmerman
kicked a field goal. Brown carried
the ball to Harvard's three-yard line,
but was penalized IS yards for lille
gal aiding of runner.
The winning field goal was kicked
by Gagnon in the last five minutes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
FOOT BALL RESULTS.

At Omaha-St. Paul. IL; Fort Omaha. o.
At Cambridge-Haryard,S 8; Brown, 6.
At New York-Syracuse, FL; Rutgers, O.
At Observation-Disclosures Naval Reserves,
10; University Of Pittsburgh, 8.
At Columbus-Miehisan, IA Ohio State
At Chicago-Great Lakes, 81; Purdue, O.
At Chicago-Minnesota. Z; Chicago. o.
At Des Moines-Camp Dodge, o; Iowa, o.
At Observation-Disclosures Navy
Yard, %; Charleston Navy Yard, Z.
At Topeka, Kan.-Washburn, rs; Has
kell Indians, Z.
At Davenport, Ia.-Davenport High, 81 !;
Moline High, 0.
At Enthusiastically Of Idaho, o.;
Mare Island Marine Corps, l&.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Greater Omaha League.

Yousem is leading the individual meh
in the Greater Omaha league with an
average Of 1911 points with Wartchow in
second place. with an average of 1877.
and Stuntz third, with an average Of 1856
points.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Lineup and summary:

Touchdowns Steinchcombe. Goal from
touchdowns, Steinchcombe. Goal from
field. Ducote. University of Pittsburgh,
scoring: Touchdowns, McLaren. Goal
from field, Goulgler. Referee, Ray of ILL
nois. Umpire. Durfee of Williams. Head
lnesman. Merriman of Geneva. Time of
periods, Is minutes each
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Fourth Quarter.

Williams kicked to Spang. King
and Williams exchanged -punts.
Reed went in for Eudafy. For
ward pass, King to Werlich failed.
Tooke blocked a kick by King CIV
inR ST. Paul the ball ION Fort Oma-
has ls-yzrd line. Simpson made 8
yards around left end. Marshall
made 5 yards. Chicken made 2 more.
Chicken carried the ball withM 2
feet Of Fl. Onlaha's goal. Chicken
then went over for St. Paul's sec
ond touchdown. going straight
throush center. The ball laid right
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01

Interest is already picking up in
the ice races to be held in Mount
Clemens, Mich, the week of Janu-
airy IS, and over 90 head of
horses are now on the ground, get
ting ready for the opening. Four
events of $1,000 each have been
added to the program and things
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01

Scoring: Brown, goals from Held,
Gagnon (2). Harvard, goal from
field, Zimmerman. Referee, J. ].
Hallahan, Boston. Umpire, F. w.
Burleigh, Exeter. Head linesmen,
Pendleton, Bowdoin. Time of pc
RODS, IS minutes each.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Begins at Home.

A Jersey man of benevolent turn
Of mind encountered small boy in
his nefghborhood who gave. evidence
Of having emerged from a severe bat
tie.
am sorry" said the man, <'to see
that YOU have a black eye. sammy" /"
Whereupon Sammy retorted:
YOU go home and be sorry for your
own little boy-he's got two
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
worrle. Of Youth.

A little girl remarked to her mamma
on going to bed Il am not afraid OF
the dark
~NO. of course not" replied her
mamma.
Il was a little afraid once when I
went Into the pantry to get a calsc. "
what were you afraid Off
Il was afraid I couldn't find the
cake.'s-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
God Save The King.

The story of the rival bootmakers
which appeared recently is matched
by another which concerns two rival
sausagemakers. They lived on, oppo-
site sides of a certain street, and one
day one Of them placed over his shop
the legend:
We sell sausages to the gentry and
nobility Of the county"
The next day. over the way, ap-
peared the. sign:
We sell sausages to the gentry
and nobility Of the whole country. g
< Not to beAoutdone, the rival put up
what he evidently regarded as a final
statement, namely:
We sell sausages to the King"
I Next day there appeared over the
door Of the second sausagemaker the
simple expression of loyalty:
God save the King"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
shes Looking for n Job.

A new maid from the country had
been engaged. and her mistress, who
lived IN fine house, was showing
Mary Ellen round the various rooms
and instructing her in her duties. At
last they reached the best room,
where the valuable pictures were
kept.
NOW" said the lady to the serv-
ant. as they passed before an ex-
tensive row OF masculine portraits,
you must be very careful when dust
ing these They are all old masters" I"
Mary's jaw fen and an awestruck
look came over her face.
Lor'. mum!' she 1gasped. who'd
ever ave thought that you'd been
married all these times?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11
Gene7A.c6kr cER@1s2lzlzg

ed | was old enough to accept employ
ment in 1T, and for years I worked
as a clerk for the generals father. AS
l remember the Johnny Pershlng of
those days he was quiet. well-be-
haved little boy"
The elder Pershing was strict in his
discipline. AS the boys grew up he
kept them steadily employed at useful,
wholesome work. BY the time John
had reached his teens the family pos
sessions included a 160-acre farm a
nile from Lacle,le and there the flu
ture soldier worked from spring plow
ing to corn husling.
Every morning, if YOU We're Gp
early enough, you could see John and
jim with their teams going out to the
farm" says C. C Bigger, boyheod
friend of General Pershing, now
lawyer at Laelede.
"John was a worker His father,
though not unduly severe, was strict
in his requirements; yet l never heard
John complain. He always had q gen
uine interest in carrying to a success
full finish every piece of work that he
was directed to do.
Not a Genius.
"John Pershing was not genius"
continues his boyhood friend. He
possessed a clear, analytical mimi, but
no better mind than thousands Of other
boys possess. He was clean in char
acter, absolutely so, and regular at
tendGnt at church and Sunday school
at the Methodist Episcopal church, of
which he was a member and in which
his father and mother were active
workers. His parents We're intensely
religious.
THE traits distinguishing him from
many other boys" concludes Mr.. Big
ger, were those that characterized
him as a tireless worker, indomitable
in his purpose to perform every task
set before him. And he never was
tough; he never considered it neces-
sary to seek questionable companions
or places In order to have a good time.
In the wholesouled fashion of healthy
country boy he enjoyed our neighbor-
hood parties, our taffy pullings. our
baseball, fishing and swimming. but he
never resorted to rowdylsm."
Though never quarrelsome. Pershing
was abundantly able to take care of
himself. His old associates proudly
tell of the first term of school he
taught. when he was eighteen.
1t was at Prairie Mound. In Charlton
county. 1t became his duty in the
course of the term to thrash a big boy.
and he addressed himself to this re-
sponsibility in his usual direct and Wig
orous fashion The discipline had the
desired effect ON the boy. hut brought
the boys father rampant TO humiliate
the young teacher.
John was then only a hoy himself,
& big strong. bfbad-shouldered boy,
but only bo?," says Captain Henley.
With whom the young teacher boarded
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11
FARMING in Australia.

Conditions governing agriculture ID
Australia are described by CommerGai
Agent Juan HONS in his report on
Agricultural Implements and Machln-
cry in Australia and New Zealaud-
Special Agents Series No. 100
american farm tools and machinery
are well liked in Australia, but theS
are not, in some instances. adapted -
the needs of the native farmer Ih're
would be greater demand for Amer
lean tractors if they could be used on
ground that has not been cleared Oh
stumps. Many other details regard
ing the farms and their requirements
are discussed In the report.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

at Prairie Mound, while his assailant
old man Card, was burly giant, fully
six feet four and wildly determined
to lick the young teacher.
HE made it plain that nothing else
would appease him. John tried to pre-
sent a reasonable view of the situa-
ton, but Card only grew more insolent
in word and gesture.
Showed iron Determination.
'"Then 1t was, as my children re-
counted at the time. that Johns usual
~ ruddy lips whitened and his big
blue eyes narrowed to steel-gray points.
He stepped toward the big man and
his lords had cold precision that
was truly ominous.
You get out of this house and off
these grounds and stay off as long as
I'm teacher-or I'll kill yor.'
with mumbIed apologies, old man
Card hastily backed out of the school
house concludes Captain Henley,
"and he did not trouble the young
teacher again"
al evidence of the sturdy fiber of John
Pershing's courage and power of will.
John was no sissy, even if he was
clean and well behaved" asserts
Charles r. Sturgeon, who was Per-
shing's boyhood chum and his college
roommate. He was a manly, upstand-
ing boy. In his classes he had his
lessons, and when asked to work a
problem he would step promptly to the
blackboard and do ii in way that
proved his heart was in the work
'It was the same at college. At
Kirkssille Normal, where we we're
classmates. John was a Woodworking
student. He always was thoroughly
interested In his class work and was
always looking forward to the succeed
ing years in the course and the finish.
when we came home at the end Of
our first term / was offered posi-
ton in store, took it and, by heck,
I'm clerkfag yet. John had a similar
offer. but turned it down.
"Pm going back to Kirksville. any
way he said. L don't know what I'll
finally do-probably be lawyer, but
just now I'm going to stick to the
school,
1.-THE next time saw him was when
he came home the time the Laclede
post office was robbed, His father was
postmaster then. and of course the loss
fell upon him personally. John came
home fron1A college and turned over the
remainder of his savings to his father
gave up his college course to help
the folks at home
ut was Just then that Congressman
Burrows of the old Tenth district an
bounced the first competitive eXamina-
ton for the appointment Of cadet to
West Point. John heard of it, saw his
chance. went TO Trenton and won the
appointment fairly and squarely by
the sheer merit of his work"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11
Buddhst's American Experiences

Rev. Mokusen Hetl, Buddhist
apostle returning lately from America
10 HE native Japan, was given a recep-
ton by the japanese Young Buddhist
association.
accounting his experiences, he told
that there was a machine indicating
exactly the death rate In America at
the education section in the Panama
exposition According TO It. mortality
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

anu Llldl LUCK udS not anu
ed him in rising from the ranks.
Advantages he had--outdoor life,
farm work, plain living, good parents
and Il Ch,istian home. Even yet his
old hons town carries the flavor of the
open country. Laclede is scarcely
larger today and no less wholesome
than it was forty years ago when it's
three nurseries made 1t at once the
most important and the most agrlcul-
tural town in the county, writes A. A.
Jeffrey in New York Sun,
To this tlEiving town of the '50s
came the generals father, John f.
Pershlng. from Westmoreand county,
Pa, where his family had been hon
cred citizens since TAO, the year chos-
en- by John and frederick Pershing
for their pilNrimag from France to
the new home of fl edom in the new
world. The ambitious young Pennsyl-
yanian of the fourth generation from
these early patriots came to Missouri
in 1853 to take a sub-contract in the
building of the old Missouri Northern
railroad from st. Louis to Macon. At
the end Of four years he had little of
material value to show for his work /;
but at Montgomery City he had won
bride-Ann Thompson, a fair-haired
Missouri ghl with brave, sweet mouth,
honest blue eyes and a heart of gold.
Born in Shanty Near Laclede.
Coming westward from Macon Mt the
conclusion OF the railroad building the
young contractor stopped at Laclede
10 accept the first honest work that
was offered, the foremanship of the
west of Laclede section of the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph railroad. The Per-
shlngs started housekeeping in little
shanty two miles west of Laclede. 1t
was there that their first baby. John
Joseph, was born September 13, 1850.
lit was just after the outbreak Of
the Civil war in 1861" relates Henry c.
Lomax, now Laelede's pioneer banker,
that the Pershing family came to
town TO live and John f. Pershing
opened a general store here.
Their family and ours lived togeth-
e1 for several months, as my father
bad gone to war and there was not an
empty house in town for the newcom-
&S
When the Pershing store was open
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

is remarkably higher in youth than
in aged people
On one occasion he counseled his
audience to come over to Buddhism
and get firm faith while they are
young, reinforcing his sermon with
the demonstration afforded by the
death rate indicating machine.
Impressed with his speech. many
ladies' and gentlemen congratulated
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

him at the close. and some sntEhsifs-
tic ladies "mystically kissed his hanl.
to his great CONSERVATION.
Again. when he was the guest OF
honor at a dinner party given By
Japanophile American, BAN was its
main feature. II can be imagined,
therefore, in what IN awkward plight
the auStere holy man found himself
when some ladies' insisted upon hav-
ing the guest of honor for their partner
in profane gyration eniled tango.
From East and West NcNvS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11
Sinister.

The latest German defense Of hospF
tai bombing led Representative hague
TO remark:
THAT defense is as sinister, ane x
shows conditions as rotten, as me
speech of the rich business man. VINO
chuckled:
ought to get myself a new we
writer The paint is Oh coming '-
this one. lust look here aa a'
coat
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11

The progress, step by step, of She'i
aimed at the kaiser's head keeps PEG,
pie in the nations capital intorlneu
of the effectiveness of the Fourth LID
erty Loan campaign. A sign, almost AZ
tall as the building. has been erec'eu
on the south front of the treasury
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-11
Com m22deT Of
America Armies
in France EarID Gave
Evidence Of COURAGE
and Power of Will.

is boyhood friends in Linn
county, Mo-, agree that 1t
was neither pull nor poll
ties that made John
Pershing commander of
the American forces in
France. They say also
that he is not a genius
and that luck has not aid
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-30
SPEAKING TONIGHT.

Charles Stewart, A. M., the noted colored newspaper correspondent and Publicity Bureau head for the United States government, will address the people tonight on "The Negro and His Relation to the World War;" at the A. M. E. church, on Main street. Stewart was scheduled to speak here two weeks ago, but was called away before speaking. He is one of the best posted negroes in the country on the war and conditions of his folk.
 Having just finished speaking en- agreements at Camp Pike and other camps, he comes with a stirring pa triotic message for his people. Ev- eryone is urged to hear him.