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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20

ages Of Tekamah Is Rev. Ben A..
Eye, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. As an orator he is better
known outside of Tekamah. He is
scoutmaster of the Boy Scouts of
Tekamah, member of the library
board and president Of the state So
ciety of the Young Peoples Society
of Christian .Endeavor.
Warren D. Hancock Is president
OF the Burt County State bank. Ed
ward Latta is president of the First
National bank, and is one of the big
men of the county, being interested
in one of the finest farms in the
county. is an officer'of the drainage
district corporation, serves as treas
urer of Tekanah, and is in other
enterprises which advance the inter.
ests of his town and county. DIR.
A. D. Nesbit is president of the
Farmers State bank. A Fourth bank
is being established IN Tekamah.
One of these banks recently publish
ed statement which showed ball
ance of more than 100000.
Stories of Wild Cat Bank.
Financially the county stands as
a rock of Gibralter, which recalls to
mind stories of the old Bank of Te-
kamah, wild cat concern, which
was established in 1857 in a 10xl2
shanty. That bank had visible as
sets of $500 and a printing press
which, history states, turned out
100000 of wild cat bills. H. M.
Hopewell has placed specimens of
this wild cat tender in a frame on
a wall of the Office of the Burt
County State bank, that "all who
run may read" S. L. Campbell
signed the notes as president and
the name of F. M. Akin appears as
cashier.
History relates that Rev. William
Brown Young was the young
Lochinvar who came out of the east
to lend responsibility to the bank.
He prayed for the success of the
institution and after the crash came
in May, 1853. many who held the
wild cat scraps of paper prayed for
the return of their~wealth. This
bank was operated without a char
ter. Gov. Mark w. lizard. under
date OF February II, 1857, at Omaha,
addressed to the house of repre-
senatives his veto of bill to grant
a charter to the Bank of Tekamah."
Tekamah has a group of four
minute speakers led by B. c. Enyart,
with Walter Hopewell, Herbert
Rhoades and others always willing
and ready to boost Liberty bonds,
Thrift stamps, Red Cross, or what.
ever the patriotic or worthy occasion
may be. A. M. Anderson, another
live-wire resident, is chairman Of
County Council of Defense and cap
tain of the home guards. He came
to Tekamah from Oakland, Neb., or
iginally to serve as county clerk.
A clay deposit which was dis
covered two miles west OF the town.
has been declared by experts to be
for the manufacture of china
and porcelain. When this country
shall have returned to the normal
pursuits of industry, it is more than
probable that Tekamah will be the
center of an extensive chinaware
manufacturing plant. A tile factory
is now in operation at another clay
deposit.
But they have not yet discovered
potash in paying quantities = q
around Tekamah
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
His Majesty Distributes
Rewards for Duty Done

quiet 10 miles between the western
front.
In a large room In the basement
of the castle, protected by the many
stone stories which reared above,
the kaiser raised his weary eyes and
glanced at the crown prince, Hin
denburg and Ludendorff.
How many Belgian babies has
Won Butcher added to his score this
week?" he asked.
1.-TWO hundred and twelve, SIRE
was the answer.
give him the Grand Order Of the
Spreading Vulture with two extra
wings" commanded his majesty.
There was a stir of approval. A
clerk wearing the Iron Gross en-
tered the award of the decoration.
How many Red Cross hospitals
have been Successfully bombed?"
queried the mighty one.
Seven, sire"
"And the casualties inflicted"
Sixteen nurses and thirty wound
ed, your majesty. .-E
The great one rubbed his hands
in gloating satisfaction. ITO each
aviator who participated in sue
cessful hospital raid I award the
Red Ribbon of the Swooping
Hawk" he announced.
The others bowed in silent Ella
ton.
"Any ships sunka"
1.-TWO, sire"
"Women and children on them?"
"On one. sire; on the other. no."
There was regret in the speakers
! tone as he referre. to "the other."
"Were the women and children
4 lost?"
ooh, yes, sire, yes, indeed
"And were the lifeboats of the
other ship shelled and sunk?"
Eyes, your majesty" was the
proud reply.
A smile lit the great ones face,
momentarily driving away the hard
lines. "Give that noble submarine
commander the Grand Cross of the
Sneaking Shark with an annual pen
sion of ten thousand marks in adj
dition to pay" he commanded.
The trio bowed in obsequious APP
probation.
"That is all then; no women shot
as spies?" =,
"Not this week, sire" was the
apology.
Ludendorff cleared his throat and
bowed low. There is one other
thing, sire"
eyes? What Is it?"
"A case of extraordinary brav-
cry; most unusual daring, sire. Dur-
ing the retreat from Cambria 4
colonel was wounded and left be-
hind by mistake, sire. When the
fact was discovered a man volun-
tered to go back and get him. He
went into the storm of bullets and
effected the rescue, although he was
shot eighteen times and died I'M,
mediately after" ~
And what was the name OF this
officer who made the brave rescue"
"He was not an officer, sire, ha
was merely German private. 7
promised the colonel I would men.
ton it to YOU"
His majesty scowled. Bah! Send
the mans mother a picture of me,
one of the smaller onesr
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20

ers and the result was that the
delegation from Spain suffered
something worse than the Spanish
"hu."
There seems to be some founda-
ton in fact for believing that the
name "Tekamah" has reference to
battle field.
Poucher, Live-Wire Mayor.
Tekamah has a live-wire mayor
whose name is w. T. Poucher, a
brother of Rev. ]. F. Poucher, for
merly of Omaha Trinity Methodist
church, and now in California.
Mayor Poucher also serves as the
county superintendent Of schools.
He presides over u schools with
staff of 135 teachers. The public
school enrolment in the county is
1885 and in Tekamah it is $50. The
school property is valued at $780,
600. Eight rural high schools are
maintained by the county.
The metropolis of Burt county is
interested in music as we'll as potash.
Every man, woman and child in
Iekamah can sing, and they sing
good, old American songs. too. Last
summer they held series of re-
ligious and patriotic services in the
city park, where community sing
ing, led by Ralph Conklin and w.
ii. Van Cleave, was the dominant
feature. The attendance was from
500 to 1000 and the music rever-
berated through the hills which
overlook the valley on the west.
Among those who raised their
voices in song at these popular
gatherings were: Mayor Poucher,
Edward Latta. A. M. Anderson, H.
M. Hopewell, Herbert Rhoades, B.
c. Enyart, Miss Marguerite Nesbit,
D. c. Sutherland, George Crandell,
M. Harrington, James E. Cornish,
Frank Reinert, A. r. Kokes, Charles
Mcdonald, NJ. S. McGrew, R. K.
Hancock, Daniel w. Greenleaf,
Walter Hopewell and Mrs. James A.
Clark. Mrs. Clark is known as the
nightingale of Burt county.
Nebraska Poet-Laureate.
H. M. Hopewell. poet-laureate of
Tekamah, gathers the music from
the wildwood, the trees the flow
ers, the birds, the meadows and the
hills, and fashions it into verses.
"Our Flag" and Nebraska" two of
his poems, have been set to music
and have been adopted by the state
superintendent of schools for use in
the schools of Nebraska. Mr.. Hope
we'll has published a volume of his
verses.
At the time of his retirement last
fall from the official staff of the
Burt County State bank, Mr.. Hope
we'll held third place in the seniority
list of Nebraska bank officials,
Joseph H., Millard and Milton T.
Barlow of Omaha being first and
second. He is a brother of the late
Judge M. R. Hopewell, who es-
tablished the first bank in Burt
county.
FOlSom park, eStaDllshed IN 1884,
near the old block house, marks the
spot where Colonel Folsom and
party pitched their tents and placed
their first stakes when they founded
the town of Tekamah. J. R. Suth-
erland, historian for the county So
ciety, placed a large red granite
boulder in the park seven years ago
as a commemorative marker.
Mr.. Sutherland has served as
state senator, railway commissioner,
member of the state house of rep
resentatives. and also clerk of the
house. He has been consistent ad-
vocate of clean politics through the
newspaper Of which he has been edi-
tor and owner for many years.
Among the many public person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
By ROBERT ]. HORTON

The walls of the castle showed
gray against the red flares Of the
sunset. Hundreds of soldiers stood
at attention, the spikes on their he'll
NETS splashed with color in the fail
ing light. There was no sound ex-
cept the occasional sharp spoken
command of an officer. All was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-20
Beans Must Be Beans.

But the defendant restauranteur
quibbled. Granted that the stone
ought not to have been there it was
not admitted that its presence was
the fault of the restauranteur. He
bought it for a bean, he served it in
good faith as bean. They must 60
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Dodgers Drub
irate Crew in
Exh.b:tionCane

TORONTO, Ont, July 23.-Brooklyn
continued its display of hurricane fin
lshes that characterized its clean sweep
OF four games with Chicago when it de-
feated Pittsburgh in an exhibition game
here to-day by score of to 2. The
Dodgers were again in batting mood,
and besides showing the heavier stick
work, tlelded more sensatonally, de-
spite their two errors.
Larry Cheney opposed the Pirate
batters. and but for his teammates
two errors at particularly inopportune
times, he would have scored shut out,
Miller. the Corsairs' reliable pitcher.
opposed Cheney, but his offerings lost
their effectiveness in the eighth, and he
was scored on four times.
Immediately after the game both
teams left for Brooklyn, where they
Will open four-game series. On the
Western trip Brooklyn met with many
reverses, suffering nine defeats in a
row, before furnishing surprise at
the expense of the Cubs.
The score by innings follows:
rrsoSlyn r,,, 2sly1ss II Q Q 1Is =
Batteries-Cheney and Mack Wheat; Miller and
Blackwell -''e@ oAu
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Golf Gossip

The St. Andrews Golf Club, OF
Mount Hope. the oldest organization
OF the kind In America. is sticking to
the first principles of solf, so p-o-
nounced in the early days of the game
IN this country, when the clubs played
golf only in the spring and fall and
were practically closed during July
and August. In fact the only events
scheduled now for these two months
are the July trophy and the August
trophy, for best medal round in month,
played on Saturday, Sunday or holi-
day, both net and gross
Many events, however, are scheduled
for September, October and November.
The qualifying round for the club
championship will be played September
IA and Is at thirty-six holes. medal
play, scratch. best eight to qualify
at match play; September 21, first
round at thrty-six holes; September
20, semi finals, thirty-six holes; Oc
tober 3, finals, thirty-six holes.
The club sticks to it's employees the
same way when they are faithful.
Michael Butler was the clubs green
keeper twenty years, and when he
died the position was given to his
son. Joseph, who used to assist his
father, and now has lifelong position.
The majority OF the professional
golfers who will compete in The int,r-
national team matches at the Inwood
Country Club Saturday will be on
hand Friday to practice over the course
ana a r 20
lay of the land
They, therefore, could not have a
more enjoyable afternoons sport
than IN pairing up with the amateurs
IN four-ball matches. In this regard
there viii be many professionals on
hand who have not been included in
the selection of the respective teams.
many OF whom will be accompanied bv
a leading amateur of their home club
IN order to relieve the Inwood Club
ol the strain OF furnishing amateur
partners tor all the professionals.
1he lnwood course is now in first
class condition. Many improvements
have been made, and the professionals
as we'll as the amateurs will find the
course not nearly SO easy as 1t looks
on account of its fiat nature. The
record Of the course is 72, held bv
Herbert Strong, and 500 is offered to
any one who lowers the record.
There is little of interest in the
metropolitan district for women golf
ers IN this sultry weather Heretofore
1T has been found useless to try to
induce the women to play tournament
golf in July and August The " om-
ems Metropolitan Golf Association has
always been purely spring and fall
organization: but there is no objection
to any club holding an invitation t,u.-
nement for women in July and August
If it sees fit to do so. There are plenty
OF women who play golf in the warm
weather, and the women members of
the Arcola Country Club are putting
the matter to test by announcing a
one-day tournament for women on Fri
day of this week and another one for
Friday, August 80
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24

IN IN harrison next Saturday, between
that guy. what's is n M and Fulton ."
II suppose WRITER like you gets
nock OF tickets to those things, YOU
write 'em up so good l read your
stuff to the wife every morning. If
you find pair on your hands to-mor-
row just send 'em down by a boy to
Harry YOU know, set all your stuff" :"
&c we were weakening. but our
morale" was not yet totally impaired.
Just then the dramatic editor hove
alongside and laid a friendly hand on
our bronzed shoulder "Haver't seon
you In a long time" he opened up.
"Gadzooks, but you must have been
swimming lot lately. You're ali
painted up like a cigar store Indian.
You are positively GOOD LOOKING!
Honest! By the way, did you ever
get those box seats 7 left for Won last
winter for 'Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath! Not at all, but three paste
boards for that Fulton-Dempsey bout
at HARRISON on Saturday will be ap-
preciated."
Routed at Last
Our foot was slipping, but we stuck.
having acquired something of a repu-
tatlon as as, being ,glutton for punish
ment. There is limit. however. eve,
to our power Of resistance. We
hoisted the white flag as soon as onr
next visitor said her piece. She was
from the Woman's Page section, and
, she didn't know whether Robert Ful.
ton and Harold Dempsey" were to
wrestle or fight, but the editor wanted
to make Sunday feature out Of il
treating the whole thing from an
entirely different angle, you know. a
WOMAN'S viewpoint, if you know what
l mean?" via
"Kamerad!" we moaned, and rushed 4
out into City Hall Park, utterine
strange cries. '''"
John Tea Dunn trailed US to our lair
and declared that, speaking for a
friend, he wished to announce that
Irish Patsy Cline and Mickey Donlev
the great little lightweights. we're at
the razor edge for their eieht-round
tracas in the ring of the New jersey
Sportsmen's Club in Hexamer's Ridiny
Academy, Weehawken, tonight "Teli
the boys to take the tube to Hudson
Boulevard it's only twenty-five min
utes from Forty-second Street, and a
cool ride; you're under water all the
way" shrieked John.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Charles Jafe Assumes
Lead in Chess Tourney

Charles Jaffe, of New York, by win
ming two games during the second
days play in the chess masters tour
nament for possession OF the Rice
Silver King, at Rye Beach yesterday,
assumed the lead with a total of 50
to his credit. Jaffe first disposed of
Harry Borochow. C. c. n. Y. champion
and then defeated Henry Ring, of Hart
ford, who filled the vacancy made by
the retirement, because OF indsposi-
ton, of Harry Zirn.
The most important game Of the sec
ond round was between A. Kupchik and
R. t. Black, of Brooklyn, both former
state champions. Kupchik, with the
white pieces in queens pawn open
ing, won the game after hard fought
struggle. lasting siXty-eight moves.
). Bernstein tied Kupchik for second
place by winning against L. McCudden.
and Black played his game with H. B.
DAILY, of Roslindale. Mass. in advance,
being successful against the New Eng
lander. Oscar Chajes, state champion,
played his first game against Ring and
wor Jatfe also won from Ring, as did
Daily. Borochow notched his first at
the expense of Daly
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Boxing News and Notes
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

"What's the matter, is your engine
stalled?" asked the sporting editor
last evening, siding up to our desk
and looking at our idle underwoodbus.
There's big fight over in Harrison
on Saturday, you know, if you can't
think of anything else to dump into
that column of yours. Now get busy
and crank up your bus"
He didn't HAVE to tell US about the
FultonDempsey muss. Walter, the
only deep sea fishing Office boy in Park
Row, wised us up earlier in the even
ing when he busted a speck of paper
off the desk, brought us over a bale
of copy paper, and asked US if we
were ready yet for our cabaret sup
per, "two fried egg sadwiches, coffee
with cold milk on the edge and a hunk
O apple pie
That's fine ball park out there in
you happen to have coupla of ducats
for Saturday, I'm first cousin to that
fellow, Barkis, that they're always
talkin' about"
We had prepared ourselves for
shocks such as these. They always
come two or three days before a big
bout, so we smiled defantly and waited
for q bright opening paragraph. A
good start is always so important in
our work.
Another Friend Calls
Our next visitor came upstairs from
the composing room, passed the time
of day with us and made admiring
references to our new coat of tan.
"You must be out in the open lot,
you must" said he. The fellows in
tuition was positively uncanny, and
we fidgetted nervously at the neck of
our town and country" sport shirt
and admitted that our life was very
open.
II got young friend O. mine as is
looney about fights. He's pretty nifty
with the gloves himself. you know an
like to help him along; you know
what l mean. OF course |. personally,
don't care about 'em, but it's great
sport for young feller, and it's the
thing that's gonna help lam the Kaiser.
Speakin' about fights, now l come to
think about it. isn't there q bout over
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Work or Fight"
May Extend to
AnAmusements

WASHINGTON, July 23. Final de-
cision as to the time when the work
or-tight regulations shall become ap-
plicable to baseball players has been
postponed until tomorrow. Represen-
tatives of the club owners conferred
to-day with Provost Marshal General
Crowder, who is expected to make a
recommendation to Secretary Baker.
The owners contend that the number
of men who would be affected would
be sufficient to dsorganize the busi-
ness.
War Department officials have be-
gun study of the regulations with a
view to amending them to include all
engaged in sport or amusements. If
that were done the order eXemptinp
the motion picture industry might be
revoked.
PITTSBURGH, July 23.-National
League magnates in session here this
afternoon decided to carry their prob
lens directly to Washington. They
left here tonight to meet officials of
! the War Department tomorrow The
meeting was arranged by Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio.
The club owne-s-all of whom were
present except President Harry Hemp.
stead of the New York clubNdecided
to finish this years schedule unless
they are told directly tomorrow that
the government does not wish them to
do So
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Before Small Audience
II II AM HYATT is no
Wallop" Pipp,

w.llop" " ripp,
but he is making
considerable headway in
filing the vacancy left by
Wally when the latter
joined the Aviation Ser
vice. There is a great diff
ference to be noted in the
grace with which wild
tosses to the first sack are
handled, but Ham after
two days on the job is siv-
ing a fair imitation of per-
haps the best fielding first
baseman the game has ever
seen.
Ham is a bit shy on high
throws, but he appears able
to dig them out Of the dirt.
In the batting line Ham dis
appointed the fans before
he got a regular job by
falling down most wofully
in the pinch hitting role.
But in the two days that
Ham has had regular
place in the lineup he has
done a lot Of damage with
his war club.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
J. D. Armstrong Victor
On Shenecossett Links

NEW LONDON. Conn, July 2S-lae
annual July tournament for the beneIs
of the Y. NJ. c. A. fund began on 'ns
Shenecossett links here to-day win
qualifying rourd o eighteen holes. -,
Over thirty golfers teed up for III.
event, and the low medal honors wen y.
to J. D. Armstrong, who did an 80. Il.
completed tie first part OF ne Journs'
in AZ, but required more coming non';i
The first sixteen WI be composed u
the following:
J. D Armstrong Shenecossett. So \ H. !a%9 W.
Shenecosse,t. Sc. G W Carroll. IT, New l%a- o. +,
IS. DR.. F A Lund A7d,ley. go. b Sl'J sl. !
New York, 90; Il b La avs Apa" ans .,,,,,,s 81,
r Armstrong Shenecoase5t 81 Tay cr A,insiJ.' ms.
Shenecossett. 9l X Porter Harper. ,Il N ia ~
ph.a Cricket. SO; John c. Mccal NsN foss r. as-
d c Murray. Utica. lgl. C. W fint - IA,
drew's l03: d 5 H-assil Lake Maaopeem,, ~. -,
Frsnk L Smith. Dwight. II l05 q l,u.S,c N,
stead. Providence. los. Dr. F-orian hrus. "'A"'
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Garrett Cochran Is Dead:
Was Noted Football Man

Collector William H. Edwards re-
celyed from W. O. Hickok, famous as
Yale football player, a telegram
yesterday reading as follows:
government informs death of Gar
rett Cochran. Body now at Newport
News, No further information"
Collector Edwards said: Cochran
was one of the greatest ends and all
around football players the world has
ever seen. His power of leadership and
personal magnetism placed him in the
first ranks of football leaders. He was
captain of the Princeton team in 96
and 81 Had Garry Cochran given all
his time to football believe he would
nave been the greatest coach in the
football world"
Garrett Cochran died of pneumonia
IN france. He was lieutenant in
the pennsylvania National Guard when
ne left here His home was at Will
Transport, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Cubs to Play Braves at
Montreal Next Sunday

MONTREAL, July 23.-The Chicago
National League team viii play the
Boston Braves, leaders OF the second
division, regular scheduled game here
next Sunday This game was scheduled
to be played in Boston on Monday,
but the schedule has been advanced
and permission granted to play IN Mon
trea Sunday.
The net proceeds viii be devoted TO
patriotic purposes, and if the attend
ance warrants il. practically every
team in the National and American
Leagues, il is expected, viii play ID
this city on SUNDAYS.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Hutchinson and Croke
Are Victorious at Golf

SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 23.-Jock
hutchinson and Jack Croke defeated
Charles Chick" Evans and Stewart
Gardner in Red Cross golf match
mere to-day. The scores were: Hutch
lnson, ~; Croke, 75; Evans, 76. and
Gardner, 78.
Several thousand dollars were added
to the Red Cross fund as result of
the match, but the total was not avail
able tonight. Before the match start
ed, A. r. Erskine. president of the
automobile corporation, paid $21O to
act as Evans's caddy.
A fifty piece band from the Great
Lakes Naval Training station aided
int golfers In entertaining the spec
tators.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
L. |. A. G.. Hurdler
Is Flying at Mineola

Lieutenant Charles r Re;mer+h tha
former Long Island Athletic Club bur-
dler and sprinter, is now stationed a+
the aviation field at Mineola l. +
Lieutenant Reimerth expects shortly to
complete his preliminary training and
be ready for his trial test for wings as
an aviator "0
Lieutenant Reimerth has spent manv
months in training at both Camn
Greene, in South Carolina, and at an
aviation field in Texas. ~
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
International League

At Jersey City r. II
3$r's7 1sEs"'Si Siy:::S 8 u Gs e s
Batteries-IIersohe and Howley He'll and Breen
Al Baltimore If !,
rochester. ..o o 0 %
Batte11es,W ,Worrel and Schaufele: Manners. Bro
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24

mount for the latter when he rode
Midnight Sun in the fifth race. just
Row much Mr.. Clark paid for Ensor's
contract could not be learned, but it
was reported that big sum was paid
to obtain the lads release.
The Empire City Racing Association
announced yesterday that Red Cross
day would be on Monday, when the
gross receipts of the track would be
donated to that worthy organization.