Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 28, 1916, Page 1

- X Advertising is the pendu- lum that keeps buying and selling in motion. LL AMERICANS ON SUSSEX SAVED iEmbl sy at Pll"il ;;monncel All On Passenger List of Ship Ac- counted For. |MISS BALDWIN BADLY HURT| OHIO CITY LEVEES STRAIN UNDER THE WATERS' PRESSURE Tess Than Two Feet of Dike Holds Back Floods in Columbus that Threatening to Equal ~ o) S Ak PARIS, March 27.—Detailed f 1913, Tho'i'_’__ formation gathered by the American | THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MOVE | embasey here indicates that no Amer- | ican lives were lost on the Sussex Regiment of National Guard Held| Al the Amcricans whose Ready in Case Embankments | were on the passenger list have now Give Way, been accounted for, the embassy —— states. It is possible, however, that CHANCES FAVOR CITY'S ESCAPE there may have been among the pas- — sengers some Americans whose COLUMBUS, O., March 27.—Less | names were not inscribed. than two feet of reinforced levees | Prof. James Mark Baldwin and tonight was holding the rising ‘waters of the Sciolo river, prevent- Mrs. Baldwin® were saved, it s authoritative announced. They were ing a flood which earlier in the day had threatened to equal that of at Wimefeux, near Boulogne. Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, their daughter, 1918, Thousands of persons moved from their homes to high ground today. Chances tonight favored a passing of the flood's crest without a break in the levees. Cessation of today’s downpour in the upper Sciolo valley and the coming of slightly colder weather quieted the anxiety of the 80,000 residents of lowlands in this city. Normal business and school sessions were suspended in the district threat- ened while residents carried thelr house furnishings to second stories, moved them hastily in vans to places of safety or fled across the river with only per- sonal belongings. Ambulances sped through the streets all day carrying invallds and prospective nothers from the west side to hospitals or homes of friends in higher sections. Thhe Fourth regiment, Ohio National uard, tonight was held ready for mo- lization if the water breaks the levees, | and cots and blankets were provided In the city hall, state house and school bulldings, where refugees could spend | the night. City officials formed a citi- zens' committee to -assist in the emergency. French Transport is Reported Sunk Ng._r Saloniki LA in- names pital at the same place, Joghua Dickinson Armitage of New York, is in a hospital at Dover, ac- cording to a dispatch from there, He | is badly injured, but will probably recover. : Crocker ¥ Skull Fractured, LONDON, March Ot the thre American survivors of the Sussex who are in a hospital at Dover only one, | George Crocker of Fitchburg, Mass., i n a serfous condition. His skull was fractured by a falling mast. IHe regained consciousness this morning and his phy- sicians believe he will recover. Joshua D. Armitage of New York and | (Wilder Penfield of Hudson, Wis., are| suffering from shock apd bruises, but are not serlously injured. | Thomas J. Pence, ; Head of Democratic Committee, is Dead WASHINGTON, D, C., March 2 Thomas J. Pence, secretary of the demo- cratic committee, who had been ill for several months as a result of pneumo- nia, died at his home here early today. President Wilson was deeply shocked when told of Mr. Pence's death and ex- pressed deep regret. Wit Postmaster General Burleson and Secretary Tu- multy, Mr Pence had directed all of the detailed political work of the ad- was badly \njured, and is in a hos- | — OMAHA, LIEUTENANT OSWALD BOELKE, German aviator, is acclaimed as a hero be- cause he has brought down his thirteenth enemy aero. LIGUT. OSWALD BOELKE. KLEYEN LIVES LOST ON MINNEAPOLIS British Liner Used as Transport is Sunk jn the Mediter- ranean Sea. FORMERLY m Tb NEW YORK BULLETI LONDON, Maren 27.-—It is an- nounced that eleven persons were killed when the British steamship Minneapolis, formerly in the New York-London service, was sunk last week in the Mediterranean. Big Three more British steamers have been sunk, presumably by German submarines. They are the Minneap- olis, once plying between American ports and London, the 8t. Cecelia, on BERLIN, March 27.—(Wireless to Bay- ville.)—Reports have been received from Athens that a French transport with troops on board from Salonikl had struck a mine and sunk, seventy-three persons being rescued, says the Overseas News agency, The foregoing may refer to the sifik- ing of the British liner Minneapol the Mediterranean, reported from Marsellles. The Minneapolis was belleved to be in the government service n Mediterranean waters. The Marsellles report said that the Minneapolis was torpedoed. House Refuses to ministration since the president took office. Mr. Pence probably had as extensive acqualntance among democratic poliy ticlans throughout the country as any man who ever occupide an official posi- tion with the national committee, Ho was one of the “original Wilson men, and -after the ~election was offered '] umm government posts. He - 1l, however, and became assigtant fo the chairman of the na- tional committee in charge of permanent headquarters here. At the meeting of the national committee last December, Mr. Pence was chosen its secretary. Mr. Pence was a friend of President Wilson and was thd daily companion of the president’s secretary, J. P. Tumuity, and of mseveral prominent administration senators. For many years he was Wash- ington correspondent of the Ralelgh (N. Strike Qut Literacy Tost from Bill|c) Neve and Obecevar, wnich io owmts by Secretary Danlels of the Navy De- WASHINGTON, March 27.—The literacy | Partment. est was kept in. the immigration bill| Because of Mr. Pence's protracted ili- the house working In committee of the | Dess, W, H. Hollster, secretary of Sen- hole today by vote of 2% to 82, which |&tor Stone, recently was appointed as- defeated a motion by Repersentative |Sistant secretary of the national commit- Sabath of Illinols, to strike it out. The|!ee and was designated by Mr. Pence as a voyage from Portland, Me.,, and the Fenay Bridge, bound from Phila- delphia for Hull. The crews of the 8t. Cecelia and Fenay Bridge were rescued. The fate of the crew of the Mi neapolls is not known, Tha beact pumber of Ameriean casulaties on bos he cross-chan- nel .:msm&whun was blown up in the channel Friday afteswoon |has not yet been determined. The French admiralty, basing its state- ment on affidavits of American pas- sengers saved, says the Sussex was torpedoed without warning. Several Involved in Plot to Kill Peck Hint of Prosecutor NEW YORK, March 27.—The finding of new clues which may lead to the discovery of accomplices of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, accused of ithe murder of WILSON WILL NOT | TAKE FINAL STEP WITHOUT ADVICE | President Will Consult Congress Be- | fore Doing Anything Lead- { ing to a Break with Germany. |18 STATED AU;I‘HORITATIV'ELY‘ Indications that Germany Has Again Resumed War on Pas- senger Steamships. | GERMAN PROGRESSIVES DEFIANT WASHINGTON, March It | was authoritatively stated late today | that the president wou!d communi- cate the situation fully to congress before taking any definite steps | which might lead to a rupture of | | diplomatic relations »s o resu't of | the attacks on the steamers Sussex | and Englishman. Advices to the State department | today from Bristol, England, sald one American, T. B Meikley, a horseman, apparently was lost in the sinking of the British steamer Eng- lishman and that the total loss of | | 1ife was seven horsemen and three | members of the crew | ’ Germany W Disavow It ll | It was stated authoritatively here to-| day that should it be shown that a Ger-| man submarine attacked the Sussex,| Germany would disavow the acdt, offer reparation, punish the submarine com- | mander and satisfy the United States that the act was in violation of instruc- tions. | It was also stated authoritatively that the German ambassador, Count von Bernstortf was mainly ponsible ! the recent retirement of Grand Admiral von Tirpits, who is sald to have been| eliminated because of his views on sub- | marine warfare after Count von Berns-| torff had made certain recommendations | to the fmperial chancellor von Bethmann- | Hollweg. According to informatfon here, the am- bassador was advised that Admiral von | Tirpitz proposed to conduct a relentiess | submarine campaign against all shipping | to Briti#h ports and was asked what, in | his opinfon, would be the effect of such | A campaign upon neutral nations, par- ticularly the United States. Important Factor in Retirement. ‘The ambassador's reply is said to have been an important factor In the retire- ment of the admiral. Knowing these facts amd _the titude of the German government, Teutonie officlals are certain that if a submarine was con x disaster, the imperial go will do everything In its power to satiafy the United States. It was made clear, how- ever, that the German embassy believes a mi nd not a torpedo damaged the channel steamer and that the German government may issue a statement. Plece of Bronse Found. Consular Agent Whitman at Boulogns reported today that he was informed by for| _ 2ty the | K&l TUESDAY :\!(‘I;?\'YXH. MARCH 28, 1916-TWELVE PA BOR-—The photo shows one THE OMAHA DAILY BEE . e On Traiss, at Hotel News Stands, sto, Sc of the guns ready to wing a daring air scout who might be willing to take a chance to get the ‘‘lay of the oountry.’’ BRITISH . .ANTI-AIR ‘YUAN MUST 60 IS INSURGENTS' FIAT Governors of Revolting Provinces Demand Retirement and Exile of President. |ADVISERS TO BE EXECUTED SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 27. ~—An ultimatum demanding the resignation and exile of ‘Ynu Bhi o0 o Jo ans. handed to the Yuan Shi !ment by the military governors of six revolting provinces, according to cable advices today from revolution- ary leaders in China to the Chinese Republic assoclation here. The ultimatum contained five demands, according to the advices: “First-That Yuan 8hi Kal resign at a fixed date and leave Chino. CRAFT NAVAk GUN. French officials that a plece. of bronzs, | “Second—That twelve ‘traitors) (named) resembling & part of a torpedo had been |be tried, and If found gullty of con- Sound’ 06 the: Chaihal MU Saikain! {spiring against the republic executed. State department offictals sald today | 'Third—That Yuan Shi Kal's property they had no information that any other ®nd the properiy of the twelve ‘traitors | - than German submarines were op.r.lln"b;nronfllclted to Indemnify the revolu in the vicinity in which the Sussex '.':““F‘onr(h-‘l'h-t Tridis BhL Kobe- ustis attacked. All agents in the vicinity wanl. SINGLE AT HIGH SPEED T0 THE SIERRAS Rapidity of Bandit's Retreat Pre- cipitating Pursuit by Ameri- can Forces, Says Wire- | less Report. [SEEK TO CORNER THE OUTLAW i | | | f | the Sierras. ©/rs. TRYING TO TRAP PANCHO VILLA Early Reports that Outlaw Had Broken Through Cordon Are Confirmed. THREE COLUMNS IN PUBSUIT EL PASO, Tex, March 27.—Flying columns of American cavalry are seeking today - entrap Pancho I ‘his by ‘Sedling up All e trails and passes in the mo tainous distriet south of ®l Once the outlets are barred, squad- rons of cavalry and detachments of infantry, operating from the base near Cas Grandes, will comb the country and endeavor to flush their quarry into the open, ‘This is the plan the military men are following to effect the capture of the peon brigands. Three Columns in Pursuit, Villa and his band are moving: rapidly among the foothills of Slerra Tarahu- mares, hotly pursued by three columns of American cavalry, Colonel George A. Dodd is directing the cavairy movement. This information coming from army question comes up again when the house votes on the bill as a whole. An amendment to exempt from the lit- eracy test persons coming to this coun- try to eseapo either religious or political persecution was rejocted 140 to 43. The bill as drawn would exempt only per- sons persecuted for religious beliefs. MINES ARE EXPLODED UNDER GERMAN TRENCHES BERLIN, March 2i—(la London.)— More than 100 yards of German trenches Ello have been blown up by sh, Germany army headquar- ters announced. today, ed Mayor, 1OWA F , la.,, March 27.—(Special Telegram.)—C, Buck was re-elected mayor today on a non-partisan ticket. Tig V_Vtiather & Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity ~Falr and warmer | mperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Hours. Deg 3 3 | i | m Comparative Loca: Reeora, 1916. 1915, 1914 ] 1912 A ) Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Mean temperature Precipitation w0 23 acting secretary. Teutonic Attack On Saloniki Lines . Becoming General ATHENS, March %.—(Via Paris, March 27.)—Dispatches from BSalonikl say that the frontier actions which had hitherto been considered merely as trying put operations on the part of the Bulgarians and Germans are now assuming the char- acter of a general attack against the advanced line of the allies. Considerable vigor is being displayed and heavy ar- tillery 18 being employed on both sides. It is sald thet in both military and dip- lomatic circles of the Teutonic allies there is a bellef that the long prophesied effort to drive the allies into the sea has begun, but it is pointed out in these circles. in Athens at least, are not in a position 17 | be accurrately informed. In entente cir- cles here, while the importance of the increasing activity of the Bulgarians and Germans is not minimized there 1s a gen- eral conviction that they do not seri- ously intend to attempt to capture Sa- One More French and Two British Vessglj Are Sunk LONDON, March ~The steamship Hebe, 14% tons; the French British | steamshin Cerne and the British fish car- rier Khactoum of Hull have been sunk. The crews of the Hebe and Cerne have been landed. Two members of the crew of the Khartoum have been saved, but it is fared the remaining nine men were drowned. a| Lloyd's reports that the British steam- 3| ship St. Cecelia, the sfnking of which was 9| announced yesterday, was blown up by % nch | 4 mine. It had a general cargo from M Inch | portiand, Me sl Part of Powder Mill in Utah Blown Up 7 inch o TP M. Temp. High- Rain- | Tp.m est fall b 4 12| [ ®! SALT LAKE CITY, March 27.—Bighteen | %" kegs of black powder were ignited by a foreign substance i the powder at the Vercules Powder company's plant Bachus, near here this morning. The wheel mill, & sma unit of the plant was destroyed was Injured Temperature and precipitation depar- tures from the normal: Normal temperature ; day Total excess since March 1 Normal preaipitation eficiency for the day . Total rainfall since March 1 Deuclency since March 1 Excess for cor. period, 1915, ... Deficiency for cor, period, 1914, poets from § - Station and State f Weal I +Dgvenport. ¥ Moine dodge City North Platte Ormaaha, clear Rapld City. cloar Bheridan, clear. Sloux City Valentine L 4 52 clear o 0 0 e o 0 Local Forecaste at n No one his fether-in-law, John E. Peck, Grand Rapids millionaire druggist, caused Dis- trict Attorney Swann today to delay asking for an indictment until tomor- row. The district attornew declined to reveal the nature of the new clues, but in- timated that others might be Involved in the alleged murder plot and that fur- ther Investigation might disclose that there was to have been more than one vietim. Mr. Swann admitted that he had evi- dence that Dr. Walte had a laboratory in which he made a study of deadly germs and that the young dentist's ac- tivities In this direction were being in- vestigated. Assistant District Attorney Mancusco, Dr. Harry Schurz, the Peck family physician, and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Peck, son and daughtersin-law of the vietim of the alleged murder, arrived today from Grand Rapids and were being ex- pected to go before the grand jury. Mr. Mancusco brought with him 800 pages of stenographic notes, detalling among other things the circumstances of the cremation of Mrs. Peck, wife of the vietim, who preceded him six weeks in death. Copley Suggests Embargo on Print | Paper Material WABHINGTON, March 27.—A resolution for an investigation of the news print paper situation by the Department of Commerce was introduced in the honso today by Representative Copley of Illinots. Much of the supply of raw material ror print paper that came from Germany, Norway and Sweden was cut off by tuo war, Other material is being shipped from this country to Burope for use in the manutacture of munition, the resolution says. An opinion is asked on the advis- bility of placing an embarge on raw ma- terial According to Mr. Copley the price of paper has advanced 8o far that the lives of many small newspapers are threat. ened. FEDERAL OIL COMPANY DRILLS FIFTEEN WELLS Wade, Templeton & Co. of New Yorg announces in its circular on the new Fede eral Oll company that one new well wil be drifled every sixty days until fiftee) wells have completed. One of the wells 1s now doing 19 barrels a day, it 's sald being urged today to gather conclusive evidence from all possible agencles. Chairman Stone of the foreign rela- tions committee conferred during the day with President Wilson and the presi- dent also was in communication with Becretary Lansing and urged speedy gathering of facts regarding the Sussex and Englishman, Benators and representatives who called at the White House reflected the view that the situation wus serious. German Progressives Deflant. AMSTERDAM, Holland, March 27— (Via London.)—The Tageblatt of Berlin says that at the annual meeting of the Otto Wiener made a statement in re- gard to the attitude taken by members of the party in the Reichstag and the Prussian Diet on tion. He announced the party had sent a telegram to Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, ‘under secretary for forelgn affairs, stating that it would never admit the llegality of submarine warfare and that in negotlations with other powers, “we be snatched from our hands.' Discussing recent differences of opin- fon concerning the use of submarines and the ultimate affect of a conflict with the United States, Dr. Wiener sald “We are not afrald, and we shall re- 1 new dangers with m confidence, |but we wish to live in peace with Amer- |lca.. Who wantonly, by thoughtless ac- | tion, brings about a rupture, sins against the fatherland.” Alluding to the political agitation in | Germany, Dr. Wiener said it was ai | rected against the imperial government and continued “From the beginning we have demanded |tncreased ana accelerated construction of submarines. If the building of marines had been carried out earlier and at a more rapld rate, their employ- ment in war possibly might in- creased considerably sub have of our hands.” Nurse Strangled to Deq._th< at Dallas! | DALLAS, Tex., Harch 2.—The body of Mrs. Z. M. Cramer, nurse, was found today on the high school campus at Oak | Clff, a suburb. She had been strangled ’la death. Disarranged clothing indicated |she had made a desperate strug for | her 1ite. | Mrs. Cramer roomed near the high school. Aecording to friends, she had been on & case at Edom, Tex. She re turned Sunday night. It ls belleved she may have been attacked by a negro while en route from the rallway station [to her home nts for three generations forfeit their | officlals at the front confirms reports |rights of citizenship, brought here by American travelers from ! "Fifth—That the separate provinces be | the Casas Grandes district last Saturday propressive people's party in Berlin, Dr.! the submarine ques- | cannot allow the submarine weapon to We shall not al- | low the submarine weapon to slip out! |given control of army units and arse- In - ' Douglas Sheriff | Fails to Find Big Garrison Over Line | | 1 | \ DOUGLAS, Aris, March 37.—Harry | Wheeler, sheriff of Cochiz county, made a thorough inspection of the military situation in Agua Prieta Saturday, find- Ing approximately 00 soldiers and a num [ ber of camp followers there. He falled | to locate a masked battery there, as re | ported in Douglas WASHINGTON, March 27.—Senator As- hurst was informed by the War depart- | ment today that it could not under any !law furnish citizens of Arizgona 3,000 rifles, requested by the governor, for purposes of self-protection against raids from Mex- | teo | Benator Ashurst today made public a telegram from Secretary Baker to Gov | ernor Hunt, explaining the department’s | refusal “There is no authority of law for this issue of arms,” read the telegram. “In the present apparent panicky state of | mind of the citizens along the border, 1 | do not think that arms should be pla |In the hands of any body of men except | those who are under the severest disci- pline. The présence in border towns of arn bodies of citizens is liable to re- sult in some unfortunate incident which might cause the very trouble that all | wish to vold. 1 cannot recommend the | Indiscriminate arming of the civilian pop |ulation. Consular reports indicate that there are few Mexican troops along the | border. General Funston is aware of conditions and Is belleved to be taking some such steps for the protection of cft- | tzens Turkey Denies Its Subsea Sank Persia WABHINGTON key today i was not a Submarine of the Ottoman government which sunk the liner Persia In the Mediterranean last winter with loss of American life The Turkish note, in reply to repeated inquiries - from the United States, clared that all Ottoman submarines are under instructions to fly their national flag and that mone was In the Vicinity when the Persia was sunk CGermany and Austria have denled that thelr submarines destroyed the ship s conditions demand. D, C., March 2I.—Tur ormed the United States it)at a banquet given by Dr. de-| Dr, {ter of agriculture, that Vilia had escaped through the lines of the Carranzista troops. Mexican Con- #ul Garcia does not credit the reports that the Carranza forces furnished no real opposition to Villa and permitted the ban- dit to escape. . Villa Seatters His Command. Villa seattered his command in his flight southward and at one time, it was learned today, led only a small force of fitteen or twenty men. The army censor at Columbus has permitted the informa- tion to pass that Villa increased his com- mand at El Valle by forcing thirty-five young men and boys to accompany him. Military men here say this indicates that Villa now believes that he has succe fully eluded his pursuers and 1s in posi- tion to move a larger body of men with- out fear of capture. Brigadler General Pershing has let it become known that he expects that it will take months to capture Vilie Think V Wil Escape. Returning American refugees and- cat- tlemen, who know the country, are unan- will be taken. The nature of the country end the fact that Villa is among his own people, who Idolize him, make the ban- dit's capture unlikely, they declared. The Mexican country where Villa 1s now fleeing 1s a land pecullar to itself. A negro sergeant, an old campalgner in the Twenty-fourth infantry, now in that re- Klon, speaking to & Casas Grandes rancher, puts it thus: *“I have been in ever land, but in this part of | Mexico there are more rivers and less | water, more cows and less milk and fur- ther to look and less to see (han any country I have ever known," 'Secretary McAdoo | Guest at Banquet at Rio Janeiro March Willlam G McAdoo mnd the other members of the American section of the International High commission, which is to meét in Buenos Alres, were the guests last night auro Muller, the Brazilian minister of foreign affairs. The Brazil members of the commis- slon were also present. Barller In the day Mr. McAdoo was recelved by Presi- dent Wenceslao Braz, and, together with Muller and Senor Calogeras, minls they discussed ques- tions that are to be taken up at the Buenos Alres conference The United States crulser Tennessoe will continue its route today for Buenos Alres, nearly RIO JANEIRO, imous in their expression that Villa never | All Arms of the Service Being Em- ployed to Force Him Into a Pocket. BEING CONSTANTLY HARRASSED CASAS GRANDES, Chihuahua, Mex., (By Wireless to Columbus, N. M.), March 27.--Villa is . flying southeast, toward the foothills of According to army re- ports received here today, the rapid- |t yof his flight is precipitating the American pursuit. All arms of the pervice are being used in an attempt to force the bandit into a corner., BL PASO, Tex., Mareh 27.—Both the Carranzistas and the American forces are constantly harrassing Villa, who is at El Oso, sccording to a telegram recelved by General Gavira at Juarer today from General Bertani, commanding: at Madera. Bertan! added that of the go: ment forces, Colonel Cano was Q- closest in touch with the bandit. SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March ¥.—Un- less permission is granted soon for the shipment of supplies over one of the rall- roads to the American troops in Mexioo, the pursuit of Villa may be seriously re- (arded. It was explained at department headquarters today that the lengthening lines of communication along heavy traila had made it practically impossible to de- lver supplies by auto trucks, and that al- ready a serious shortage of ‘grain for liorses and mules has been experienced. WASHINGTON, March 27.—Secretary Baker and Secretary Danlels held a con- ference with President Wilson. Later Bocretary Baker lssued a formal reaching | h\l’\d t:& he was working in perfect col ith General Pershing. This statement was that American troops m lines of the Mexico N country well say there is no means, other than the rallway by | cavalry could reach Maders Casas Grandes base. Funston Wants Rallread. BAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 27— Villa known to be . fleeing toward stronghold in the Guerrero closely followed by troops of Pershing's command, the problem plying fleld forces without the raliroad south of the border is increasingly difficuit. This causing General Funston more anxiety than any feature of the expedition, The advanced force has peneterated more than 20 miles into the interior of Chi- huahua. General Funston desires use of the Mexican Central line from El Paso to Chihuahua, but he has delayed asking for It pending Carransa’s answer to Wash- ington’s request for permission to trank- port supplies over the Mexican North- western. No intimation of any change In the raliroad situation was given at department hemdquarters early today. Many officers aré convinced that the success of operations depends upon the use of railromdes i the territory. Th declare the matter is one of imperative military necessity The long dispatch from General Persh- ing, telling of operatiops in the vicinity of Namiquips, gives basis for belat that in the future he will keep head- (Continued on Page Two, Column Three) “Cheap for Cash” That term is found quite often in the Want-Ads, because many people are forced to a quick sale of their possessions. Sometimes a house, lot, automobile, house- hold goods, and many times jewelry and per- sonal effects of much value are offered at ridieulous prices for cash,