Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1916, Page 11

/ ‘ 'v» 'REAL ESTATE MEN FOR UNION DEPOT Adopt Resolutions Urging Union Station Commensurate with Im- portance of Omaha. DEMAND THAT RAILROADS ACT The Omaha Real Estate exchange at Wednesday noon's meeting added its en dorsement to the various endorsements already recelved for the project ting a new union depot for Omaha The favorable report from the public service committee, headed by W . Graham. C. C. Geoige moved to defer the endorsement of the project and to continue the committee, which should ronfer with the Commercial club's com mittes and committees from other bodies in the city. It was repeatedly rointed out to him, however, that in that case the committee would go forth to a conference without nstructions from the exchange, and that sll the Assoclated FRctailers asked for as for endorsement from the various ibodies and the appointment of working committees to confer later, each commit. tee with the backins of its constituent yreanization back of it ‘for a new depot W. T. Graham, J. H. Dumont, J. W. Robbins, Harry Christte and D. C. Pat- terson defended the resolution against the motion of C. C. George, with the re- sult that the resoiution finally passed as follow: Your committee to which was referred the new Union depot master, beg leave to Bubmit the following Whereas, it {8 a matter of knowledge and comment that the pas- penger depot facilities and accommoda Hons in Omah are quite jnadeguate to the recos and convenience of the increasing i - roe; and Whereas, the geéneral appéarance, ar rangement and loeation of the various stations are such as reflect unfavorably upon the reputation of Omaha as a place of commercial and financial importance, end W hereas, Many favors and valuable grants have been, and are being, ex tended to the rafiroads entering Omaha | A0QtON 10 @ vast amount of profit- able business dellvered to ‘each and cvery tona:_and, Whereas, Omaha has waited long and patiently for an improvement in this re- Fpect and as without much en Courngement, t Resolved, That hange unt nd commerclal organizations in the gen ‘ml demand and urge upon all our rail of get came the with other clvic bodie oads the necessity of a new Union sta lon commensurate with the commerc smportance of Greater Omaha, affordin cgnvenience, comfort and safety to the veling _publie, and providing facilities which other cities enjoy and to which Dmaha is logically and justly entitled Carranza Dollar Worth Two Cents SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 22.—The value of the Carranza: dollar fell to 3 cents in American money on the San An- tonio market today. This is the lowest price quoted since the money became recoghized by local banks. The highest prica was 10 ¢ents, pald immediately after the (Carranza de facto government was récognized by ‘the United States. Tt takes but a minute of time to save aollars when you read The Bee Want Ad column § o By common EIGHT THOUSAND MADE HOMELESS BY FIRE AT PARIS, TEX. (Continued from Page One.) “Teet long. ated & branch office of the telephone company for long distance service, a temporary telegraph offfice, consisting of a key and sounder placed on a shelf; a hastlly constructed apothecary shop and on the other side A small store of dry goods, and clothing which was in great demand by those who had lost most of their apparel in the flame There was apparent a feeling of resent ment among some citizens in the matter of asking for outside ald. In spite of (he calamity, the bulk of Paris residents felt that they could depend on their own resources for taking care of themselves First Body Found. The first casualty in the fire became known when the body of John Straub, negro, was found in the ruins of his home Mrs. W. J. Balley, 50 years old, died from heart failure caused by excitement Mrs. A. C. Poul, an aged woman, whose house on South Main stfeet was burned, is missing. It {s feared she was burned to death statement {ssued by Mayor MeCui tioh todny placed the damage in la night's fire at between $5,000,000 and $10,- 000,000, “No survey of sufficlent accuracy has been completed to enable me to announce definitely the number of homeless,” the statement reads. “The known deaths are three.” H ax were Many Sleep in Open Alr, Such as remained of the city's publie buildings were crowded with women and children unt!l Aaybreak. Rallroad sta- tions, a few stores and often the open air became sleeping places for those whose living routine had heen shattered But few of the male population alept Iast night. Most of the men worked in trying to stop the flames; others who gave up, exhausted, found rest on the lawns of parks and secure places in the residence district Work of clearing the streets by an or- ganized force under the direction of Mayor McCuistion was started today about 8 o'clock. Although the task looked almost impossible, rich men and laborers willingly joined in the squads which had made good progress in ridding the busi- ness section of ashes, charred timbers and crumbled brick walls, A several & job faced them, but they went at t alligently Volunteer workers from other = citles were eagerly given places in the brigade. The food situation was further seriously menaced today by the arrival of hun- dreds of sightseers from towns nearby, | who were attracted to Paris by the bright glow in the heavens, which lasted most of ‘the rnight and which could be seén from twenty to thirty mile Rafiroad service is unhampered. Trains arriving on four roads today brought food and clothing, but, according to those in charge of the guickly organized relief commit- tees, not enough to supply the thousands of stricken people. James Ferguson FREMONT, Neb., March 22-—(Special,) ~James Ferguson, who resided for forty years on the farm he homesteaded in ‘Webster township, died there Tuesday ‘evening at the age of T4. OMAHA TRAIL BEGOMES |mioss e MILITARY ROAD, where the dust drifted over them Hke a heavy fox Trains of Big Gray Auto 'l'mrlui Carry Supplies Along Route | HERRERA AND ALL pyte HIS FORCES JOIN of Villa's Flight FRANCISCO VILLA (Continued AMERICANS MAKE FAST TIME ON LINE OF MARCH OF AMER- ICAN ARMY, Mexico, March 22 (Via Courier to Columbus, N. M.) The trail along which Pancho Villa retreated from Columbus less than two weeks ago, is today a broad, well worn highway, visible at some points for miles as it winds over und around the hills of northern Chihuahua, The road is evidence of the efficiency of the American army, which in a week's time has converted the trall across a semi-desert into a military road, the main artery for supplies to General Pershing’s punitive column. This new road is not an ideal highway, but it serves the purpose. Big, gray automobile trucks which carry the sup- plies by the ton, have cut ruts so deep In the bottomless sand and gravel that at some places there is no longer clear- ance for the axles and parallel roads have “een lald alongside the old trail. At intervals of a few miles each, all day can be seen what appears to be huge clouds of gray smoke. These mark the positions of the moving trains or cavalry patrols, squads of signal corps or military automobiles. On the Individual initiative and skill of the American soldier and his officers de pends the s ss of movng supplies over these Mexican roads from. Page One) accepted as at least the fact that more Mexican troops at mer Villistas Since yesterday vira at Juares wires along the between Juarez been cut and that conseguently he could give no Information In regard to the reported battle at Namiquipa between the Carranza troops and Villistas possibie in view hal# of Chihuahua wer of thar for morning has claimed Northwestern General that Ga Americans Skeptieal, Americans here, espocially from Mexico, are frankly a8 to the reported battle and the out wires. ' They point out that severed com mujcations fs one of the most famillar ruges used by Mexican officlals they wish to withhold information that it {s strange that Grandes, a djstance and the of only 130 mil days' time. Joins Villa Army. SAN ANTONIO, Téx.,, March 2.-Gen eral Herrera, commander at Chihuahua. 18 reported to have revolted against the Carransa government, declaring himwself at war against the United States and promising hls support to Villa, according to Informatipn received here from a source regarded as reliable strength in the city of Chihuahua placed at 2,00 men, out was Dispateh Riders Ald Mac Motoreycle dispatch riders aid their machines by vigorous use of thelr legs. As the motorcycles plunge into the ruts or dip into sand piles their riders stick out a leg on each side as a prop, choke the ehgine and as the machine topples Inevitably to one side or the other they give & kick with whichever foot comes most handy to straighten up the ma- chine and then go roaring ahead again The great plains and the mountains bordering the road are mostly devoid of every sign of lite, But.occasionally on a distant hill a signal flag wig-wagging showa where an American lookout is on the watch, Marching or riding, the troops find much of the road uncomfortable for travel, because the mountain winds drive the sand Into the men's faces with a sting as sharp as winter sleet. revelt occurring after he had been leved, e lowers and the American should imminent. The fact that a Carranza v tory would have bepn most heralded far and wide by this time, stead of . suppressed, adds force to contention of .the skeptics. Trouble Moving Supplies, of the section Sierra Madre, the raflroad situation. Carrahsa to permit the use of the Mex! can rallroads for the transportation supplies, ominous rumors here that General Funston was experien Body of McKinney Found, The body of H. J. McKinney, the Amer- tcan ranchman killed by Villa on the Mexican side of the border the night be- fore the Columbus raid, has been found by American troops. It was near the Boca Grande. McKinney had been hanged and his clothing was. ripped where he had been repeatedly" bed. While the celebrated Fidé of the Amer- fean cavalrymen, 10° milés in forty-two hours' marching “was heralded throughout the United States, the work of the Infantry swinging in behind the cavalry went unnoticed. One command carrying full infantry equipment and packs of about forty-five pounds, plies to General Pershing's columns. now where they may bo classed as defl- nite information. desert was being badly hampered by san? wagons. f the the rallroad and Casas Grandes have refugees skeptical both when wires to Casas by railroad, could not be repaired in two Herrera's | He had been relieved of command by Carranza yesterday, nc- cording to Information received here, his That General Pershing and some of his foroes are close to a Namiquipa seems reasonably certain and if the bandit had recelyed a serious check at the hands of the Carranzistas.a clash between his fol- be be certainly n- the Whatever is the real situation in the where American Carranzistas and Villastas aro operating the miain friterest here lies in Even before the American governmeént requested General of had reached cing serious difficulties in forwarding sup- These rumors have reached the stage Arrivals from Columbus today reported that the transportation service across the storms. | There are no roads ‘except those which the American engineers hrave. been able to improvise and thesc are satd to be cut to pleces by the heavy transport THURSDAY, MARCH SICK LAD WOULD ~ BUILD BIRD HOUSE “Anhnugh Confiped to His Bed, He Wanted to Join in Contest with His Friends HOUSES READY FOR DISPLAY | Ieroy Herman, sixth B boy of Walnut Hill school, {8 home on a | bed of sickness, but his indisposition did not prevent him making a bird house for the exhibit which will be opened In the eity council chamber this morning and continue til 5 p. m. Saturday On the first two days the hours will be from 9 a. m. t0'9:30 p. m. Master Herman heard of the activities of his mates at' school and be, teo, could not re- sist a desire to provide comfort for the birde in the parks this season He fashioned a cute little house out of stucco and made it of proper size for a wren family. He designated his preference that the house be hibit The bird houses all bear cards showing the names of the parks where they will be placed by Commissioner, Hummel next week Yesterday Superintendent English of the Recreation board and Helen Thomp son of the manual training department of the public schools broinght the houses to Mr. Hummel's office and today they are being arranged in the council cham ber for exhibition purposes. There will be some small trees to ghow the proper manner of placing ocertain types of the houses. Teachers will asaist in explain. ing to visitors. the pecullarities and fea- tures of the great assortment of bird Awellings. Wants Ventilation. Mr. Hummel believes the housea should have ventilation holes, for he contends that birds need a circulation of fresh alr in their nests. Only a few of the houses have vent holes. The Madison school boys of the South Side sent a fine marten house, which h two floors and nine rooms on each floor. There are individual entrances for each room and porches are provided for the martens it they wish to take a sun bath or gossip with each other on the outside The seventh B boys of Howard Kennedy school made a two-story marten house in bungalow style with tiny shingles and a chimney Boys of the Dundee school followed a log cabin type and) varnished their speci- mens. A West Side achool boy sent a wren house of tepee style. The wrens ap- pear to have beén the most favored of the birds There will be 380 houses from the grade schools ahd forty from the Fort schobl The Fort school “boys gave ten houses to the collection for the parks and expect to sell thirty, Counld Make Sleds, Supervisor Savage of the writimg de- partment has jolned the bird house build- erg’ union and he, too, has taken to bulld- 'ng bird houses at home as an avocation. Superintendent Graff remarked he be- lleved he wn‘ulfl get some tools and try un- | | prevails at Tampie placed in Bemis park after the ex- hie hand. He said when he was a boy | he wis adept at making dog houses and Boys and girls at Central Park school | have organized a bird club. Principal Rooney is taking an interest In the birds and helping her young folks along this line Supervisor Thompson of the manual training department of the schools said: | This is the time the boys of the nanual training rooms have been asked to make articles which could not laim after cofhpletion. They have worked willingly and eplendidly on these bird houses ‘and deserve much credit first they American Colony * Near Tampico is Becoming Uneasy WASHINGTON, March 22—While quiet there {a an under tone of uneasinesas among the American residents, according to reports brought to Galveston by nine refugees, who ar- rived today on board the oll tank steamer Topila. They report there were several hundred Americans who were anxious to eave Tampico, Yachts White Duck and Casiania, belonging to the oll companies operating In the Panuco fleld, are in readiness to bring a mumber of refugees In case actual trouble should develop. Captain Whetmore of the Topila reports he passed the United States battleship Kentucky at midnight last night. The warship was proceeding southward, but did not give ita destination. Captain Wet- more says there has been no trouble at Tamplco or in the oll.flelds recently, but that there is some tension between Mex fcarts and Americans. Mra. ‘Jeasto Barbour, one of the arrivals today, says that at a banquet the other night a number of Mexicans proposed “death to all the gringoes,” but that the proceeding was stopped by Carransa of- ficlals The party arriving today included three men, five women, wives of oll operatives, and one girl otes from Wilber. WILBER, Neb., March 22.—(Special.) At the citizens’ caucus held last night for the purpose of placing in nomination two candidates for trustees of the town board, Joseph A. Bartos was inated and Edwarda No nomination V. J. Kohout refused to allow his name to be used. There will be no fssue to be voted on The declamatory contest was held at the high school last evening, and the winners chosen, In order named, were Vesta Gray, “A Spinner in the Bun" Eunice Diller, “Keepin a Seat at the Benefit;" Anna Kusy, “A Bill from the Milliner,” and Tillle Korbel, ‘“The Going af the White Swan."” Two Laurel Stores Rob LAUREL, Neb, March 23.—(Special.)— Burglars ralded R. L. Lathrop's Jewelry store and Johnson, Evers & Co., hardware stors. At the former they cleared the repair stock case, taking every watch: that had been left there for repair; but no new jeweliry. They also took several cameras. Mr. Lathrop estimates the loss at several hundred dollars. Entrance was &ined by using a “Jimmy” on the front door. At Johnson, Evers & Co., they secured $30 or M0 worth of revolvers, rasors, knives and flashlights. Key to the Situation—Bee Want Ads. Schwab Offers to Reduce Price of Armour Plate WASHINGTON, March 220-When the house naval committee today recelved the Tiliman bill for a government armor plate plant, which passed the senate yes terday, it nlso received a proposal from the Bethlehem Stee]l company to cut the price of armor from the present price of B a ton to 836 The offer previously senate committee and Ignored. In the face of threats made after the sbnate committee’s refusal to entertain the pro- posal that the armor makers would raise the price if the bill passed, the com pany’s renewed offer caused much sur prise. The proposal was submitted by Prealdent Grace of the Bethlehtem Steel company. who repeated his statement that If the government erected a plant private works worth more than $30,000,000 would be made useless, was made to the ND, Neb., March 2.—(Spe- The questioh of license of no license 18 again confronting the yoters, ‘The town was voted dry last apring. 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