Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1915, Page 1

The sure way to satisfy your wants is through ‘ise of the want ad pages of The Bee. Try a Bee want ad. VOL. “BILLY” SUNDAY IN DEFENSE OF " HIS CAMPAIG Evangelist Denounces as an Infa: mous Scoundrel Any Man Who Lifts Voice Azainst Meet- ings Now Being Held. XLV-<NO. 79 I8 GOING TO FIGHT FOR GOD Asserts Too Many Churches Are Not Much Better Than Hen Coops. O QUARREL WITH THEATER | “Bllly" Sunday hesitated in his germon yesterday afternoon, trying to think of the name of some popular song. The only one he could call to mind was “Down Went McGinty to the Bottom of the Sea,” which was popular about thirty years ago; be- fore “Billy” hit the trail. He called on Rodeheaver to give him the names of two or three, but “Rody” fell down, too. He wanted the names merely for illustrational purposes. “You are going wrong when you | stop singing ‘Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross’ and start singing ‘Down Went McGinty to the Bottom of the | Sea,’ " he asserted. ‘‘You are going wrong when you stop singing | ‘Nearer My God to Thee' and begin singing — and there “Billy” stuck and ‘Rody,’ when called on for help, didn’t have a rope to throw him. Hired to Entertain Gang. Mr, Sunday preached from the reopen- | ing of the temple by ‘“Hezekiah after| Ahaz, his wicked father, had kept it rloud{ for sixteen years” and he urged the| churches of teday to reopen their temples to God and haye less of worldliness in| them. | “Some God-forsaken scoundrels preach about the war and discuss literary men | ard give out all sorts of clap-trap, secular | nonsense under the guise of sermons an | it takes the man that comes after them | years to kick out all the rubbish with | Which they have cluttered their pulpits. | “Preach the gospel, God and Jesus Christ and the atoning blood; preach it without fear or favor and if they don't like 1t, let them go to hell. Somo preachers actually favor dancing just be- cause they're afraid of offending some bunch in the church. ““Therc”are too many churches where the preacher and choir are hired merely to entertain the gang on Sunday.” The speaker threw out this challenge to those who oppose the revival “Any man who dares lift his volce against this campalgn is an infamous scoundrel. If they think I'll let them sneer and spew out their venom against God, they're badly fooled. I'm going to serap for God. Churches Like Chicken Coops. ““You ought to put up the finest build- Ings for the worship of God,” he declared. *“Too many churches aren’t much better | than chicken coops and the members liv- ing In fine homes.” Speaking of the theater Mr., Sunday as- serted: “My quarrel with the theater is mot with it as an institution, but on account of many of the things they allow on the stage. Bince I accepted Christ, more than twenty-seven years ago, I have never darkened the door of a theater except to preach the gospel from the stage. And I never will. The last play I saw was Den- man Thompson in ‘The Old Homestead." ‘When I was in Chicago Tom Keene tried his best to get me to go with him as his understudy. ‘You'd make a great actor, Bill’ he said, but I told him, ‘nothing doing, Tom. I'm going to work for God.' And today I'm ready to die any time, but &s long as God wants me to stay on the job I'll be here.” THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1915—-SISTEEN PAGE METAL ODDS AND ENDS BEING REMOVED FROM WARSAW--On account of the military importance of nearly all kinds of old inetal, the Russians before they evacuated | | | | | | S AT A TR iption. Old boilers, church bells, d taken away to prevent their cap- W SR S SR S s S RUSSIANS RENOVING A1F TAL. FREMONT GETS NEXT | LABOR CONYENTION WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Plans to Delegates of State Ofganization send former Secretary of State Bryan Adopt Resolution Opposing |©n & mission of peace to the warring na- Financing European War. | conterence here today between the for- | mer cabinet officer and Dr. }Formx representing editors of American newspapers published in f orelgn lan- State Federation of Labor dele- guages Before visiting Bryan Dr. Forgo gates adjourned their annual con-|in a public statement set forth the plan REYNOLDS IS AGAIN PRESIDENT sonal visit by Mr, X 4 remont | y Mr. Bryan to the bellig: electing officors, selecting F | erent nmations to argue for peace. {tions of Europe, were the subject of a | Willlam | vention at the court house after |88 developed, which contemplates a per- | T A M AR 000 T e Bryanrr May Be Sent to Europe by Hyphenated Editors on Peace Mission In his statement Dr. Forgo said that Mr. Bryan had already given him the tm- pression that if the trip were undertaken, Bryan himself “will for the love of | the cause, not only sacrifice time, but will also pay his own expenses.” The statement lauded the former secre- tary, saying that “Iin all Europe, in bel- | ligerent or neutral countries, there 18 no Amerfcan held in greater esteem than | Mr. Bryan. Dr. Forgo sald Mr. Bryan probably | would announce his plans after today's ecnference. 1 | M. BATTLE IS FOUGHT NEAR BROWNSYILLE Cavalrymen Have Short Skirmish with Carranza Soldiers Near the City Limits, A 16 e ONE MEXIOAN 18 KILLED as the next meeting place and adopt-l ing a resolution opposing the flnnnc-l ing of the European war in the United States. T. P. Reynolds of the Omaha stereo- typers was re-elected president, recelv- ing twenty-five votes. Fred 1. Eissler of the local carpenters was given eleven votes and Henry J. Beal of the local third vice president; Swan Bjork of the brewery workers, sergeant-at-arms. Amendments Suggested. Frank M. Coffey was re-elected secre- tary-treasurer of the federation by ac- clamation. The following three men were elected members of the legislative com- mittee: J. H. Wangberg of the machin- ists, Pat Shepherd of the cooks and waiters and H. J. Beal of the prints The antl-war finance resolution was in- troduced by Beal. It condemns war, con- BROWNSVILLE, Tex,, Sept. 17.— American cavalrymen and Carranza soldfers had a fifteen-minute battle | across the river today, near the city | limits of Brownsville. Soldlers re- | port they killed one Mexican and hit !five others. They saw about fisteen | Carranza soldiers in two separate | Broups. | demns the financing of Buropean hostill. | A United States cavairy patrol was ties In Americs, declares that such fi.|fired on today from the Mexican side of nancing is in effeet participation in the the river, near the Brownsville city war and maintains that workers must|limits. About 600 shots were fired. The always bear the brumt of wars. eavalrymen had gone to the river to in The Federation adopted a resolution | Vestigate the shooting of a Mexican's suggesting amendments to the workmen's |horse on the American side. compensation law and directing its ex-| The cavalrymen replied to the fire, ecutive board to make a study of the [1VINg in the brush, but could not see what defects of the measure and present the |they were shooting at on the Mexican results to the next convention. The |#ide. They merely fired in the airection amendments suggested In the resolution | Whence the bullets came, No casualties were as follows were reported. Resolution by Beal. ":h’l" were twenty cavalrymen in ths patrol. :&J:S.‘.“&“‘;:‘:n‘“.f.y‘l.“"“‘ period R | wounded reported that he had been fired A workable method of administration, |UPon from the Mexican side without including supervision of settlements. provocation or warning while he was A raise in the per cent of benefits| driVing along the river bank. which is now 5 per cent of the wage. Skirmish Near Sebastian. Additions to the list of specific benefits.| Near Sebastian last night four or five Less uncertainty concerning payment|men of the Twenty-sixth infantry saw an i The Mexican whose horse was ' It was warm in the tabernacle and|for medical attention. “Rody," between his vocal solo and his | trémbone s0lo, told the men they could | take off their coats If it would add to| their comfort, “And we even allow lhai women to remove thelr hats, 8o their| Teads will be nice and cool,” he added, | “Ma" Sunday made a short opening prayer. “Billy” made no prayer at the| conelusion of his sermon, . The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Saturday: e For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity ~Falr; not much change in temperature. Hours. Dey m 3 waanews=RBESenas TOTTEEIPESER EzyIrIARE S Temperature and pi nres from the normal Normal temperature. Excess for the day......... Total deficlency since March 1 Normal precipitation........ Deficiency for the day.. ... 10 in Total rainfall since March 1... 22,58 ine Deficlency since March 1........ 88 inch Deficlency for cor, perlod, 14i4.. 336 inches Deficlency for cor. period, 1913, 7.08 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P. M. Station and State Temp. High- Rain- of Weather Tp m. est. fall Cheyenne, clea 10 Davenport, clear.. Denver, clear : Des Moines, cloudy.. o City, clear. ches FIISERETEVIT BRERaEBaBaERRE General provisions of more dgfinite. The federation adopted a resolution op- posing commercial activities and enter. talument promotion schemes on Labor day. Congressman Lobeck addressed the delegates and invited them to Inform him of their opinions and needs by letters, Didn't Talk on Loan, law should be Asserts Rockefeller | NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—~Announcement was made from John D. Rockefeller's office here today that Mr. had been communicated with regarding a published interview under date of Cleve- land, O., in which Mr. Rockefeller was quoted as saying, in effect, that he would not consider taking a part in the war loan now under negotiation by the Angl French commission and that both En land and Russia had asked him for loans, which were refused. Mr. Rockefeller's reply to the inquiry from his office here was that he “gave out absolutely no interview whatsoever.” | Five Convicted by Corpus Christi Jury CORUS CHRISTI, Tex., Sept. 17.-Five defendants convicted, thirty-five a. quitted and one mistrial was the verdict of the jury in the so-called election fraud trial here late today. The mistrial was on County Judge Waller F. Timon, one of the principal defendants. HASTINGS WANTS SUNDAY, BUT NOT LIKELY TO GET HIM Beveral men from Hastings, Neb., called on “Bllly” Sunday to ask him to come to that city for a campalgn. They secured no encouragement. The evangelist's achedule 18 crowded with requests for dates from large citles and the smalier communities have mo longer much chance to secure him. Rockefeller | equal number of Mexicans through the open spaces In the brush at some dis- tance. The Americans opened fire, mean- while advancing on the Mexicans. The Mexicans ran when they saw the sol- dlers were determined and escaped in the darkness soon after the fighting began. Men of the Twenty-sixth infaptry also haq & brush with Mexicans near Los Fresnos, in which it is belleved that at least one of the Mexicans was wounded. The town of San Jose, twenty-five miles up the Rio Grande from here, a settlement composed exclusively of Mex- icans, today appealed for the protection of American soldiers. Colonel Bullard ordered a guard to San Jose. SBan Jose men sald they were all “good Mexicans' and needed protection as mu(’ or more than Americans. Demand for Paper Moqe_y_lncreases WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—Improved business conditions are indicated by the Increase in demand for paper money, a: cording to Treasury department official To meet the demand Secretary McAdoo today authorized the director of the bureau of engraving and printing to in- crease the dally output of paper money by 260,000 sheets. | Best of All Lining 'em QOut Another Striking Photo of Rev. “Billy” Action Reproduced in Tomorrow’s Bee, { MEXICAN TRAIN | FALLS INTO CANYON Ninety Persons Ar:-!epomd Killed Mile North. w in V_lnqk‘. One BODIES ARE GROU LAREDO, Tex., 8ept. 16.—The |wreck of a Mexican military train, | resulting in the death of ninety per- sons, occurred Wednesday afternoon one mile out of Saltillo, according to wadvices here today. i The train was en route from Saltillo to Monterey with a large number of troops. Spreading ralls caused It to leave the tracks at a point near a canyon, precip- |itating two coaches with their occupants |to the rocks below. Boldters, women camp followers, chil- dren and bables literally were ground to pleces in the debris. Passengers who arrived today and who passed the scene of the wreck sald that a huge stack of bodies was visible where they had been plled together preparatory to burial which woulg be made In deep trenches. All the dead and injured were Mexicans, Hicks Will Do Social Work for 0il King's Fuel Corporation DENVER, Colo., Sept. 17.—C. J. Hicks of Chicago, formerly assistant to the presiflent of the International Harvester company, has been appointed executive assistant to President J. F. Welborn of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, ac- cording to announcement made by Mr. Welborn today. Mr. Hicks will devote much of his attention to soclal and in- dustrial betterment among the company’s i Austrian Subsea Sinks a Big British Vessel in Adriatic VIENNA, Sept. 17.—(Via Berlin, hy Wireless to Tuckerton, N. J)—An Aus- trian submarine commanded by Lieuten- ant von Trapp torpedoed and sank a large British transport a few days ago in the southern Adriatic, according to an announcement made here today. The Day’s War News RAD CLAIMS & con: PETRO n the Vi and in the district of Pi INDICATIONS THAT relations be. tween Greeee » ria are fm. provi t the former na- t mination to contimme it newtral poliey are noted by a correspond. ent in At Paris, on the other has reports from the Greek . Greek reserves have been called to 3 the colors on October 1. SERBIAN PRUMIKK, YNikola P, Pachiteh, is quoted that SEMI-OFFICIAL denial is m harest that Roumanin are anything more than the aunua] maneuvers, 'BERLIN EXPECTS AGREEMENT WITH UNCLE SAM SOON New Indication of Good Will of Amerioan Government Brings Hope to Germany, it is Reported. STATEMENT OF BERLIN PAPER Transfer of Negotiations About the Arabio t6 Washington Makes Hit with German Papers. | | | | SMOOTH OUT ALL DIFFERENCES BERLIN, Sept. 17.— (Vla London) Reports received here that Presi- {dent Wilson will make no formal re- |ply to the German government's | communication concerning the sink |ing of the steamship Arabte, but will confer confidentially with Ambas- sador Von Bernstorff, are acclaimed by the Germania is a “new Indication of the good will of the American gov- ernment and Its intent to come to an | understanding with us.” Previous diplomatic interchanges, says the Germania, have been made junder disadvantageous conditlions, because protests to Berlin have been At Motel -?:.’;unu'd-. oto., Oo SING DUMBA WILL BE | CALLED 10 VIENNA | State Department Advised that Aus- | trian Ambassador Will Go Home on Leave of Absence. WILL NOT RETURN TO THE U. 8. WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.--The Austrian government intends to re | call Ambassador Dumba for consul- tatlon, according to intimations given to Ambassador Penfield, when he| delivered the note from the United | | States, asking for the return of lhe1 |ambassador to Austria ‘ | Such an arrangement, which Is in ac. | cord with Dumba's own request for ro call on leave of absence, Is rnun{urlurv] to the American government. It s un. derstood, however, that Ambassador Dumba will not return to the United | States at the termination of his leave. | The purpose of these arrangements, it Is underatood, 1s to cause no interruption in the diplomatio relations of the two gov- | ernments, the change belng looked upon | as a personal affair. | There is every indication from Ambas- sador Penfield’s dlspatches that the Austrian government recelved the Amer- fean note in a friendly spirit It is now expected that Ambassador Dumba will recolve word from his own | forelgn office that he s wanted In Vienna for consultation. The United States will arrange safe conduct and with the Aus- trian embassy left in charge of a charge d'affaires, the Incident will be closed. reported in advance in British dis-| Lansists Goen tor Vasstion: Ppatches. | President Wilson and Secretary Lans “We belleve friendly mouth-to-mouth |ing had a general conference on Interna- negotiations will serve the purpose de-|tional affairs today just before the sec- sired by both sides far better than the | retary left for a ten day vacation. No earlier Interchanges,” this newspaper | pressing developments in any of the situ- adds, { atlons confronting the United States are Commenting on the conflicting reports [ expected before Mr. Lansing returns. | from Washington concerning the Arable| Mr, Lansing announced that the new | case and its reference to The Hague, the note to Great Britain on interference ! National Zeitung says it understands ne-| with American trade had been completed. | gotiations are in progress in Washing-| The note ls very long and has been in | ton looking to a removal of all misun-!preparation for some time. Its diapatch {derstandings, These negotiations are|has been delayed becauss the United confidential for the present, it says, but|States was unwilling while the negotia- {there 1s definlte reason for the hope[tions with Germany were at a critioal | that they will lead to a favorable result. | point, to be placed in the position of be- | The present situation seems to have re- | ing forced to protest to Great Britain in sulted from the supposed conflict between | order to obtaln an asquiescence by Ger- Ambassador von Bernstorff'y declarations imany in the viewpoint of the United and the Arabic note, the National Zeltung | States on the submarine question. continues. In reality they were two) _— vt e memneven| Vilna Will Be Held As Long as Required By Russian Strategy conneotion, inasmuch as Count von Bernstorff could not possibly have known that the Arable intended to ram tife sub- PETROGRAD, Sept. 17—(Via London)— ‘War office advices state that Vilna oan be held “as lonk as may be required by marine which sank it the strategic situation on that front.” It | Oakland Traction Men Vote to Strike LClosed et there does not inspire alarm.' OAKLAND, Chl, Sept. 17.—Eleven hun- 4 @ cohductors of the| The Russlan forces at that point do Ban Francisco-Oakland terminal rallroad, not appear to be In immediate danger, | operating a local traction system and a | notwithstanding the fact that the Ger- line of ferries to San Franclsco, voted | man operations flanking Vilna have heen today to strike to enforce a closed shop. | carrled forward farther and that Ger- The line handles 2,000 commuters dafly. ' man cavalry is driving for the rallway The men are at work today pending |between Molodechno and Polotsk. The confirmation of their action by the Amal- |situation in that reglon is described as gamated Assoclation of Steam and Blec- ' favorable, | trie Rallroad Employes at Detroit. Lin: German cuvalry hold a front 115 to 1% | to seven resident suburbs would Le tied | mliles long, In the form of a great bow |up by a strike—Oukland, Berkeley, Ala-! bending east. The German cavalry ls meda, Hayward, San Leandro, Albany and Richmond. According to union officials, two deck- hands were discharged from the ferry #ervice of the traction company shortly after they had joined the union. to break up thelr organization SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 17.—It was sald here today on well Informed authority that officials of the San Fran- clsco-Oakland Terminal Rallways (Key route) would welcome a strike by the carmen, whose high wage scale long has been considered by the company a seri- ous drain upon Its resources. The plat form men are pald as high as 4 or cents an hour. The corporation has been in financlal straits and recently asked permission from the State Rallroad com- mission to raise the $8 monthly commu~ tation rate between San Francisco and Berkeley and Oakland, The commission The | ear men claim an attempt Is being made | pushing along the rallway from Bvients | yany to Glubokel. The Invaders are spreading out on both sides of this road {and are attempting to ecut the Molo- dechno-Polotsk line at several places This, however, does not threaten the Russian retreat, as the raliroad running | Boutheast from Viina to Minsk is strongly covered by Russian forces. It 18 pointed out at the War office that the favorable aspect of the position at | Vilna of the Russians is shown further | by the fact that they continue to main- |taln their positions to the westward in the direction of Orani. { Teutons of South Dakota Protest | Againsf Big Loan refused the petition. Tear Down Barns to (et Lumber to Prop Up Big Cornstalks “With ten days to two weeks more of warm weather without frost, Nebraska will mature a corn crop that will run close to 200,000,000 bushels,” Is the nsser- tion made by Frank Walters, general manager of the Northwestern ralroad “Last year we had a crop of 171,400,000 bushels of corn and in 1910 it reached 175,- 120 bushels,” continued Mr. Walters, ‘and with such weather as I have spoken {of, the crop this year will be larger than either of the years mentioned. Those | crops established a new corn raising {recora for Nebraska, but this year they | will be beaten {f we can have two weeks more of dry and hot weather.” While Mr. Walters does not tell it as a | fact, he asserts that from the southern part of the state, storles come to him of farmers tearing down barns and out bulldings in order to secure lumber out of which to make props to put under th ears of corn that have grown to be so heavy that they threaten to break off {the stalks. Many of these stalks, he (hears, carry three and four well devel- oped and filleq ears and some as many a8 seven and elght. Tomorrow the Best Colored Comics —with— The Sunday Bee | | 4 BUREKA, 8. D., Sapt. 17.—Resolutions adopted at the closing session of the | German-American Alllance of South Da. | kota here last night declared the float- {ing of a loan In the United States for | Buropean belligerents a violation of the neutrality of this country, urged steps to gprevent such shipments of munitions {of war to Burope and avowed loyaity to the United and sympathy for u-muny,| DENVER, Colo., Bept. 17.—An anony- mous letter postmarked Milwaukee was Teceived here yesterday by a local bank declaring that any partielpation by local banks in & concerted movement with eastern banks to float a loan for the allles would “be met with equal dras- tic and concerted action.' The letter, which was unsigned, turned over to the authorities. DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN IRRIGATION (From a Staffy Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—(Special Tel- { egram.)—Judge W. H. Thompson and C. | W. McConnaughy, who have been in | Washington for the last two days with | reference to Inducing the government to bulld a canal from a point near Lex- ington on the Platte river to a point some sixty miles away, passing through Gosper, Phelps and Kearney counties, had & conference with Commissioner Davis of the general land office. Mr, Davis, at the instance of Secretary Lane, In view of the strength of the presentations made yesterday by Judge Thompson, Mr. McConnaughy and ex- Secretary Bryan, as to the need of this water course, will call upon Governor Morehead and Engineer Johnson for a supplemental report on tje project. Judge Thompson said this evening that the interest shown by the officials of the government was most gratifying and he hoped for favorable action, Mr. MeConnaughy left this afternoom for hig home in Holdrege by way of Ine dlanapolis. Judge Thompson will remain in Wash- ington for & day or two longer. Judge Thompson, when told that The Bee cor- respondent had stated in his paper that he was 6 years of age, laughingly said, “Now, to be honest, I am only 61 and | pretty vigoroga.” was THE WEATHER. cory "ol TWO CENTS. RUSSIANS ARE FALLING BACK TOWARD PINSK Occupation of This City by the In- vaders Will Greatly Faeili- tate Advance Through the Marshes. CALL FOR MORE MUNITIONS General Ruzsky Fears Closing of Duma May Cause Workmen to Slacken Their Efforts. MORE FIGHTING ON GALLIPOLI BTIN, 17~—~(Via Lon- -Field Marshal Von Hinden- burg's forces, which have flanked Vilna and Dvinsk, cutting the rail- road between those cities, have made u further advance to the east. The war department announced today the capture of Viday, about thirty-five mi'es south of Dvinsk. » BERLIN, Sept don,) LONDON, Sept. 17.—Petrograd admits the Russiang are falling back in the direction of Pinsk, capture of which was announced yesterday by the Germans. Occupation by the in- vaders of this town may be expected to facilitate greatly the progress of Field Marshal Von Mackensen's forces through the Pripet marshes. Owing to the prorogation of the fuma, domestic affairs are occupy- Ing the attention of the Russians, The effect of this incident on the military situation is feared, as is indicated by the prociamation of Gen- eral Russky, Russian commander in the north, calling upon workmen not to slacken their efforts to keep the army supplied with munitions Flghting Renewed on Gallipol Although no officlal reports have been recefved recently from French or British sources, severe fighting seems to be un- der way again on the Gallipoll front. The Turks, according to their reports, have made several successful attacks in the region of Anafarta. Athens and Rome continue to send out reports that the de- fensive power of the Turks is weakening, but no officlal news has been recelved in confirmation. Dispatches from Gresos strong ; bellef that Turkey an ? definitely reached an ngre - | the near east it 1s not belleved that this ‘will lead to actual participation in the war by Bulgaria on the side of the cen- tral powers. Nor is an immediate offen- slve by Austro-German forces expected against Serbla. Artillery combats continue on the west- ern front. The German reply to French guns s growing in intensity. Freneh Offiels] Repost, PARIB, Sept. 17.-The report of the French war office on the progreas ot hostilitles given out this afternoon, dwells upon the continuance of severe artillery engagements, particularly in the vieinity of Souchez and Arras, between the Somme and the Alsne and between the Alsne and Argonne. The text of the communication follow: “In the Artols district, between Angres and Souchez, and to the south of Arras, our batterfes responding to the fire ot the enemy bombarded violently the Ger- man positions and German provision trains, ‘‘Between the Somme and the Alsne there has taken place firing from trench to trench, ag well as a certaln activity on the part of German heavy artillery, to which we replied with energy. “In the reglon of Saplgneul and be- tween the Alsne river and the Argonne district the fighting with artillery and with bombs was continued during a part of last night. “There is nothing to report from the remainder of the front." Spy Executed in London. LONDON, Sept. 17.~It was officlally announced 'today that a spy, name nof t1\:l"' was executed here today after a rlal, —'l'nl WANT-AD. WAY ey SEER Your ey setilng ] ater than 7 CYLER 1000 now,