Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1916, Page 1

» 1 \ The Sunday Bee is the only Omaha newspaper that gives its readers four big ‘|pcges of colored comies. THE OMAH VOL. XLV—NO. 239. = CHINA RESUMES POSITION AMONG THE REPUBLICS . of | Yuan Declares Abandonment Monarchy and Restoration of Popular Government in His Country. | aevoromon 18 5 Rebellion Shows People Not United | in Favor of Empire, Says Official. §0 HE RENOUNCES HIS CROWN PEKING, March 22.—A State de- partment mandate issued tonight announced the abandonment of the monarchy and resumption of the | republie. The mandate says that the revo- lution shows that the demand for a | monarchy is not unanimous and that, therefore, Yuan Shi Kai re-| Jects the emperorship and resumes the presidency. The imperial documents, the mandate adds, will be returned by Yuan 8hi Kai to the state council, | which will reconvene at gthe senate, preparatory to the resumption of lh&’ republic. Hsu S8hih Chang, who left the | cabinet because of the monarchical movement, signed the mandate as | gecretary of state, having re-entered he cabinet. { it Over. March 22.—Of Menns Re SAN FRANCISCO, ficials of the Chinese Republic associa- tlon, which has been actively financing the opposition to Yuan Shi Kal, said here today that the announcement from Pe- king means that the revolution is at an end. The association has a membership n the Americas of about 300,000. Austrians Abandon Bukowina Capital, The Turks Erzinjan , March 22.--Abandonment of capitsl of th _is reported In mh:a:!’fld:l tch ~recefved - Hére “today’ A Buchgrest -dispatch, forwarded by Amsterdam by the Céntral News, says the Turks have evacuated Erzinjan, ‘a fortress of Asia Minor, 120 miles west or Brzerum. BERLIN (Via London), March 22.—The Russians have gained no success in their great extended offensive against the Ger- man lines, the war office anmounced to- day. PARIS, March 22.—German infantry at- tacks were again directéd today against the French front between Avocourt wood and the village of Malancourt. All the ‘derman attempts to debouch from Avo- court, however, were checked, according to the official statement issued tonight by the French war office. The Germans succeeded in g..alning a foothold on the small hill of Haucourt. Lightship Torpedoed In Mouth of Thames LONDON, March 22.—The Galloper lightship, at the mouth of the Thames, has been torpedoed and sunk, according to a Lloyds report. Forest Fires Cause Damage in Missouri | | | ( FAIR PLAY, Mo., March 22.—Driven by | ’ high winds, forest fires in Polk county | resulted last night in much damage to property and the loss of one life. Fred Simmons, a farmer, was burned to death while trying to save his live stock. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursday | For Omaha, Council Bluff and Vicinity | —Partly cloudy; rising temperature . Hours Deg. Ga. m 3 fa. m 3 Ta.m §a m. 9 A Mmoo 0a. m. ila.m.. 12m... 1p. m 2p.m } p. m ip. m ip.m Vp.m ip.m e $p.m Comparative Locas Recora, 1916 1915 1914 1918 Highest yesterday 65 & 0 Lowest yesterday.. k) 2 2 Mean temperature 4 36 4 Precipitation 0 0 00 0| Temperature and recipitation depars | Lures g:"m the norma! P 2 " Normal temperature » Excess. for the day.. 1 Total excess since March | 82 Normal precipitation 06 inch | Deficlency for the day 04 {nch | Total rainfall since March i 09 inch Deficiency since March 1 78 inch Excess for cor. period, 1915 7 inch Deficlency for cor. period, 1914. 72 inch Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. Station and State Temp. leh Rain of Weather. 7P fall. Cheyenne, partly cloudy % 0 Dubuque, clear $H 18 Denver, H % ® 15 W ™ Ymaha, clear c: 5 0l pid City, pt. cloudy . a2 "y Santa Fe, rain W " T Sh 6l o~ w0 Sioux “ ” Valen T indjcates i 1 recipita‘ios LAaw Loval Fue of i aste * BIGHT THOUSAND | district; MADE HOMELESS BY | P Than Fifteen Hundred Houses Are Destroyed in Great Conflagration. 1088 ABOUT EIGHT MILLION VICTORIOUS | gnly About One-Third of the City | COLUMBUS OENSOR PASSES 'THIS Was Not Touched by the Flames. SEVERAL LIVES PROBABLY LOST PARIS, Tex., March 22.—Conserva- tive estimate of the number of peo- ple made homeless by last night's districts herec was 8,000, made early today by Maygs MeCuistion Although the city is without food, there was apparently little suffering, and a good natured, though dazed view was taken of the disaster by a; niajority of the citizens. OMAHA, THURSDAY HERRERA AND ALL ARIS, TEX. FIRE ~ EpANCISEO VILLA Bubiness Dumct nnd More Ousted Carranza Governor of Chi- | (Passed by fire in the business and residential gerrera, HIS FORCES JOIN huahua Goes Over to Bandit Camp with Force of Two Thousdnd Men. People on the Border, All De Facto Soldiers Are Ready to Delen | TAKE NO STOCK IN BATTLE YARN COLUMBUS, N. M., Censor) —General Luis until recently Carranza mfitary governor of Chihuahua, has renounced Carranza and an- nounced in favor of Villa, taking the field in western Chihuahua with 2,000 troops, according to reliable information received here tonight. | The exact place at which General March 22 The fire wiped out the entire business | Herrera’s troops are encamped was | destroyed from 1,50 to homes. d caused a loas estimated at! from $2,500,000 to $3,500,000 About one- third of the city was untouched by flames. the rumors that from ten to thirty had lost their lives, IFires were still | | burning in some sections at daybreak, Brick walls, blackened by hea and extending Into the air five and six storles, wero being razed by dynamite, with a safety zone roped off, that passers- by might not be endangered by falling walls. The work of dynamiting the buildings commenced early today. One by one the buildings, which cost from $100,000 to| 300,000, already gutted by the flames, tumbled with a roar to add to the debris in the streets. Eatimate of Loss Raised. Estimates of the monetary damage done by the fire were placed at about $,000,000, although it was Impossible to get an accurate accounting of the loss." An un- usual fact in connection with the fire | was that there was no loss of life and %0 far as reported no one seriously in- Jured. In the business section there are left only smaller stores on side streets radi- ating from the public square. In' these stores Paris business _en opengd establishments this moming to carg. for_the needy. In_one brick bulid- ing less than fitty feet wide and about (Continted on Page Hleven, Coluron Two.) McGraw Oklahoma's G.0.P. Committeeman OKLAHOMA CITY, OklL, March 22— The tondition’ ‘of Earnest E. Blake of Oklahoma City, who clashed early today with Alva McDonald 8f El'Reno during the state committee hearing on contested delegates to- the Oklahoma state repub- ilcan ‘convenion late oday was repored critical, He has been conscious only at intervals since the alleged altercation Discussion of the report of the credn- tials committe caused wild disorder and several fist battles here late today. Police uelled the belligerent delegates and an old soldier” fife and drum corps helped | divert attention until quiet was restored. J. J. McGraw was elected republican | national committeeman from Oklahoma in the state convention here late today, following the withdrawal of James A Harris, his oponent. U. 8. Army Trucks Are Abandoned and The Drivers Missing DEMING, N. M., March 22.—A mo(0r<! eycle courfer arriving from the front re-| | ported today, according to a message | from Columbus, that twenty-seven United | States army trucks were found (thirty | miles off the line of march yesterday in | northern Chihughua and that their driv- ers were missing. Trooper Married On Way to Front DEMING, N. M., March 22.—Within & few hours after his marriage Howard P. Burns, a private of Troop C, the Thir- téenth cavalry, today atarted south into Mexico to join in the hunt for Francisco Villa Troop C arrived at Columbus Yesterday from Marfa, Tex. As soon as he could Burns hurried here to the home of his fiancee, Miss Lucille Lablance. Last night they were married by C. C Rogers, justice of the peace. Shortly 209 not indicated in the message which Confirmation was impossible of |oughly reliable. people | ever, that the troops, most of whom smoke, ‘!nrrlnon at Chihuahua City, tonight afterwerd Burns returned to Columbus to proceed to the front levery reached Columbus that always from a source has been found thor- It is believed, how- | recently constituted the Carranza are some place in the distance be- tween the San Pedro and CHihua- hua and are preparing to work north and west toward the American punitive expedition, in the field un- der General Pershing. All Are for Villa. The sentiment of the people if this district, which lies about sev- enty miles direetly east of the Guerrero region, in which Villa be- gan his days as an outlaw, is strongly in favor of the bandit chieftain. His success in with- .standing Porfirio Diaz' rurales for eight years, during all of which time_ there was a heavy price on his head, was due to the loyalty of the peons, who worship Pancho Villa as an idol. Army men belleve here that Herrera and his command will have o Silence Ominous, L PASO, Tex., March 22—The silence which fer two days has enveloped the Mexican situation as far as any definite news of the pursuit of Pancho Viila 18 concerned, gave frosh force today to the numerous reports from various sources ot grave disaffection among the Car- ranga troops. Oh the border at least it is firmly believéd that the soldiers of the first chief are from glving any real co-operation to the American expedi- tionary forces. t is afmittéd tha@Gen- eral Carran: d some of his lleuten- ants are ~sincerely anxious to avold friction with the United States but it not belleved that the head of the de facto government represents the attitude of sentiments of his army or fellow citi- zens, people Herrera's Men Revolt. From several different sources a cir- cumstantial report was recelved today that the garrison at Chihuahua, supposed | to number 2,000 men, had revolted and that their commander, General Luls Her- rera had declayed in favor ‘of Villa. Andres Garcia, the Carranza consul here, emphatically branded this report as false but in high’ officlal circles here it was Continued on Page Eleven, Column Four.) Town of Spray, N.C., Reported Burning GREENSBORO, N. C., March 22— Spray, N. C., north of he was purn- ing this afternoon. Practically all struc- tures in the business: district were re- ported destroyed and the flames werc spreading. Spray has 6,000 population and ten of the largest cotton and woolen mills In the state. La Follette Leading In Dakota Primary| March 22.—Returns to- pri- FARGO, N. I day from yesterday's presidential mary indicate that United States Sena- tor Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin apparently defeated Henry D, Estabrook | of New York, but by a majority greatly less than anticipated by his supporters The returns are being slowly recelvel owlnl to severe snow storms, 'Sherman Proposes thson Be Gwen Power to Call for 50 000 Volunteers WASHINGTON, March Sherman of 1linois today resolution to authorize and direct 22.—Senator introduced & the | president at once to call for 5.00 volun- teers for service in Mexico, Under the rules it lles on the table until tomorrow. “I am apprehensive that congress does | not fully appreclate conditions on the Mexican border and in Mexico,” said Senator Sherman. “We have a few thous- and American soldiers with their officers | in Mexico, They of miles from our boundary. The rail- roads of Mexico are demoralized in ser- vice and equipment. ‘Tracks and bridges are easily destroyed ™ communica- dons of the forces pursult Vil e cut at In case of an ny iy hour will soon be hundreds | emetgency, wha¢“military strength can be mobilized promptly and massed for the support or protection of our far dis- tant line advancing into unknown terri- tory? I wish now to warn those in author- ity in the executive department that we | are trifling with the lives of men, with the safoty of our border states and with our natfonal honor more than some men | apprec’ate ‘If it be neglected, the delay then h @ crisis will be a blunder and Whe kind of der that is worse than a erime. The best method of redeeming ourselves from disaster is Lo be prepared before the dis- That bx the purpose of this aster awrives 4 M 1¢ arranza Chief Joins Villa with 2,000 Men AILY BEE. [ &5 | N6- FOURTEEN PAGES. s Eowl QINGLE SIXTEENTH INFANTRY LOADING SUPPLY TRAINS to be moved across the border. n account of the barren territory and the unfriendliness of many Mexicans, the United Bmtes expedition in pursuit of Villa must depend almost entirely upon supplies and even water rushed from the United FIRE SWEEPS BIG CITIES OF SOUTH . Nashyille, and Augusta, Ga., Suffers Loss. LATTER BLAZE STILL SPREADING Sy | AUGUSTA, Ga., March 22.—Fire | which broke out early tonight in the business section of Augusta had | caused damage estimated at $500- | 000 at 9 o'clock and still was spread- ing before a high wind. The Dver bank building was among the structures destroyed and the Union bank building, the West- ern Union bullding gnd the build- ings housing the Augusta Chronicle and Augusta Herald weré among those damaged. Fire companies with equipment were rushed here on speclal trains from Macon and At- lanta. N}p_lrvq,_m Tenn., March 2.~The fire department. apnounced at 7 p. w, attér thirty-tive blocks boeh swept, that a fire, starting early this afternoon, was definitely under control. One nekro was hurned. Not less than 1,00 peop.s were ‘homelesa. The governor had called on all semis in alding the fire sufferers and protect- ing their property. ‘The Cumberiand river separates the fire #wept section from the business district. Evansville, Chattanooga and Loulsville have been asked for fire apparatus. Ancther Aviator Is Reported Safe; Only One Missing | Ambassador | Germany was about to make a move military organizations to join the militia | States. WILSON RESENTS Deny Report Germany Has Inti- mated Desire for Mediation, WASHINGTON, March 22.—Presl- |dent Wilson was represented at the White House today as being resent- ful of publication of stories that Gerard had reported for peace. The published reports were characterized as being based on inferences. The statement was issued: “President Wilson, through Secre- tary Tumulty, today authorized a denfal of stories appearing in papers to the effect that the purpose of Am- bassador Gerard's remaining in Ber- lir was to awalt Germany's proposul for peace. There.is no ) for that inference being drawn.” Yesterday the State department took notice of the publications by denying that Germany had intimated to the United States that the time was ripe for the largest neutral, to lces for peace, or that lhe United States had been informed that Mr. Gerard had been requested to postpone his vacation because'of pending ! peace negotlations. Unofficial reports reaching here today sald the ambassador actually had po poned his vacation, but gave no reason. 'State Department’s Statement. The State department today again took cognizance of the report and the follow- ng statement was issued: “Any statement that the Germen gov- ernment had intimated that it desired SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 22.—Gen- eral Funston today received .from Gen- eral Perdhing the first report from the front in sixty hours. It came from Casas Grandes and the only reference made to the operations of Villa was that Villista and Carranza troops had been engaged Monday near Namaquipa Major Sample, reporting from Colum- bus, N. M., said that Aviator Willis is safe and that Aviator Gorrell is the only flyer no'* missing. Gorrell was last sighted over the Colona Juares, south- east of Cases Grandes. General Pershing reported an aeroplane in communication with the Seventh cav- alry, sixty miles southeast of Casas Grandes. Two other advance cavalry columns are known to be pushing south No report of fighting between Americans and Vilistas has been received, sm FARWELL, March 22 Neb., —~Monday evening fire was discovered in (Special) the kitchen of the hotel. The blaze was well started but quick work. with two chemical engines and a bucket brigado soon had ftu nder control. The about $0, No Insurpnce was carried THE BATTLE FOR VERDUN, well in its fourth week, continues | with intenslty, but at present the in blg guns prepare for farther as- saults, B POWERFUL GERMAN .t west of the Meuse, which devel- oped enrly thin week, halted when it reached the sounthern edge of Avocourt wood. But the metivity of the German artillery in this see- | | tor, which ¥ u- rly that the German is make fusther determined nttempts tmportant flank- ntinues in- Vaux and L3 active in the Bluck Sea, where the 7,000-ton German steamer Esper- said to be loaded with food- 11 the Rous to ndvices Stuking of o ailing ships alno ix seore of reported. loss is this government to uet as mediator in ®cace negotlations or had in any way sulbgested. formally or informally that this government should take the matter up with other powers is absolutely with- out foundation, and tha State department has no information that Germany 18 pre- paring to make a definite move iIn the direction of peace.” Btate department officlals declared they were resentful at the publication of the reports because, they sald, If there were any prospects of mediation it would be damaged, it not destroyed, It fs known that the Ameriean am- bassadors in all the belligerent countries have constantly been reporting on con- fidential conference for the information of President Wilson, and it 1s understood the burden of their reports has been that there were no more prospects for peace now than there have hcen at any time. in the last six months. AlL the belligerents are understood to be ready for peace on their own terms. Million-Dollar Fire in 0il Field Near Drumright, Okl. TULSA, Okl., March 22.—Damage esti- mated at not less than $,00000 was ione in the ofl fields near Drumright last night, when a fire, starting in pile of refuse, spread to the wells. At midnight twelve wells were burning, twenty-four derricks had been destroyed, and many thousands of barrels of ofl in tankage comsumed by the flames. Without | means of checking the fire, ofl men feared that the loss would extend into m millions of dollars. | SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 2.—United States army fliers here awaited with an xlety today definite news of Junior Mil itary Aviators #dgar 8. Gorrell and Rob ert N. Willis, Jr., who are reported mis sing In Mexico. Both men reccived their | teaining at the North Island school here |as did Lieutenant Thomas 8. Bowen, who { was injured by a fall in his machine near | Casas Grandes. Lieutenant Gewrell is rated as one of [ the cleverest and most conservative fliers wil s in the in the the Al L st wyla arm ant unge of service of aeroplanes which figured in NTS INEW COLUMN MAY PEACE STORIES BE SENT 0 NEXICO . Twenty-Seven Blockn Destroyed in | White House and State Department | Expedition Will Advance Along |NO BASIS FOR INTERFERENCE TRANSPORT IS BIG PROBLEM | | { | | © ML, Wagon Road Running South from Fabrans, Texas, EL PASO, Tex., March 22.-—The Mexican railroad problem again took first place in public interest on the border today following a report that the American military authorities were contemplating sending a new column into Mexico from Fabéps, a village thirty miles east of here, It was stated that the plan was under consideration ag an alternative should General Carranza refuse the request of the Washington govern- ment for tha use of the Mexico North: western rallroad over which to transport supplies. The report of the plan for an entry from Fabens followed a corference be- tween General Bell and an American, who Is thoroughly lifar with that sec- tlon of Mexico. Genoral Bell deciined to discuss the report. Good Wagon Road. Trom Guadaloupe across the border from Fabens, one of the best wagon roads in northern Mexico leads south il southwest through Charcos to the lake region about Ahumada and El Car- ris&l. From Bl Carrizal it follows the Rlo De Carmen to a spot scarcely fifteen miles from ¥l Valle, the most southerly (Continued on Page Two, Column One) Prairie Fires in Dozen Counties in Southwest Kansas TOPRKA, Kan, March 22—Prairie fires were burning in a dozen western Kansas counties early today. Although no loss of life has been reported, many houses have been caught In the fast- moving flames and pasture lands have been reduced to vast reaches of black stubble, Dodge City maintained a fire guard all last night on the edge of the ecity to check the flames which threatened from the northwest. BIx counties were afire to the north and, west of that place, Barton county reported a small blase. Volunteer fire fighters worked all night plowing fire-guard furrows, carrying water and using every other possible method to stop the advance of the flames Agree Upon Draft of WASHINGTON, March 2.—A draft of ;nnnnry forces at Casas Grandes was | all in code, were received, but nonme | gave word of the two missing lieu- Mexman Protocol COPY | RADIO MESSAGES COME T0 BORDER FROM PERSHING All Are in Code and Army ol_(ioen Refuse to Reveal the Con- tents or Discuss Them, ONE AVIATOR IS HEARD FROM TWO CENT Missing Airman Descended South of Casas Grandes—His Name is Withheld. 'I'HIN'.K VILLA FJ.UDED PURSUERS COLUMBUS, V M . March 22— Wireless communication with the ad- vanced base of the American expedi- restored today Several messages, tenants of the army aero corps. Search for the missing men is being continued. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 22— One of the aviators missing from the squadron thas went to join General Pershing's column, descended some- where gouth of Casas Grandes, it was learned at General Funston's head- quarters today. His name was not given, \ Earlier reports had indicated that both came down somewhere along the line of communication between the border line and Casas Grandes, General Pershing's advanced base of operations. Reports today explained that one reached Casas Grandes and was sent south over the epuntry in which the three detachments of cavalty are operating. No detalls relative to hir disappearance were received. General Pershing's failure to report an encounter of his troops and those of Francisco Villa, and the abgence of news from Mexican sources relative to the out- come of the fighting between Villa’s men and Carranza's troops In the vicinity of (Continued on Two, MC)V Pers y Have orces of Foe 4 ‘Met SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 22—Al- though it was sixty hours at noon today since General Pershing filed his last message regarding the dlsposition of cav- alry south of Casas G General Funston professed no as to the 4 welfare of any of the troops. 4 [ The oxact whereabouts of General Pershing was unknown ‘at headquartera here. It was considered probable he was - out with' one of three detachments, away from his wireless and in no position to report, ‘Whether the Carranza troops Mul In holding Villa near Namaquips, or whether the detachment of American cavalry that was riding towards that point eéncountered him, were not known, but General Funston believed it mot un- likely that by this time the Americans and Villa's men had met. Villa was re- ported to have had a superior force, but aomul Funston profeased confidence th amaller force of Americans would be -hln to more than hold ita own. The most evident worry. of General Funston was caused by the news that two of his aviators, Lieutenant Gorrell and Willls, are missing. He was deeply councerned to learn thelr fate, Of the two regiments .now on their way to the border, all but one bsnanon will be sent fnto Mexico, increasing Gen. eral Pershing's force by about 2,000 men. One battalion of ¢the Twenty-fourth infantry, & negro regiment—which s at ita full w trength and which re. | cently relu;fl from the Philippines, | Wil be held”at the border, Repeated faflure of the wireless, sets General Pershing hase been using elulafl |the dispatch from here of Captain Charles DeF Chandler, of the signal corps, to supervise thelr operation. Telegraph wires between Torreon and Pledras Negras, opposite Lagle Pass, were cut today, according to a telegram recelved here General Funston today reauested news- fe SENATE VOTES TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CADETS WASHINGTON, today days March 2.~The senate pussed the Chamberlain bill to the number of cadets in the West Point miltary academy. \Missing Aeroplanes Too Small for | Effective Work, Say Army Officers the Mexican expeditionary forces are 100 horsepower with tractors. At the time | they were purshased for the First aero squadron, they were considered by avia- tion experts to be the best obtainable in this country for scounting work. With pilot and observer, the biplanes could at- tain & maximum speed of ecighty-three miles an hour and could carry sufficient fuel to last for elght hours fiight at full specd Amy aviators declare, however, that these machines are too low horsepower to permit of good reconnalssance work among the swirly aif conditions found among the Jnountains of northern Mexico, | < the protocol asked for by General Car- ranza to govgrn the operations of the | American. expedition in Mexico was agreed upon late today by acting Becre- tary Polk and - Eliseo Arredondo, Mexi- can ambassador designate, It was foc- warded at once to Carransa for approval and s expected to be In effect within a paper correspondents to deny again that | Villa's men had captured machine guns at Columbus or anything else, either at Columbus or on the march south of the border. Friends of the general have written to him expressing their sym- pathy over the “loss” of the machine ¥ | guns. 1The Only Pictures You will find in reading the classified columns, are those created in your mind after a real study of those ads offering rare buying opportunities. There are lots of them every da; too—take a loo £