Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1916, Page 1

| I f - (the Fort THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 233, TROOPERS HERE ENROUTE SOUTH T0 HUNT VILLA Uncle Sam’s Regulars from Western | Forts Stop Off in Omaha Long Enough to Stretch Their Legs. BAND mYé-—LIVELY AIRS Ca Irymen Anxious to Join Foroes Now at the Front on South- ern Border. SOME WERE THERE BEFORE Omaha was “invaded” by United States troops twice yesterday, the first time in the morning when erst- while Villa ‘“‘chasers” from Fort Robinson, Neb,, arrived at the Web- ster street station on a special train | over the Northwestern, and again | last night when the United States regulars from Fort Meade, 8. D, pulled in on another special. Troops I, K, L and M of the Twelfth cavalry from Fort Meade, Colonel J. C. Waterman command- ing, comprising nine oficers and | about 250 men, arrived at 7 o’clock vesterday evening. The Fort Meade troop special was pre- ceded by the train of impedimenta, con- sisting of thirty-six cars with about two- | score men cboard to care for the horses and mules. In the train were several cars filled with hay ond grain and field | equipment. st Way South. The troop train of nine coaches re- mained at the Webster street station long enough to be watered, after which It was taken to South Omaha by the Missourl Pacitic, going south to Kansas City about 10:30 o'clock. The train of impedimenta preceded the troop special out of South Omaha, the latter following within the “block.” Woys Look at City. Belng given an hour at the Webster street station in which to eat and stretch their travel-cramped limbs, the Fort Meade soldiers swarmed fro mthe coaches like a crowd of schoolboys out for 'a lark and scattered to the four winds to enjoy the sixty minutes, S y found ' dontingent talkative alrymen, any the Villa followers were going when ¥y g to ] with a | ety S8 PeiY Yoy, Mot ot the e vouchsafed the information without be- ing questioned that they were itching for & “run in”. with Villa and his crowd. The troops left Fort Meade, near Stur- gis, 8. D., at 10 o’clock. Tucsday morning, Command in Good Shape. Colonel Waterman and his officers de- clared that the command is in excellent shape and well prepared for anything that may turn up on the Villa bandit chase. Notwithstanding the uncertainty of the hour of arrival, a fair sized crowd was on hand to meet the apecial from Fort Meade. The ahsence of a band did not give the evening “reception’” as martial n air as the morning ovation, but the patriotic and curfous Omahans who were there made up In enthusiasm what they lacked in numbers, Men Leap from Cars. North Omaha was full of soldiers in the morning. Troopers from Fort Robin- son, Neb., could not wait for their train to reach the Webster Street depot. Most of them jumped off at Grace street and walked down Sixteenth street. Traveling on & special train over the Northwestern, Colonel H. G. Sickle com- manding, Troops ¥ and G of the Twelfth cavalry from Fort Robinson, nine officers, 223 men and the regimental band.of twen- ty-nine pieces, with Ed J. Hendricks, leader, arrived about 10 o'clock. The men were greeted with loud and prolonged cheers as they detrained and scattered for a short time to straighten their legs after a continuous ride of twenty-eight houre. Taking Horses with Th The train of impedimenta, cos of one tourist car with thirty m (Continued on Page Two, Col The Weather Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Hours. 6a. 6a. 7a. Sa. 9a. Wa. Na 12m. 1p. 2p. 3. 4p. 5p. $p. Tp. S$p.m . o Comparative wocal Record 19168 1915 1914 1919 Highest yesterday s Vs Ve PR Lowest yesterday 7% q 0 Mean temperature P, A N8 I8 Precipitation T T ™ T| tures from the no Normal temperature I2xcess for t e day ... .. Ta'al excess since Mar-h Normal preeipitation Le iglency for the da. Temperature and precipitation depar- rmal: | 4 0 4 inca . 0 i Total rainfal since March \:‘:ED: | }?.mkncy since March 1 5 inch ixcess i Deficte 1 ifl?': e At T P.oM, Temp. High- Rain- m, 1 | Mormons Reported to a | by Villa are | said that the telegranh wires of his line | e FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SOLDIER VICTIMS OF VI teenth Cavalry, who fell in the fight, were given full miliss OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, e e — MARCH 16, 1916- I“!)I'R'l;l‘)]'}u' PAGES. G BANDITS—Scene at Columbus, where the bodies of troopers of the Thir- in death. The chaplain of the regiment is reading the burial service. T e FRENCH RECAPTURE | LOST POSITIONS Counter Attacks Result in Reocupa- tion of Trenches Taken by the Germans Tuesday. BIG GUNS ARE STILL ACTIVE PARIS, March 15.—The Germans | last night made no further aggressive | movement to the west of the river Meuse, according to announcement this afternoon by the French war of- fice. . French counter attacks between Bethincourt and Cumieres resulted in the reoccupation of certain trenches captured by the Germans yesterday. French troops still hold the helght of Mort Homme. » The artlliery exchianges have ‘been ac- Ulve hetween Bethincourt wnd Cumieres, “thé might” tive guiet. text of the statement follows: “West of the Meuse the cn-i:yvnwt no 1 r endeavor to advance last nigh { “Along our front between Bethincourt and- Cumleres counter attacks with the bayonet ‘and with hand grenades made it possible for us to reoccupy a portion of .the trenches captured yesterday by the enemy in the direction of Hill No. 265. ““We now hold Bethincourt, the height of Mort Homme, the southern boundary of the wood of Cumieres and the village of Cumieres. “The bombardment has continued with intensity in aM this sector, and the fire of the enemy has been answered with energy by our artillery, “There has been nothing of impor- tance to report from the right bank of the Meuse nor in the Woevre district, where the artillery exchanges have been intermittent. ““The night passed quletly on the re- mainder of the front.”" Begin Laying Track | Between Duluth and Dakota Points Soon DULUTH, Minn., March 15—The Du- luth Herald publishes the following to- day: “It is announced here today that the Duluth, ‘Huron & Southern Raflway com- pany, which was organized last summer at Huron, 8. D, will commence laying track between South and North Dakota terminals and Duluth this year. | “The line will tap the fertile grain growing territory of the Red River val- | ley and afford the Chicago, Milwaukee | & St. Paul road an ample outlet at the hedd of the lakes. “The company, while capitalizea for | $25,000, will float a bond issue of $20,000,000 | in the east. | “The officers are: F, W. Henderson, president and treasurer, St. Paul; G. W, | Morrow, vice president, St. Paul, and Charles Wolfe, Wahpeton, N. D., secre- tary. | “The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul| road 1s said to be the real promoter of | the new road. A. J. Earling, president of the Milwaukee, is n Pasadena, Cal. | “G. W. Morrgw was formerly town site agent for the road at Spokane. W, D. Merrow still is connected with the | Milwaukee in that capacity.” | Be Safe from Peril BL PASO, Tex., March 15—W. W, Pearson, general attorney for the Pear- | son lines here, sald today that reports | disaster to the 50 Mormons about Grandes who have been threatened unfounded. Mr. Pearson have been working all day into the Casas Grandes region and that quiet was re- ported there. Canal Will Be Open 4 eat. fall. Cheyenne, cloudy .. o 00 Davenport, clear = 0 Denver, cloudy . @ o os Moines, clear U 0 Jodge City, 2 o | a | Omaha, part’ cloudy ... I T Rapid City, part eloudy :.u Py Bheridan. part cloudy .. is “ | Foux City, clear * “ Valentine, cloudy - Iy | Ipita‘ion. % incicates trace of prec L. &. WELSH. Local Forecaster. | By April Fifteenth WASHINGTON, Maveh 15.—An official prediction that the Panama canal would be recpened by April 15 for the passage of deep draft vessels was announced to SENATE PASSES ARMY RESOLUTION Proposition to Inu;om Regular Or- ganization to Full Strength is Unanimously Approved. CONGRESSMAN BURNETT BALKS WASHINGTON, March 15.—The senate today approved unanimously the joint resolution adopted by the house yesterday to bring the mobile army to its full strength, which would add about 20,000 men to the present estimate, It is planned to get the army bill proper on the senate calendar before the end of the week. Dispatehes to the State and Navy dej ents trom the pr 1 ports | the latest organization in the city to on“at- uefimw% re-| €0 on mh'fl‘&:* .r*'&.*" w OMAHA BUILDERS' EXCHANGE LINES UP FOR NEW DEROT One of the Organizations Asked by the Associated Retailers - is Strong. for the Pro- posed Plan. | ACTIVE COMMITTEE IS NAMED Members Declare Present Structure | is but a Barn and that Some- thing Must Be Done. | | YON TIRPITZ QUITS GERMAN CABINET Kaiser's Minister of Marine, Advo- cate of Policy of “Frightful- ness,” Resigns. THIS IS REPORT IN GOTHAM NEW YORK, March 15.—Infor- mation reached New York from Ber- lin today that Admiral von Tirpitz, the German minister of marine, either has resigned or is upon the point of resigning, the Evening Post announces today. No officlal an- nouncement has been made at Berlin, BUSINESS MEN BEHIND SCHEME The Omaha Bullders’ exchange is ported conditions orderly and no ap-| Umion" passenger station fn Omiaha, porent amti-American feeling. The resolution now zoes ta-the presi- | of directors dent for ‘his approval. 4 Roll Call in Senate. Thé action was taken by the board of the organization Jues: day. . ‘“The exchange s among ‘the or- A roll call on the resolution was of-| ginizations that the Assoclated Re- dered on request of Senator Gallinger, who explained that he asked it for the purpose of ‘demonstrating that there s no division in the senate over measures to provide for protection of the country.” There was not a dissenting vote on the roll call. Unanimous consent for consideration of the resolution was asked by Chalrman Chamberlain of the military committee as s00n as the senate assembled, Senator Vardaman, democrat, urged immediate action for the moral support it would give to the campaign against Villa, but the vote was delayed while Senator Newlands, democrat, spoke on preparedness and urged hig proposal for a joint congressional committee to co- ordinate defense legislation, Burnett Blocks Army Bill. Prospects of advancing the army bill In the house over the immigration bill were endangered today, when Chalrman Bur- nett of the immigration committee de- clined to yleld from his agreement with Speaker Clark for recognition as soon as the free sugar bill is passed. “I won't yield my place to the army bill or any other measure, not even if the president requests It," Mr. Burnett. “The speaker has promised to recognize me as soon as the free sugar bill is dis- posed of and I expect him to do it.” The rules subcommittee, which is work- Ing to advance the army bill, however, has not lost hope. It is belleved the army bill will be reached early next week at the latest. Priest from Omaha Induces Strikers at Sioux City to Return | v SIOUX CITY, Ia., March 15.—Accepting the adylce of Rev, Geéorge J. Jonaitis, pastor of St. Anthony’s Catholic church of Omaha, dnd Strike lLeader Ed Payne strikers of the Cudahy packing plant will return to work tomorrow morning, after having been idle since Monday morning. The decision marked the settlement of | the third strike within three weeks. The discharged employes of the Cudahy plant which caused the last walkout will be taken back by the company. F. Marks will be reinstated next Monday. O, Payne, Bud Fisher and James Parker, the other three discharged men, will be taken back some time in the future. The strikers had refused to return un- less ull four men were reinstated at the same time. After persistent urging on the part of Father Jonaltis and Strike Leader Payne the men consented to the company’'s proposition The men were granted a wage increase during thelr first strike three weeks ako, which also involved the Armeur plant No U-Boat Sank the Silius, §;_Lys Berlin BERLIN, March 15.—(By Wireless to Sayville, N. Y.)—An official investigation | by the German navy has established the | act that no German submarine was con- cerned In the sinking of fhe Norweglan bark Sillus, says the Overseas News night by the War department. Agency ’ tailers of Omaha have asked to co- cperate with them in a movement looking toward getting the railroads together on the matter of building a much-needéd union station for Omaha. “Acting on this request of the re- | tailers, the directors of the exchange | talked the depot situation over, agreed that the present depot is as a shed or barn, pared to other depots in cities smaller than Omaha, and appointed a committee of two P (Continued on Page Four, Column Three,) Boys Break Hole Through Ice and Save Companion EVANSTON, Wyo., March 15, —(Special.) —Allen Snowball, 11, had a remarkable escape from death when he was swept | beneath the lce of Bear river, into which | stream he had fallen while attempting to cross it on a log. He was taken out through a hole knocked in the ice by his | smailer brother and two other boys, the | boys succeeding In breaking through the | ice with a pole at the instant that Snow | ball's body reached that point. They | dragged him to safety in an unconscious | condition. | Before the remarkable rescue was ac- | complished the boys had made another herofc attempt to save their companion. He plunged into the river at a point | where there was no ice and was carried the current to the frozen portion. To this his brother and the other boys had run and they succeeded in grasping him, but could not pull him to the, surtace of the ice. Finally they were compelled to relinquish their hold and ho was swept under the ice, whereupon they ran some distance down stream and broke the hole through which he was rescued. \Desert and Mountains Are First EL PASO, Tex., March 15.~The point thosen for the entrance of the punitive expedition into Mexico Is st the verge of a dreary, -desolate plain, inhabited | principally by coyotes and prairie dogs, |#wept by sund storms and denuded of vegetation excepting cactus and a few other spiky and objectionable growths. For at least thirty miles the soldiers of the United States must make thelr way |across this edsert. They then reach the lowest range of the Slerra Madre moun- talns, rising to a height of 3,000 to 3,600 feet, broken and twisted nto all manner |of fantastic shapes by volcanic action, and as barren .of verdure worthy of name as the desert over which they |frown. Lonely, half-civilized ranchmen are found here and there in the valleys, nursing their cattle at the infrequent and | scanty water holes and subsisting almost | entirely on beef. To offset the evil re- |sults of ascontinuous diet of cow flesh, 4 v but the source of the information, the paper states, justities confidenc No reason for the resignation is dis- closed 3 4 1 t0 Join Army g’ TFight in Mexico CHICAGO, Muarch 16/~More thun 50 men applied for enlistment in the United States army in this distriet today, a cording to Lieutenant F. R. Kenny, crulting agent. Lieutenant Kenny wi busy directing the opening of recruiting stations in llinols, Indlana and Wiscon- sin. Banners inscribed ‘“Help catch Villa"” will be used in the recruiting work here, Lieutenant Kenny sald. Dispatches recelved here from states throughout the central west showed that recruiting had Increased and that In respons: to orders from army headquar- ters many branch recruiting stations were being opened. NEW YORK, March 15.—Army recruit- ing officers in this city and nearby New Jersey are swamped with applicants for enlistment. Captain B. W. Smith, who is In charge of these officers, said today. The border trouble resulted in an imme- diate Increase in recrulting. . ATLANTA, Ga., March 15.~Applica- tions here for enlistment in the United States army has increased 0 per cent cent since President Wilson decided to send American troops into Mexico, PHILADBELPHIA, March 15.—Applica- tions for enlistment in the United States army have doubled since the situation along the Mexican border became serfous, accoréing fo recrulting officers of the Philadelphia district. ALASKA REPUBLICANS ARE FOR MR. HUGHES JUNBAU, Alaska, March 15—Full re- turns from the republican primaries hi throughout the territory last Baturday in- dicate that the renomination of James Wickersham ‘as delegate to congress and the election of two delegates to the na- tional republican convention, ‘who will favor Charles E. Hughes, but wil go uninstructed. George Schofield of Nome, or Louls P. Hackleford of Juneau will 4 Foes American be national committeeman. The territor. fal convention will be held at Seward April 19. Statehood for Alaska will be the keynote of the platform which will be adopted. Army Must Meet they drink the blood of the cattle, which contains supposedly healthy saits There are no roads of any kind in this region. An anclent track, known as the “smugglers’ trail,” Is used by such tri fic as passes through. The expeditionary force must carry all its own provisions and must In & large measure rely also on its base for water After fighting its way against nature, assisted by whatever guerrilla ‘troops Villa may be able or care to muster, for about 12 miles through this country the poitive expedition will reach the Slerra Madres proper, & range of mountains rising from 8.000 to 10,000 feet. Americans who have pentrated these fastnesses claim that the region is the wildest, most barren and desolate that it is:possible to {find anywhere in the world. The moun- tains are split by mighty canyons, some of which hawe a sheer depth of between 2,000 and 3,000 feet, and there ia not even & recognized trall throug. their solitudes. R ‘u‘rd:h Ve 'FLOUT AMERICANS ON JUARRZ STRERTS Evidences of Strong Undercurrent of Hostility Toward U, 8. in Border City. MEXICAN = WILL C0-OPERATE JUAREZ, Mexico, March 15.—Gen- eraleral’ Gavira, Carrangza com- mander here, said toumight that he had received instructions from Gen- SINGLE COPY | Pershing Crosses Border with All His Forces Call Tyler 1000 lllmWnnlh'hlltoT:Bu THE WEATHER. TWO CENTS. | AMERICAN ARMY | ENTERS MEXICO ' WITHOUT A SHOT Pershing Crosses Border at Columbus eral Obregon, Carranza’s minister of | war, to order all troops in his dis- trict to co-operate in every way with the American expeditionary force. Juarez s quiet on the sur- face, but Americans met with in- in some parts of thetown and evidences of a strong _hostility toward the Btates. ¥ are about 1,060 troops in tals town | Nothing stronger thar beer 18 permitted (0 be sold In the town. " Gavira's Ntatement. In a statement, issued late today, Gen- éral Gavira sald: “My noldiers are absolutely loyal and there is no danger of any outbreaks in \this section. I have recelved reports that Colonel Riojas has been murdered by the troops at Ojinaga and am trylng to get in communication with that town, but so far have fafled. There is no reason what- ever for any hostility toward Americans on the part of loyal Mexicans and 1 have assurances that all troops in my district will act in full accord with the Amerk cans who are pursuing Villa. I am in complete control of the situation here,' General Gutierres left here today for ‘Chihuahua to take command of one of tive columns of 1,20 men each who arp declared by General Gavira to be closing in on Villa in the Casa Grandes region, General Bertanl, who has been in com- mand of the garrison at Falomas has gone to Guzman, according to General Gavira and will direct the operations of another of the five columns from that point, Americans Uneasy. In spite of General Gavira's assurances, there was plainly visible a feeling of growing uneasiness among the Ameri- can residents. Most of those who are In business here are spending the nights on the American side. Expressions of hos- tility by Mexicans have thus far been confined to the civillan = population. Numerous instances were reported where Americans, especlally in the outlying wections, noticed Mexicans spitfing on. the pavements as they approached, a supreme insult in this country. The street cars between Juarez and Bl Paso are running in spite of the reports throughout the day that they were to be discontinued. Consumption of Cotton Increases WASHINGTON, D, C., Mareh 15.—Cot- ton used during February amounted to 540,711 bales, the census bureau an- nounced today. That compared with 463,- %7 used in February last year and b4 065 used in January last year. HOUSE PASSES BILL FOR MILITARY STORES WASHINGTON, March 15.—The house passed today urgent deficiency bill, carrying $3,20089, *of which $2,675,000 s for navy ordnance, stores, repairs and other immediate needs of the department, The bill went immediately to the senate, where the appropriations committeq re- ported it, after adding $152,000 for main- tenance of the bureau of yards and docks and for additional mavy yard repairs. MONTANA MILITIA WILL BE AISED TO FULL QUOTA HELENA, Mont., March 15.~The Helena Independent In today's lssue saild that Adjutant General Greenan s about to issue orders to recruit the Mon- tana militia to its full war strength of 1,89 men and that recruiting stations will be established at once in all larger [ ! cans had gone Into Mexico again was an event witnessed by hundreds of spectators who crowded into Columbus, They saw the troops move off toward the imaginary boundary line, until when the men crossed they were tiny, but distinct brown lines in the distance In the clear weatern air. As the troops passed farther into low gravel hills clouds of white dust hid the and their further About Noon with Practically ’ All His Foroes Peace- fully. FUNSTON ANNOUNCES PASSAGE Carranza Troops Join United States Troops and Accompany Them on Southward. FEW DETACHMENTS REMAINING EL PASO, Tex, March 15.-— American troops were on Mexican soll tonight sixty miles west of here. The vanguard of an expedition gath- ered in less than a week, but never- theleas one of the most powerful country since the war between the states. They were out on the identieal hills where one week ago tonight Pancho Villa led 1,20 of his bandits stealthily up to the American border, to make an early rush upon the sleeping American city of Columbus N. M, and murdered seventeen Americans, eight of them soldiers and one a woman, Direction Mystery. From how many hundreds of miles this force had been assembled, the elements of its armament, its numbers and the direction or diree- tions in which its various. columns went after they passed the interna~ tional line was a secret held by the military censorship. The one important fact that the Ameri- of this column's exlstence lished, despite reports that might have gone in first. Pershing’s Men Cross Dorder. BAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 15. eral John J, Pershing, with more 4,000 troops, began the pursult into Mex- 100 today of Franciseo Villa. General Pershing s report that he and his com- mand had crossed the international boundary line just south of Columbus reached General Frederick Funston today. Reports of progress in the country where the search has been will be made by General General Funston, but it is not expected these be frequent or deal with any but more important developments. How into Mexico the column had reached night was unknown here, Not until kriday are sharp developments Colonel George A. Dodd, heading smaller column that entered Mexico some distance west of Columbus, also is moving Ina southerly direction, and these two forces should be within touch of each other before the end of the week. By that time it is expected an infgntry sup- port will hold the line of communication along which motor trucks for the trana- portation of ammunition and supplies will be operated. 1] ¥ sREL i Censorship Still in Fowee. Although the censorship | mposed by General Funston was relaxed tonight, ef- forts still were made to keep secrot the detalls of the plan of the campaign. General Pershing’s report of, his en- trance Into Mexico served to dispel to & great extent fears that had been enter- tained in some quarters that resistance would be offered by the troops of the {@ntinued on Page Two, Column One.) A Big Crowd of People read the Classified Columns of THE BEE every day— People who may be looking for just the thing you have for sale. You can’t sell them unless you get that ad in, J