Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 31, 1915, Page 1

e N f ( 1 PART ONE NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO TWELVE T VOL. XLV-NO. 20. OMAHA, JAY “BILLY” DEFIES DEV.L AT START | OF NEW BATILE Tells Syracuse that Lies Told About Him Will Be Downed There as Everywhere He Has Appeared. STUDENTS JOI;E BIG PARADE | Fifteen Hundred of Them Welcome Evangelist with Shouts and Yells, CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN TODAY SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 30.—(Spe- £ \\\ clal Telegram.)—'Syracuse will do what Omaha and every decent com- munity does, come to God.” These | words uttered by “Billy” Sunday this afternoon as his train entered New York Centra] depot ushered in his Syracuse campaign which has as its slogan, “Win the Vale of Onon-| daga for Christ.” Hundreds of cheering enghuslnsts' greeted “Billy” and his party on | their arrival from Winona Lake, | Ind., this afternoon. Met by leaders | of the campaign, the Sunday partyi pushed their way through jostling | crowds, fairly fighting their way to the street to reach the waiting auto- mobiles. Students in Parade, Wearing arm bands, singing songs and| giving yells just as it they were cele-| brating a fgot ball victory, 1,600 uni-| versity stud®hts participated in the parade. On arrival at their home, the Sunday party reviewed the parade while standing on the porch. The bands played in front of the residence while under the direction of a choir leader. Rah,; rah boys cheered the evangelist to the echo. | Sunday's first statement to the news- | paper men concerned rumors atloat| about him here. | “I like to see any man in the country, step up to me and call me a grafter.| What would I do? Just let anyone try it, and sece. “l don't care what John read (refer- ring to a Metropolitan magazine corre- spondent), I know what John {s, and L would like to tell him so. He came to ‘the" fio Iphia, was royally entertalned and went away and insuited tvery woman in the party, although he had only seen me and Mrs, Sunday. His lles and the lies of Windle, (refer- ring to the editor of the Iconocast), that henchman of the whiskey gang, and the lies of all the rest of the gang, no mat- ter where, are uttered, because they know I've got 'em on the run. Devil on Run in Omaha. “I've fought them for eighteen years And T'll go on fighting them from hell lo breakfast. Omaha knows what I can 20, And I know what Omaha can do and will do. “It was a hard fight in Omaha, but God won, and once carried, Omaha will stand firm, They have promised me to keep on making good, and with God's belp, the people of Omaha will keep the devil on the run, { The Sunday tabernacle meetins will start tomorrow. Nearly all protestant churches will be closed, There was just one discordant note in the Sunday wel- | come. The Syracuse Messenger, edited by the Rev. U. J. Klingensmith, in the ! October number ,out today, said edi- torlally: “The church of the Redeemer will be open during the Sunday revival. The Lutheran church does not approve | »f the methods of the modern revivalist, or wandering evangelist. Ours is a Lutheran congregation, and hence we cannot consistenly take part in the Sun- day revival, mor close our church dur- ng it (termany Requests Americans to Extend Relief to Poland WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—Germany has asked the American commission for re- lief in Belgium to undertake in Poland relief measures similar to those taken in Belgium., Officlals of the State de- partment have been informed that the commission ‘has been told that between | 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 people in that part| of Poland occupled by German troops are | deétitute and in dire need. To adequately | care for them would mean, it was sald,’ an expenditure of approxmmately $30,000,000 @ month. Substantidl negotiations gre! sald to be proceeding, despite great dif-| ficulties. \I The Weather | ¥For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity cloudy. cooler. Temperature at Omah Hour. 6w m Yeaterday. Deg. fi b6 ~EEBowdn DZPEEPRP Ty { .zi 1915. 1914, 1913, 1912, [T} & Highest yesterday . 2 N 3 | Lowest yesterday . B 8 1» ) Mean temperat B % Precipitation 0 Temperature and precipitation depa. tiires from the mormal: Normal temperature Excess for the day. Total exceas since M Normal precipitation y for the da: . Total rainfall since March 1.. % 19 07 inch .28 inches 1.8 m:hu] ) inches 5 inches Reports from Statious at 7 P, M, Station and State Temp. High- Rain- of Weather, Tp.m, est, fall. Omaha, clear...... 7l s 3 L. A WELUSH, Local Forecaster, MORNING, OCTOBER 1915—F1I\ a a1, 'K SECTION CHAIRMAN HILLIS OUTLINES ISSUES Head of Republican Organization Is- sues Statement in Connection with Call of Committee. MANY LIGHTNING RODS ARE UR NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—Chairmen of both the democrat and republican national committees last night issued calls for meetings in Washington to select cities for the coming national conventions. The democrats will meet on De- cember 7, and the republicans De- cember 14. In addition to issuing his call, Chairman | Charles Fiiiies, of the republican national committee set forth the probable line of campaign to be followed by his party. 1t will include: An attack upon the democratic tariff, Criticlsm of the administration’s hand= ling of the affairs in Europe and Mexico, Charges that democracy has falled to keep its promise of an economical ad- ministration and has failed to keep jts 1913 platform pledges, including the de- claration in favor of & single term for the president. Attacks on the administration's govern= ment ship bill and other administration measures, Many Lightning Rods Up. Mr. Hilles declared that there was no lack of interest in the presidential race. Active organizations, he said, are in the field for Senators Burton, Weeks, Cum- mins, Borah, Smith and Sherman. Othiers who have strong followings he said, are Justice Hughes, Elbiu Root, Philander C. Knox, Charles Warren Fair- banks, and Governor Brumbaugh of Penn- sylvania. He also added that he had positive assurance that former President Willlam Howard Taft will not consider another nomination for the presidency. Besides selecting a convention city, the republicans will arrange for the appoint- ment of various subcommittees and make other arrangements for the campalgn. Chicago, St. Louls and Dallas have ap- ! plied for the democratic convention. The first two named have offered to meet all & of the expenses of the national commit- tee, Dallas has offered the use of an auditorium and a bonus of $100,000. British Submarines Sink Many German Ships in Baltic Sea LONDON, Oct. %0.—The Liverpool Post publishes a list of twenty German ships, aggregating more than 25,000 tonnag sunk by British submarines In Baitic sea, between October 11 end 23, as follows: Lulea, Germania, Director Reppen- hagen, Nicomedia, Walter Leonhardt, Svania (or Svamen), Gertrud, Pyrgos, Emgard, Babylon, Pernambuco, Soder- hamn, Johannes Russ, Dalarfven, John Wulf, Electra, Rendsburg, Glaven and two pamed Herne~and, ' {he died October 2 at the | FIRST SKIRMISH NEAR AGUA PRIETA Indications Are that Villa Intends to Attack the Carranza Garri- son from the East. U. 8. ARMY IS ON GUARD WASHINGTON, Oct. 80.—8kir- {mishing between Villa and Carranza forces near Agua Prieta were ro ported teday by Major General Funs- ton. Three hundred Villa troops were attacked at Cabrillona by a Car- ranza patrol and forced to retreat to Anavaeachi Pass, west of Agua Prieta. The main Villa army camped last night on the banks of San Bernardino river, fifteen miles from Slaughter's ranch, In- formation in the possesslon of General Funston led kim to belleve that the army today would march to a point twelve miles east ot Ague Prieta. The attack, he said, probably will be from the east. The position of the main Villa force was satisfactory to officlals of the War department for the reason th barring accidents, the entire force of Carransa troops now being transported throngh { American territory, will have croesed the | border to Agua Prieta before night. Conditions at Cananea were reported improved. General Urbelejo, the Villa commander, it was sald, had promised to protect railroad and copper company property here, upon the condition that work be resumed at the earliest possible moment in Expected Soon, SUNK IN COLLISION Mine Sweeper Hythe is Run Down by Another of His Majesty's Ships in Dardanelles. HUNDRED MEN ARE DROWNED LONDON, Oct, 30.—One hundred men are reported missing after a col- lislon between the British auxillary sweeper Hythe and another British warshlp off the Gallipoli peninsula, in which the Hythe was sunk. The announcement was made today in an official statement by the British ad- miralty as follows: “During the night of October 28-20, H. M. 8. Hythe, an auxillary sweeper, Lieutenant Commander Arthur Bird, was sunk after being In collision with an- other of his majesty's ships off the Gallipoll peninsula. “At the time of the collision she had on board about 20 men in addition to its crew. One hundred arve reported missing." The Hythe was o merchant vessel taken over by the British admiralty for Read amp Explodes. BTHLLA, Neb., Oct. 3v.—(Special.)—Mr. and Mre. Dan Kelly, southeast of Stella, near Buubert, sustained quite severe burns at 7 o'clock last evening, by the oxplosion of a large gasoline reading lamp. They were putting a wick into the lamp, and belleved it to be entirely v DOUGLAS, Arig, Oct. 8.—Nigger Head, a black butte faintly representing empty of gasoline. Mr, eKlly sustained burne on the hands, and Mrs. Kelly, As though death itself was powerless to halt the devoted service of the late Bishop George Biller of South Dakota, |several posthumous papers were read at the session of the Episcopal synod of the Province of the Northwest at its meeting Saturday morning. These papers showed that Bishop Bil- ler had sacrificed his life for his work. “If 1 aceept my election and appoint- ment as bishop of South Dakota, I sign {my own death warrant,”” he solemnly de- iclared to & near friend at the time of | his election. His prophecy was true, for (he age of ) years, | The papers were read by Rev. Paul | Roberts of Brookings, 8. D). There were oiher speakers to show that South Dakota is by far the largest missionary distriet ' in the United Btates and entirely too {large for one bishop. At the close of the | |discussion the synod voted unanimousty | the church at its meeting next year in St to memorislize the general convention of 1[40\“. to appoint an assitant as well as a / Posthumous Pa}:oers Show Bishop Sacrifices His Life to His Work bishop for the district of South Dakota. A letter from the widow of Bishop Biller was read, In which sne dwelt on the over- whelming labors of her late husband cgatnst en enormolis task “It s accordance with my husband's wish that 1 urge upon you to elect & bishop and an assistant to care for the work in this district, for which my hus- band lald down his life,” said the letter in conciusion, It was shown that there are in Routh Dakota, a state notably lacking in rafl- road facilities, ten parishes and 15 mis- sionary stations and that over 100 of the latter are not reached by a railroed. One Sunday not long before his death Bishop Biller visited stations among the Dakota Indians, preached soven sermons in the Dakota language and travelod over Iy wuies by automeblie. “I should give thrice the time to this work,” he said, “but, alas, there are only 36 days in a year'' At another time he spent forty hours without sleep in bis labors. BRITISH WARSHIP |SHIP HESPERIAN naval uses. It was a steamer of 809 tons | gross and was built in 19§ at Dum- barton ) "— AS SEEN BY THE BEE'S CARTOONIST SUNK BY TORPEDO United States Naval Experts Report on Fragment of War Engine Found On Its Deck. GERMANY WILL BE NOTIFIED WASHINGTON, Oct. 230.—S8ecre- it-ry Lansing announced today that the Navy department had indicated ithat the fragment of the engine of |war which sank the Allan liner Hes- perian was a part of a torpedo. The German government has persistently denled that the Hesperian was tor- pedoed. In the opinion of United }Slntu naval experts the fragment could not have been a part of a ma- | rine mine, The secretary said the result of the Navy department’s investigation either to the German government di- rectly or to Ambassador Bernstorff. The secretary volunteered ‘no infor- |mation regarding what form the communication to the German gov- jernment might take, Germany has made to the |States & qualified disclaimer of responst bility for the sinking of the Hesperian. In a note to Ambassador Gerard on Sep- tember 14, the forelgn office sald that on the face of the evidence then at hand, Germany was satisfled that the Hes- not sunk by & German sub- The fragment cf metal examined by the Navy department experts was said to have been picked from the deck of the | Hesperian after the explosion, The Hes- {perian sank early in SBeptember off the | Irish comst while making its way to port after being disablea by the explosion. The m don, The State department heretofore had been in doubt regarding the direct caumse of the sinking of the Hesperian. A num. ber of affidavits from passengers and officers of the ship have been received by the Btate department. -he signers swore that the ship had been. torpedoed. Two Americans were aboara. Pirot Falls After Three Days' Battle BOFIA, Oct, 21.-(Via London, Oct. ¥.) ~The fall of Pirot this moming (Wednes- day) was & severe blow to the Berblan army, since the reduction of this strong position leaves open the road to Nish and invites a strong Bulgarian advance towards the center of old Serbla. capture of Pirot followed three days of desperate fighting, ending at nightfall on Cetober 26. " ‘ would immediately be communicated United | fragment was sent to the State depart- t by the American embassy at Lon- | | Admitting to the Following Picture This Bee Coupon entitles bearer 1o a free ticket to any one of these high # PO ARG 5. B : B = == \CARRANZA" TROOPS NEAR AGUA PRIETA Reinforcements Arriving to Assist in Defense of Town Against Army of Villa, FIFTEEN AMERICANS UNHARMED DOUGLAS, Ariz, Oct, 30.—Rein- {forcements for the Carfanza govern- ment of Agua Prieta, SBonora, across the border here, probably all will be bhere by night In readiness for the Idelrnne of the Mexican town agalnst (the Villa army, slowly approaching for battle or siege, Villa's main army was reported today by General Calles to have been located | at Corral De Pablos, on the San Bernar- | dino river about twenty-five miles south enst of here, Genesl Calles sald be did not expect An attack until tomorrow or Monday. Villa authorities sent word today to United States officials here that fitteen | Americans held by Villa troops at Kl | Tikre and Cananen, Sonors, were safe and would not be harmed. The message sald the Americans probably would reach the border tomorrow, traveling in wagons, Villa Re General Francisoo At daylight its march on Agua Prieta, Sonora, across the border from here, preceded by a cavalry advance guard which reached a point elghteen miles east of here. Boouts of General P. Ellas Calles, Cave ranza commander of Agua Priets, re- ported Villa’s troops were hardly able to fight and that women and childron composing the customary camp followars were in a pitiable state. Villa's maln army, whieh camped jast night in the San Bornardino valley, about forty miles southeast, began at daylight its slow journey up the valley. Five hundred cavalrymen reached Slaughter's ranch, clghteen miles ecast along thé border, where horses were turned loose In the alfalfa flelds. Fif- teen head of cattls that wandered across the llne frogm the Amerioan side disape peared. ‘Thelr return was not expected. v tms Near Matiny. General Calles reported officlally today {that a detachment of 8% men sent to {Cabullona yesterday killed twenty mon |in the Villa advance guard and scattered more than 1,000 after capturing fourteen. |'The prisoners were brought to Amua Prieta. Carranza officlals sald the men {admitted Villa's army was in bad shapd. |They sald the wsoldiers actually were starving ang mutinoys and thgt the cons Idfll(m of women and children in the camp wis unfortunate; v . Detachmentd of United States, tvoops | which arrived here last night joined the {encampment two miled east of fhe tdwn, | Thetr work in making camp was the only aativity of the today exoept » parade of the Fleventh Infantry gear the borde: Two troops of United Statesa oavalry and a machine gun platooh were placed on guard at Slaughter’s ranch today noross the border from Villa's cavalry ad- vance guard Germany to Restrict Meat ; Consumption LONDON, Oct. 30.—~German newspapers publish the schedule prepared by the German federal councll in pursuance of the decision to restrict consumption of |meat. The schedule, as forwarded by | Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, ls as follows: Mondays and Thursdays: Restaurants shall offer no meat, fish, fowl or dighes cooked in lard, bacon or drippings. Tuesdays and Fridays: Butchers shall sell no raw or cooked meats, Saturdays: Pork shall not be sold. | Thus far the federal council has placed {no restrictions on cooking of meats in | home, | British Recruiters Fined Thguaa.nd Each BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.—~Dr. Thomas { Addis and Ralph K. Blair, both of fan | Francisco, convicted of violating the neu- | trality of the United States by conspiring to hire and recruit men In this country for the British army, in the Usited States | Gistrict court today were fined $1,000 each, “ No prison sentence was imposed. | | King George is Reported Better LONDON, oet. King George, who was injured on Thursday by being thrown from his horse while reviewing troops in the fleld, continues to improve. Af offi- statement issued today says: “The king's condition shows further im- provement. There has been some sleep end the pain is diminishing. Temperature and pulse are normal.” SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS, TEUTON ARMIES * MENACE GREAT . SERB ARSENAL | Position of the Little Slavonic King- dom js Daily Becoming More and More Desperate, as Invaders Push On. BULGARS TAKE MORE TOWNS Serbians Are in Retreat in Westerly Direction Along the Entire Battle Front, 1 FRENCH HOLDING STRUMITZA WULLETIN, PARIS, Oct. 80.—The British troops which were landed at Saloniki are sald by the Havas correspondent there to have received orders from London to depart for the Serbian front. The correspondent adds that a junction with Serbian troops al- ready has been effected. LONDON, Oct. 30,—The position of Serbla i{s becoming more desper- ate daily, Nish is threatened by the Bulgarians, while the Austrians and Germans are gradually opening the way toward the great Serbian arse- nal at Kraguyevats, Rome reports that the Serbian capital has been re< moved to a ‘“cértain point According to the latest official re« ports from Sofia the Serbians are In retreat in a westerly direction all along the Bulgarian front. Unoffi« clal dispatches state that a Bulgarian lomeur commanding an advance pa- trol has dined with the Austro-Ger< man staff, The Bulgarians ert that they are in posseasion of Negotin, Brza Palanka, Zajecar, Kniajerats and several villages . in the Timok val which gives them a strategical positfon of primary im- portance, The complete capture of Pirot 1s not clalmed by the war offica at Soffa, which says the Bulgarians, after storming the seuthern fortifica- tions, penetrated the town, where night put an end to the fighting. French Hold Stramitsa. ‘With the exception of the unofficial re. port that the French are now firmly in, possesaton of Strumitsa, no news has been vecelved concerning the military movements of the entente allies in the Balkans, % firom Bulgarian wources wdmissions’ have been received that the seaports re- 1 cently bombarded suffered severely. A Bucharest dispatch says that Russian troops have set sall from Odessa and Sebastopol for, the Bulgarian coast. Along the other fronts severe fighting 18 reéported without declsive results. An important struggle is in progress on the Austro-Italian line. Vienna reports Itallan atlacks’ were repulsed after a sanguinary struggle. The cabl changes in France (Continued LARGE RUSSIAN FORCES are to & on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, according to ad- vices received 1 DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT of the capture of the Serbian stronghold t Pirot s carried the current mtement by the na war of« floe. FRENCH HAVE MADE further gains is remion, occupying o German trenches at Boly are offiein] statement from FOUR VIOLENT e er attacks by ear the position of the Champagne, where the French made gains yes. terday, are declared to ammunition the expeditionary the offensive agninst ti trians Boan' r the lan bore and ave | eted large 'y losses, according to & statement s« d by the Montenegrin legation the result = of which Is mot yet Y.___-..__ | g Wesk Beginuing Nov, 1. class Movin at Box || with regular price of one adult paid ticket| Coupon ! Mon, " and’ ] nights 1 o | Sndg s s X, HIPPODROME 2514 Cuming 8¢, 884 and Arbor Wour Favorite. Good on Mondays and Thursdays %'m % Beat - This_Cx A Ihefoutsn gont 1f accompanied by & paid admission. FREE MOVIE COUPON| Shows panied by & 10c]] companied by one 5 vaid admission, vald admlission. ation. ‘When . 108 6y &paid ad: mission, t Cou- Biohasy Wehe'™ evenings with ene vald admission