Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1916, Page 12

| { i | THE BEE. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1916. ATHLETIC BOARD SELECTS COACH| University of Nebraska Authorities Will Soon Be Ready to Announce His Name, REED GIVEN SALARY BOOST (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 4~—(Special Telegram.) ~The choice of the state university ath- letic board of a director of athletica and head coach, to succeed Jumbo Stiehm, will be ready for announcement by the end of the week. Preliminary steps for the selection were taken today when the special Investigat- ing committee completed its findings and prepared a report to submit direct to the board, with its recommendation after going over the fleld of candidates. The committes unanimously agreed upon a cholce, but has maintained secrecy until final negotiations are closed. The committee also recommended thoe selection of an assistant coach and de- clded to recommend an increase in salary for Guy E. Reed, assistant athletic di- rector and business manag: Jack Meyers Offers to Take on Caddock or Ohir_ley Peters “If Charley Peters and Earl Caddock are so anxious to do battle let ‘em tackie me.” immediately quoth Jack Meyers, Omaha wrestier, upon his return from the Pacific coast, where he has been ap- pearing in & number of matohes. “1 welgh 190 pounds,” sald Meyers, “and I'm just about their size. They are both good men, I know that, but I don't think they can clamp my shoulders to the mat. At least I'm willing to take a chance that they can't. If they are so anxious for a match, let ‘em talk to me." Shevlin's Millions Left to His Family MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. will of the late Thomas L. Sheviin, former Yale foot ball atar, filed for pro- bate toda¥ leaves the estate of $3,600,000 to the widow and two children. A large part of the estate is placed In trust unt!l the two children reach the money then will be equally divided between them. Mrs. Shev- lin will recelve an annual income of $90,000, in addition to money from certain age of thirty, The holdings. Although Mr. Sheviin's life panies of which he was head. wns Trying to g Buy Fed Players LOUIS, Jan. 4—Henry Sinclair be-|the Bohemians. But as the period began here for New York last night | o close Captain Riha's men went to It E] he left 13 ! the sale. =k ¥ i i Hal Chase and Fred Anderson. the Buffalo Federals. i Louis Americans to Phil Bal { L Ask Half Million * for Cleveland Team CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—The price demanded for the Cleveland club of the American league is $560,000, according to conditions of the sale communicated to Robert Mec- Roy, former secretary of the Americun mentioned as & possible pur < 4.~The msked by Managor Flelder Jones of Bt. Louls Americans to put a price on Federal league players he understood that St. Louis is bid- t that the deal for the sale BStifel will be concluded late to- who, with Juke Stahl of Chicago, the club, The price was fixed & Cleveland banking committee which controjs the financlal affairs of Charles _C;r‘n'erls,mczl:ypto;i;n In a bulletin that it has recently fs | sued, the United States geologieal sur- vey, through Its director, Georga Otls Smith, draws some conclusions of cen- tral Nebraska during some ages of the past, The bulletln concludes that where the sandhill section of the state Is now located, back tn the dim past, conditions were much differcnt from now, The bul- letin says “Camels and llamas were abundant und during the Pliocene epoch great | ground sloths and glyptodonts, whose [ relutives now live In South America, in- habited western Nebradka Mastodons WHY-MAGGIE - YOU KNOwW | LIKE TO STAY IN AN WATCH YOU KNIT (NrT)! ts Aam-i T hree- with tusks on both tha upper and lower Micene jaws, much ke those of the epoch, still existed, Short-legged rhin oceroses remalned abundant, and there was & great variety of wolf-like garni vorn. Saber-toothed tigers and true cats mome of them considerably larger the moder tigers, were abundant. toed horees were still numerous, modern genusequus was not among them “One of the most curious animals of the times in Nebraska was a gopher-like rodent that had two horns on its nose. Its enormous claws indicated good bur- rowing powers, and Its horns may have been for digging.” BIG TUG-0-WAR AT AUDITORIUM OPENS Denmark, Sweden and Germany Are Victors, While Bohemia and Ire- land Draw After Dispute. FIRE LADDIES EASY FOR DANES Standing of the Teamn, e oy ek B 3-.“"':. i ‘ ] 8 814 Bt | [ S o § ‘18 ohemls [ g 1 = i A-nn‘:‘a L] 1 o 000 Fully 5,000 persons jammed their way into the Auditorium last night to witness the opening program of the International tug-of-war bein, aged all this week by Jack Prince. While the eight teams were pulling and tugging and tussling, national hymns of the various countries resounded from parquet to roof, and the supporters of the different teams fairly outdid themselves in encouraging their favories. «Denmark, Sweden and Germany were the victors last night, while the fourth matoh, between Bohemia and Ireland, was declared a draw. The opening pull occurred between Den- mark and America. The firemen's team represented America, and until last night the firemen ranked well up among the favorites. But the kmgnts of the nossle didn't stand much chance when the husky Danes began to pull. For four minutes the Copenhagen crew was con- tent to lay at rest, but when Captain Emil Tolbad gave the signal and Anchor- man Hans Mets swung himself into the saddle, it was all off with the fire lad- dies. The Danes gathered (n the necessary was Neavily tnsared, only $/000'4s Sayable to five feet of rope in just four minutes and the widow, $1,600,007going to two com- eleven second: DA Over Result. Following the Denmark-America mateh oame the Bohemians and Irish. And that was the big pull of the even- ing. ¥or the full twenty minutes those #ons of brawn labored on the hemp. Dur- ing the first part of the pull the Irish bad the advantage. They had a foot on with a will and when the time was up Referee Le Bron decided the Bohemians had an inch advantage and so awarded them the pull, Then started the argument. Captain Lynch of the Irish Ins'sted Big Bl Hokuff, woll known wrestler, who sat in anchor for Bohemia, had grasped the ats of the ladder with his hands. Thi 1| is not permissable according to the rules. Lynch claimed the attention of Juck Prince had been called to this violation of the rules. Prince, however, pointed out that he had nothing to do with de- ciding matches. Settied by Captains. After much argument pro and con by, Lynch and Riha as to whether Hokuff did use his hands, the matter was finally left to the captains of the other teawms. They decided, Inasmuch as there was a distinct dispute that the match should n | be called a draw and that it should be pulled over again on the last night of - |ithe tournament or after the tournament was over. Lynch and Riha agroed 10 th.s, #0 everything was settled amicably. The match between the Sweds nd the W. Somers, president of the club. The | Scotch-English was the third event. Also committee demands $350,00 in cash and | It Was the briefest. It took the Swede 3210,000 In notes, it is said. Sale of Browns to Ball ig_gompleted ST, LOUIS, Jan. 4.~The sale of the St Americans (Browns) to Phil Ball, 5 w stockholders of the St. Louls . league club, was completed, it ‘was announced by attorneys for Mr. Ball. Louis The consumation of Just twenty-two seconds to yank the Scoteh-English the five fect and it was all over. e ween Ger- many and ITtaly, was ' another twenty- minute event. The Itallans put up & won- derful fight against the stalwart Ger- mans and it was all the latter could do to pull them twenty-eight inches In the twenty-minute perfod. Tonight the second round of the Inter- national Tug-of-War will be staged, this deal Was Pro- | yarting at 8:15. The sc . vy e bekmenh | LAt The schedule is as fol NEW BOWLING LEAGU: STARTS YEAR E TONIGHT tural Bteel Works, Byrne-Hammer, No. 2; Moline Plow company and Cudahys. Sinclair Will Not Guarantee Salaries of All Fed Athletes CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—It was learned here today that Harry Sinclair, the Oklahoma capitalist, 1s making a hurried trip direct from Bt. Louls to New York, with the Intention, according to reports of dis sing the purchase of part of the s of the New York National league club NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Harry Sinclair, owner of the Newark Federal league franchise, will not guarantee all Federal league contracts nor will he dispose of all the Federal league players,” said James A. Gilmore, president of the Fed- eral league tonight. “There has been an erroneous opinion ever since the peace meetings that Mr. Sinclalr will guarantes the salaries of all Federal league players and it seems time for me to deny it. I have received many letters from Federal league play- ers, asking If it were so that Sinclair had suaranteed thelr salaries and T replied it was not so. The only contracts Mr. Sinclalr guarantees are those of the Newark club. ‘“There also is & wrong impression that Hinclair will dlspose of all the players He will dispose of the Federal league. of the players of the Newark, Kapsas City and Buffalo clubs, as well as Kauff, Magee and Anderson of the Nrooklyn club, However, Sineclalr has not agreed to guarantee the contracts of players be- longing to the defunct Kansas City and Buffalo clubs, Such contracts revert to the league.” Williams Denies is Urged as Eli Coach MINNEAAPOLIS, Jan. 4—Dr. H. L. Willlams, University of Minnesota foot ball coach, returned to Minneapolls to- day, after a two weeks' visit in the east. ‘When questioned relative to a report that Yale committes appointed to select 196 had decided to name h'm |4 man for the work, he believed the report was premature reached. Yale committee re- meet them In New York on December 31 and talk over the situa- tion at Yale in a general way,” sald Dr. Willlams. “This was done, but I have not met with the committee since that time. Nothing definite has been done and no proposition made or accepted.”’ Rutherford to Be Assistant to Stiechm BLOOMINGTON, Infl, Jan. 4—R. B. Rutherford, captain of the 1915 Nebraska foot ball team, will be assistant foot ball coach at Indlana in 1916. He was highly recommended by E. O. Stiehm, director of athletics at Nebraska who comes to Indiana in a similar postition next au- tumn. The athletic board recelved Ruth- erford's acoeptance tonight. He s ex- pected to report September 1. Benny Chavez Bests Buck of Quaker City KANSAS CITY, Jan. A—Beany Chaves, Colorado featherwelght, won a ten-round decision here tonight over Tommy Buck of Phlladelphia. The little Mexican sent Buck to the floor In the ninth round, but Buck came back strong and had the bet- \ter of & couple of hot excnanges in that lun!on. The knockdown, however, turned the scales in Chaves's favor for the re- mainder was about even. Copyright, 1915, Newy Servic than Three- but the International 0. P GREXTY HEAVENS! (=] | THERE'S A Wl | BURGLAR 1N THE HOUSE - Alexander Aberg, the mighty Russian grappler and champion catch-as-catch- can wrestler of the world is holding hig own in the international tournament now being staged in New York. Drawn for The Bee by Geérge McManus Champion Aberg Holding Ofin in Tourney Aberg has yet to have his shoulders pinned to the mat by any of the men in the game at present. He recently de- feated Ed (Strangler) Lewis one of the most promising youngsters in the mat game. Culled f_rom the Wire. Acting on the report of the swate ex- aminers, who sald that “it is hopelessly infolvent.” and “that its further opera- tion Is perilous to the public,” State M- surance Commissioner Matt 'C. Clay of Kentucky asked for a receiver for the of Lex- The examiner's re) showed @ company's assets to 120,45, against ,577.50 labilities. For the first time in its histo: as a city, Portland, Ore., ended a twen! ur hour period without an arrest for drunk- enness or disorderly conduct. If the new HARVARD FOOT BALL SCHEDULE COMPLETED e CAMBRIDGE, aMss.. Jan. 4.—The Har vard foot ball schedule of ten games was completed today. The dates. October which were open when the other games were announced recently were taken, reapectively, by the Univer sity of North Carolina and Massachusetts teams makes ties. Winter Clearance of Men’s Fine Suits, Overcoats and Furnishings Including all of our fine Kensington and Society Brand In Overcoats, Carr’s and Domestic Meltons, Kerseys, Vicunas, Ulsters and short, loose back novel- In Suits, all blues and novelty patterns. reserved. These are selling at the following prices: Suits and Overcoats worth up to $20, now. .. .§13.75 Suits and Overcoats worth up to $25, now.... Suits and Overcoats worth up to $30, now. ... Suits and Overcoats worth up to $35, now.... 23.75 Suits and Overcoats worth up to $40, now .. prohibition law had been violated no of- ficer had been able to ascertain the fact. A large number of persons who had been arrested New Year's even for drunken- ness were released and the city Jail showed less congestion than at any time in montha. Stomach trouble, not polson, caused the death of Knox Booth, former internal revenue agent, who died under suspicious circumstances while internal revenue frauds were under investigation in Ar- kansas. Physiclans who exhumed his body at Montgomery, Ala., announced that examination of the stomach dis- closed the absence of polson. Read The Bee Wany Ads. It pays! None 16.75 18.75 . 28.75 Clearance of Men’s Furnishings $1.50 Arrow Shirts, now. .. Lewis and Cooper Heavy Underwear, reduced 25%. Faultless Night Robes and Pajamas, reduced 25%. 50c Neckwear, 29¢—$1 Neckwear, 69¢—$1.50 Neck- weer, $1.15. Other Furnishings in Proportion. ) Floods and Snow Over Pacific Slope | SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4—Transcont- | nental traffic from the Pacific coast was | reported moving steadily tonight despite a storm which swept the Pacific coast. The western portal of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul rallroad Cascade tun- nel showed ninety-five inches of snow with 112 inches on the eastern slope. Eight inches covered the ground in Seattle. Twenty-five persons in Oakland, Cal, were taken from their homes in boats. Mudslides blocked the rallway tracks in many parts of the coast as the result of floods, Wire service suffered every- where. OMAHA MANUFACTURERS TO HOLD ELECTION FRIDAY The annual meeting and election of directors of the Omaha Manufacturing assoclation is to be held January 7. The special nominating committee has decided upon the following candidates from which six directors are to be chosen: G. W. Clabaugh, Omaha Gas company: W. L. Burgess, Burgess-Granden com- pany; W. H. Yohe, Updike Graln com- pany; Otto Bermettler, Iten Biscult com- pany; J. H. Haney, J. H. Haney & Co.; H. O. Edwards, Swift & Co.; J. L. Baker, Baker Ice Machine company; W. J. Cul- L4 ley, F. P. Kirkendall & Co: C. T ™ Farnsworth, Western New:.japer uon; Leroy Corlies, Elkhorn Valley Con- densed Milk company; I>. . Hyson, Omaha Cold Storage company; D. C. Eldredge, Farmers' Co-Operative Supply company; J. O. Lamb, Howard Stove Works; C. C. Cope, jr, Omaha ¥ Ing company; Frank Freeman, Hask Brothers’ Soap company; Mr. E. A gins, Storz Brewing company; ford, Thomas Cusack company: R. Besley, Hydraullc Pressed Brick com- pany; James Allan, Yost-Allen Ice Ma- chine company, and F. L. Vierling, Pax- ton-Vierling Iron Works. Comiskey Signs George Morarity CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Third Baseman Georgo Moriarty, formerly of the Detroit base ball club, was signed today by Pres-! ident Comiskey of the White Sox. He suffered from an injury early last season ! and was unconditionally released by De- troit. Drives Auto Into House. Sidney Bell, a near-sighted automobilist trom New York, ran his car through | fence and into the side of a house in g South Newark, Conn., knocking over the dinner table of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Com- ! stock and sending them and their threo children in all directions. The automo- bile was & wreck, but Bell escaped seriows injury. He pald the damages and was lef . BoT]l was driving down Hanford place and did not see the dead end. He knocked | down the picket fence and went into the side of the house at full d.— N York Mall 2 ity \Pw\ P. League. Olander ....147 191 168 501 Swanson ...165 19% 117 463, GENERAL FREIGHT Handicap 19 19 67 Bryant . 182 151 518! 1st. 2d. 3d. Tot. = — o= Refregier 144 1% 460 Vapor .....158 166 150 488 230 Krebs .. Drummy .16 138 150 3% 518 Totals 61 430 g:‘r"':‘:r“n PASSENGERS, Handical - ) 1st. 2d. 3d. Tot. i o tlladl v B Conkling ...133 134 1% © 448 Totals ..802 741 810 2353 Beckler Martis 136 158 113 407] Vaufol 190 169 102 461 CAR RECO! Kanka 108 88 120 314 g ot. Kieny 201 175 164 63| Hinnich ....13 i Handleap .. @1 21 21 81 Vanous 54 e Schrader e Totals ....782 741 696 2229 Preffer 59 Stine . - MOTIVE POWER, — 1st. 2d. 3d. Tot. Totals ..862 846 804 2502 Storis . L. Norgard.154 146 133 433 MISCE. ACCOUNTS. Handicap 20 1T 1% 15T Totals ...Tw T Wells . 18 148 otals ... Shadely 16 148 422 NEBRASKA Begley 128 18 363 1st. Faris 182 19 522 Peterson ...126 Descriptions in - b This 17 1bs. best pure granulated sugar for .. cesss . $1.00 48-1b. sack best high grade Dia- mond H flour, nothing finer for bread, ples or cakes, per sack, 8t cocosrsesecs.. . SLES 8 1bs. best white or yellow corn- meal for 17¢ 8 1bs. best rolled white breakfast oatmeal for .. 25¢ 4 pks. best domestic macaroni, vermicella or spaghetti...25¢ 10 bars Beat 'Em All, Diamond C or Laundry Queen laundry soap for .... ... 280 4 cans fancy wa: lima beans for. . ..o 28c cans golden pumpkin, hominy, sauer kraut or baked beans, 28¢ 16-0z. cans condensed milk, 28c 6-oz. cans condensed milk. .25¢ Means Yo - -0 1-1b. pkgs, condensed mince meat for . ceeess B0 32-0z. jars pure fruit preserves, POF oosvssnponsess L....88¢ 28-0z. jars pure strained hon.‘ey, for ..... 4 lbs. fancy Japan rice or pearl tapioca for .... .. .88 8 1be, best bulk laundry starch, 25¢ The best soda or oyster crackers, per 1b,, at e Te 4 pkgs. E. C. Corn Flakes. ...19¢ Hershey's breakfast cocoa, 1b., 20¢ MacLaren's peanut butter, per O A ) caaea.18%e The best tea siftings, 1b....12%e¢ Fancy golden Santos coffee, a fine S ARG 20¢ TRY HA Sweeping Price Reductions on Wanted Merchandise of All HAYDEN'S 6 ™ DODGE &2» DOUGLAS STREETS ig Special Inventory Grocery Sale Blg spBeig Saving to You %y Buying I)I’ow for Future Use. YDEN’S FIRST January Sales. THE BUTTER, EGG, CHEESH AND BUTTERINE MARKET OF OMAHA. The best creamery butter, carton or bulk, 1b... 8ic Fancy No. 1 country creamery but- ter, per lb........ Fancy dairy table butte Good dairy butter, 1b. The best strictly fresh eggs, dozen., at . The best No. 1 storage eggs, per per 30¢ B B ivssthassvesionnsss 25¢ Fancy full cream, N. Y. white, Wisconsin cream or young America cheese, 1b.. 20¢ 2 1bs. good butterine. 25¢ good table butterine, 1b. 17%c Fancy table butterine, e;lunl to creamery, per 1b... .25¢ EAT HIGHLAND NAVEL ORANGES NOW, The most healthful fruit grown. Recommended by the highest physicians in the country, Wed- nesday, doz., 15¢, 20c, 25¢, 30¢ and 40c. Potatoes, 15 1bs. to peck.....™ Wisconsin Cabbage, 1b. .. 3 bunches Fresh Shallots, ishes or Carrots....... 2 heads fresh leaf lettuce. e Rad- per Fancy Denver Cauliflower, B A s s s P Wi ey 7%e Old Beets, Carrots, Turnips or Parsnips, at 1b..... o an 0028 VIOLINS rce A.HOSPE CO. 1513 Douglas St, / o L oo o an . oGNS amma o N, R s