Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 29, 1916, Page 1

| Call Tyler 1000 If You Want to Talk to The Bee or to Anyone Conmected With The Bee. VOL. 244, PERSHING USING PART OF MEXICAN RAILROAD LINES Report American Troops Have Been | Moving on Northwestern Road Confirmed from Official Source. REPORT COMES OF AN ACCIDENT | Two Cars Overturned and Ten Sol- 1 diers Injured, Three of | Them Seriously XLV—NO. i CAVAIRY READY FOR DASH SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 28. Confirmation that General Per- shing already had been using a por- tion of the Northwestern railroad for transportation of troops was se- cured by General Funston today from what was sald to be an official source. This information included a report of the overturning of two cars and the injuring of ten troopers of the Tenth cavalry and several horses. Three of the men were re- ported seriously injured. News Notes of Hastings. HASTINGS, Neb. March 28.—(Special Telegram.)—The city council last night awarded contracts for asphalt paving at $1.54 per yard in ten more districts, mak- ing thisty-two in all. Two more districts were created and several more are in prospect. St. Mark's parish of the Kpiscopal church has decided to crect a new build- ing. A committee has been appointed to make the preliminary arrangements. FIELD JEADQUARTERS, AMERICAN KPEDITIONARY FORCE, COLONIA DUBLAN, Chihuahua, Mexico, March 2. (By Wireless to Columbus, M)— Preparations for closing in on Francisco Villa in a quick, thoroughly prepared drive were being pushed forward rapidly today at the field headquarters of Brig- adier General J. J. Pershing, expedition- ary commander. A body of picked cavalrymen has been concentrated and is now in reserve at the front somewhere south of Namiquipa on the northeastern edge of the Guer- vero district. These men are prepared to make a dash of indefinite duration as soon as the bandit chieftain is located. It is known that American military leaders look to the cavalry for the actual capture of Villa. With the establishment of the new American advance base. 120 miles south of Casas Grandes, and ‘with develop- ments apparently imminent. it s be- Heved that the field headquartérs may he moved shortly from. Colonia Dubian to & point neafer the front so that Gen- oral Perehing may be in closer communi- cation with the -troops in the American vanguard. Army reports indicated today that quiet (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Carson Will Form Opposition to the Coalition Regime LONDON, March 28.—The morning newspapers give prominence to the an- nouncement that Sir Bdward Carson is restored to health and that he will mark his return to Parliament by presiding over the conservative party’'s war com- mittee. The Morning Post believes Sir Edfvard intends to form and to lead an opposi- tion . to the coalition government The newspaper wishes him success in the venture and say! “Nobody can say the country is sats- fied with the way it ls now governed The coalition still has an obedient Par- liament and the whole power of the na- tion at its back, but it is so weak that it exists only because no alternative has yet been organized. We atiribute the debi'ity of the coalition government to the fact that it has never been embodied in the hearts of the British people. How can & nation show confidence In a gov- ernment which has never shown confi- dence in itself? The nation is consclous of a certain lack of leadership.” _'wfi:Weather Forecast till T p. m. Wednesday For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity ~Cloudy: cooler. o Temperatures at Om: 1 Sa Ga a. Sa 9 a 10 a. ila 2 m ir . 3p 4D f 5 p. & sp. ; 7D $p.m “ ' Record. Comparative bLoea 1916, 1915, 1914. 191 Highest yosterday . o @ 80 Lowest yestcrday . » » 4“4 b Mean temperature.. M b b2 “ Pr’rxlplull"m o 0 ~ &8 0 rature and precipitation de e En i, 334, fedatien devas Normal temperature Excess for the day..... Total excess since March 1 Normal precipitation. Deficienc, for ihe day Total ramfall since Mareh 1 ioncy since March 1 ss for cor. period, 1&if Lxeess for cor. period, 1914 Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. Station and Btate THE OMAHA DAILY BEE [ | FLO0DS THREATEN NORTHERN 0H10 Torrential Rains During Last Two Days Have Raised Streams to the Danger Point. COLUMBUS PEOPLE SCARED l COLUMBUS, 0., March 28.-—Flood conditions throughout central and northern Ohio had not improved suf- ficiently today to allay all fears of serious danger resulting from tor- | rential rains, which fell over these sections during the last forty-eight hours. Many rivers and creeks overflowed thelr banks yesterday and iast night, inundating thousands of acres of lowlands and driving hundreds of families from their homes. Property damage, however, was not high, and g0 far as known no lives were lost. Frightened citizens of the west side of | Columbus who fled from thelr homes to higher sections of the oity when a flood | warning was issued yesterday, began to return today. A poesible break iIn the levees was the only source of appre-| hension Conditions in the northern part of the state still were threatening, according to | reports from Findiay, Tiffin, Fremont and smaller towns in flood districts. | Many streams had reached the danger mark and it was belleved further rain- fall would result in the recurrence of the disastrous floods of 1913, Southern Michigan Flooded. DETROIT, Mich., March 28.—Southern Michigan today was menaced by serlous flood conditions. A two days' rain com- | OMAHA, WEDNESDAY GUARDING EL PASO BRIDGE AGAINST FEARED MEXICAN ATTACKS-—The guard along the Mexican border has been doubled since the Villista raid and the flocking to Villa's banner of Carranszista troops. soldiers guarding the railroad bridge at El Paso. Hauser is Taken to Pen to Serve His Life Sentence sheriff, Shackled to a deputy Arthur Ing immediately after & twelve-inch | Hauser, “ape-man” convicted of the mur- snow sent rivers and creeks out of | der of W. H. Smith, was taken to the their tanks in practically the whole | Penitentiary at Lincoln yesterday. He state south of the straits of Mackinac. | Will commence to serve hia life sentence The situation in the Saginaw river | immediately, though he declares he will valley probably was the most danger- | appeal to the supreme court. ous today. Bay City, at the mouth of the N PRI T i river, and Saginaw, about fiftcen miles inundation by the flood waters pouring | Into the Saginaw from a dozen tributaries. | In Lansi g, the Grand river wis spread- | ng out and crippling, industrial plants, At Grand Rapids the Grand river was nearing flood stage, with a record flood crest reported from towns up the river, Big Business Block at Baltimore is Damgged by Fire BALTIMORE, March 28.—Iire, which endangered a whole block of big busi- ness houses, broke out on the third floor of Henry Keldel & Co., _wholesale hardware establishment, 401 and 407 Wi German street this nfl-m%wx after 2 o'clock the fire xeemed to e spreading rapidly. v - At 206 p. m. the fire was thought to be under control and h been fined to the top floor of the Keidel build- Ing. Nine hundred girls employed In manufacturing concerns adjoining the Keidel building marched quietly Into the streets. There was no disorder. American Hurton | Sussex Improving | DOVER, March 28.—George H. Crocker, Joshua D. Armitage and Wilder Penfield, Americans, who were injured in the Sus- sex, have made much improvement. They are to be transferred from the hospital here to a nursing hospital. HOUSTON PAPER RAISES PRICE TO CURTAIL SALES HOUSTON; Tex., March 28.--Owing to a scarcity of print paper as a result of the freight congestion in the east a local | afternoon paper today increased the price of its street editions from 2 to 5 cents in | the expectation that & curtallment in| street sales will effect & saving of a car- load of paper in two weeks. BRIDEGROOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS OFF HIS FOOT GRISWOLD, la., March 28.—(Special.)— D. J. Zearing, a young dentist of Grant, bad ‘the misfortune a few days ago to discharge a shotgun which badly lacer- ated his foot. He was examining the| weapon and did not think it was loaded. | Doctors were summond and the injured member was amputated. Mr. Zearing was married a week ago. YOUNG CHILD LOST IN WATERS OF MISSOURI | PIERRE, 8. D., March 2.—(Special Tel- egram.)—~The 4-year-old son of H. D. | Woodard, last seen playing near the | Missourl river yesterday, is presumed to be dead In the waters of the stream An all day search yesterday and drag- | I EIGHTY THOUSAND German Official Statement Asserts Slav Offensive Proves Very A Costly. ATTACKS PROVE FRUITLESS BERLIN, March 28.—(Via Wireless to Tuckerton.)—Russian casualties in the present offensive against Field Marshal von Hindenburg's armies are estimated in. an Overseas News agency statement today to have been not less than 80,000 along the seventy-five-mile front where engagements have bee The statement-says: ““The fruitless at- tacks of the-Russians, in which sixty of their divisions have participated against con-| Field Marshal von Hindenburg's front, ure still continuing. The Russian casual- ties =0 far are estimated to have been not less than 80,000 on a front of 120 kilome- ers. “On March 19 seven Russian regiments attacked a German cavalry brigade. In this fighting the Russlans lost about | 8,000 men, while the Germlfns lost two killed and sisty wounded. Later on one cavalry detachment counter attacked and captured 160 Russians. ““The German positions are so excel- lently fortified and provided with such a number of machipe guns ard cannon that it is considered the Russian attacks are doomed to fail, The German lines have not been shaked.” Tubantia Sunk by a German Torpedo, Says Dutch Journal AMSTERDAM, March 21.—(Via Lon- don.)—The Handelsblad says that an ex- pert investigation proves conclusively that the Dutch liner Tubantia was sunk by & torpedo with a bronze air chamber, which is found only in the Bchwarts- kopf torpedoes made in Berlin. pavy, the newspaper says, have steel alr chambers. One of the experts sug- gests that the Tubantia must have been torpedoed by a small German torpedo boat, whose station is Ostend The Handelsblad urges Holland to join the United States in demanding of Ger-|Holland The | torpedoes used in the British and French | 0.5 TROOPS GUARDING RAILWAY BRIDGE AT &b PASO | many that she will not torpedo mefchants | men without a preliminary investigation Missouri Pacific Will Lay New Steel Rails From Here to K. C. ging of the river today has not broyght | the body to view and recovery is dvml%’ul | LEAVENIVORTH; " Kaa., Mieoh .2 b8k 3 0 B Sl el B. F. Bukh, receiver for the Missour! MRS. JUDSON HARMON Pacific and Iron Mountain Rallroad sys tems, was granted authority by Federal DIES AT CINCINNATI |juage W. .. Hook here today to pur- CINCINNATI, ©. March 28.—Mrs. |chase 30,000 tons of new heavy steel Oliva Scoby Harmon, wife of Judson |rails. It is understood the rails will be Harmon, former governor of Ohio, and former attorney géneral of the United | States, died at her home here last night Newsie Thought Counsman used for @ new track between Kansas City and Omaha and on other parts of the two sysiems. Wanted Him to Wash Face Harry Counsman, Candidate for clerk | of the district court, was leaving the court house Monday afternoon when two | | ragged urchins rushed him with a bundle of papers. One of the lads was about 6 years old in actual age and the other was about 10 and proportionately bold Counsman bought & paper from younger and gave him a penny. “Thank you,” the lad exclaimed the Pueble, cloudy Rapid City, clov Salt Lake City, Sherldan. su Sioux City, Valcative, L 5 clear cloudy . A. WELSH, [ Local Forveaster. The politeness was so unusual that | Counsman paused and fished in his pocket again, and found a quarter. The boys hought he wented another paper and | they rushed him again “Take one from me this time,” urged the oldest lad. “No." the Counsinan answered as he handed grimy one the quarter You can keep this, sonny. Now do yoi know why I'm giving it to you ‘Yes, sir, T know “You're votes! Counsman laughed and question to the little boy 1 the M guessed the big boy & politiclun and you want our repeated his fellow b my face up bis answered. hands in I give it up, dirty if you want b, #onuy, keep your face ward, but I guess it's too deep.” | and | Amsterdem MORNIN( ) MARCH ¢ GERMA&S PUSHING‘_S.OIDM(& the Kaiser SUBSEA CAMPAIGN Seventy Thousands Tons of Ship- ping Has Been Sunk Since Von Tirpitz Retired. NEUTRAL NATIONS ARE AROUSED LONDON, March 28.-—Summariz- ing the work of the Germans since March 156, when their new program of submarine warfare against the entente allied ships began, the Daily Telegraph says that they have in less than a fortnight sunk 70,000 tons of shipping, of which one-third belonged to neutrals. The British agents of the company which operated the steamship Sus- sex sald today the total of casualties was not expected to exceed fifty. The Dally Telegraph probably covers the period since the resignation of Ad- miral von Tirpits, the German, minister of the navy, March 15, 1016 Germany's new submarine campaign went into effect Mareh 1, T et Printe on Sueer PARIS, Mareh 28—Prince Bahram of the reigning famlly of Persia, who was & passenger on board the Sussex, is still unaccounted for. His father, Zillon Sultan, who 18 at present at Nice, has practically en up hope regarding bls son. Swiss Diplomatic Bmploye Missing. BOULOGNE, March 28.—Among the bodles of the passengers of the Bussex in Boulogne is that of Guger Herman, diplomatic messenger of the Swiss lega- tion iy London, Ninety-Two Norwegian Ships Sunk, COPENHAGEN, March 28.—(Via Lo don.)—~Ninety-six Norweglan ships have been lost during the war by submarines or mines, according to a statement made public here, It has been substantiated, says the Norwegian statement, that Nor- weklan steamers have been submarined seventy-seven Norwegian subjects thereby losing their lives, but Germany has compensated Norway for only four steamers. The total Norwegian tonnage lost amounts to 125,000, valued at 28,000,000 kroner, while the cargoes were valued at 90,000,000 kroner. In addition, German prize courts have seized a large number of Norweglan ves- sels. Sweden, in the same way, has lost forty vessels of a tonnage of 5,000, val- ued at 10,000,000 kroner. One hundred and twenty-elght Swedes have lost thelr lives. Empress of Midland Sunk, DONDON, March 28.—8inking of the tish steamship Empress of Midland Reuter dispateh The steamship Cromer from London arrived last night at Maassluls, with all th w of the Empreas of Midland. The express of Midland of 4 tons gross, sailed from New York, for Cardiff, Wales. reported in a from January 5, House Votes Eight Millions to Pay for Chase of Villistas WASHINGTON, March 28.—An emer gency appropriation of $5611,02 to for the added strength of the army and the punitive expedition into Mexico was yassed hy the house today. Representa- tive Meyer London of New York, the lone socialist member of the house, de- clared the Mexican expedition was a blunder that would lead to war and cast the only dissenting vote. Former Speaker Cannon declured that whatever the result of the Mexiean ex pedition, the country would stand to- gether on the question of national de- fense Republican Leader Mann de- manded a record vote on the bill to demonstrate that whatever was needed for defense. would be voted without a dissenting vote Toledo Traction Employes Strike TOLEDO, March is expected will aff conductors of the Light company, A strike, which it 50 motormen and o Rallways and was declared this after- noon and at 3 o'clock cars were being taken to the barn The street car men recently organized and clalm to have en- rolled practially every motorman and conductor employed by the traction com- pany 1916 TWELVE PAGES., In case a larger invasion of Mexico is necessary, this bridge would as- sume great importance as one of the links in the transportation chain in sending supplies to our men in Mexico. On Train News S SINGLE GERMANY ASKED - ABOUT ATTACK ON - STEAMER SUSSEX | Request for Information Given to Count Von Bernstorff, Who Has Cabled It to Berlin, COPY TWO CENTS. at Hotel te, So This picture shows U. 8. ? | icnmcr DISCUSSES SITUATION | Members Say the_ git‘ution is Grave, but Do Not Regard It as Hopeless. FACTS NOT ALTOGETHER CLEAR March 28.—The i WASHINGTO? United States has inquired of Ger- | miany, through Ambassador Gerard, | Whether any of its submarines tor- | pedoed the British channel steamer | Bussex. | Secretary Lansing announced after | the cabinet meeting today that it had been decided to make such an | Inquiry, and iater it was jearned that Will Rule Belgium | LONDON, March Prince August Willlam, fourth son of Empgror William, will arrive In Brussels shortly, says a dispatch to thé Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam. He has received Instructions to assist General von Bissing, the gov- ernor general of Pelglum, and it is be- lieved he ultimately will suceeed von Bissing. BILLS AGAINST STEEL COMPANIES QUASHED Indictments Returned Against Five Corporations at Youngstown Are Dismissed. BILL AGAINST GARY STANDS YOUNGSTOWN, 0., March 28.— Judge W. 8. Anderson today granted the motion to quash the indictments recently returned here against five steel companies, charging them with conspiracy to fix the price of labor and steel products. The indictments agelnst-the. poration n:?. H. Gary, head of the corporation, still stand, l\mo mo- tion to quash did not include these two defendants, upon whom service has now been secured. The steel ccmpany attorneys attacked the in- dietments as being too indefinite and vncertain, depriving the defendants of their constitutional rights. The companies in whose behalf the mo- tion to quash was made are the Republic Iron and Steel company, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company, the Youngs- town Iron and Steel company, the Brier Hill Stegl company and the Carnegle Steel company. The latter is a subsidiary of the United States Steel corporation, and with the indictments returned against the corporation and Gary identi- cal In form_ and intent with “those against the others, it s assumed by law- yers that the Gary and United States | Steel indictments will be dropped. It was charged that the defendants vio- lated the Valentine “anti-trust” law of Ohlo in conspiring to fix the wages of common labor here and the price of steel. Germans Attack at Verdun Once More PARIS, Marck 2.—A bombardment of great violence against the French posi- tions from Avincourt to Bethincourt, west of the Meuse, wus followed this aft- noon by a eGrman attack, which was launchied against Haucourt-Malincourt | front in successive waves. It was re- pulsed with heavy losses. according to |the official statement issued by the French war office. |REPUBLICANS OF DAKOTA ! ASKED TO ATTEND MEET PIERRE, 8. D,, March 25.—(Special Tel- | egram.)—National Committeeman Charles H. Burke has tssued a call for a confer- ence of representative republicans of the state at Mitchell, April 7, which all re publicans interested In party success are asked to attend Mr. Burke says thie present movement to namt a delegation is an Ewert-Byrne- Shober plan and not representative, The meeting is not supposed to in any way deal with the matter of a state ticket BAN March "RANCISCO, 28.~A quest for the “blue tiger,” & beast which ha been termed “the flylng Dutchman of | #00logy,” because many sclentists and | explorers have seen It, yet none ever has been caught, was to begin today when | Roy Chapman Andrews and Mrs. An-| drews sall from Ban Franclsco for the | Orient on the liner Tenyo Maru, Somewhere in Central Asia or Tibet they expect to capture & specimen of their elusive quarry and to make an ex- 200logy for the Amer- | ‘atural History of New York, of which Andrews s nsssistant curator Andrews will write a book on his adventures, which will he Hlustrated by color photographs taken by Mrs, An-| drews, who had studied a new system | NEED OF SUPPLIES HAMPERS PURSUIT Need of Railroad to Carry Food to American Troops Hourly Be- comes More Imperative. VIIIA MAY MAKE HIS ESCAPE EL PASO, Tex,, March 28.-—The pursuit of Pancho Villa may be ham- pered, if not actually halted, unless the Mexican railroads are made available as the main llne of com- munication with the American army ncw advancing into Mexico over 200 miles from the border. Military men expressed that view today after studying dispatches from the front that Villa was still in full flight southward and meeting with little it any opposition. Kvery mile thet the Mexican bandit advances into the interior increases the difficulties of maintaining the already attenuated line of American communi- cations. Motor trucks are Leing rushed to the army base et Columbus, N. M., Gr‘efi.t War Council 0f Allied Chiefs is Over at French City PARIS, March 28.—-The notable confer- ence of the military and civil chiefs of the governments of the entente allles, at which momentous questions regarding the WAr were taken up for consideration and decesion ended today. Ne perhaps, have deliberations so important had so little written about them. Thirty-seven persons took part, yet the proceeding are understood to have gone forward without the least confusion because the suojects to be discussed had been worked out In ad- vance by each of those whose judgment on any military, political or economic question was to be submitted. The conference separated into groups, according to the question to be de- termined, this process facilitating the reaching of common understandings. The decisions of the conierence have the force of the declalons of the reapec. tive governments because each, with the exception of Russia, was represented by its principal ministers and generals. T.e delegates will leave tonight and tomorrow in the same sllent and unob- trusive way that they assembled. Premier Asquith and Field Marshal Earl Kitchener will visit Italy before return- ing to Londos Undertakers Ask for Body of Villa for an Exhibit COLONDIA, DUBLAN, Mexico, March 28.—~(By Aeroplane to Columbus, March 28)—A lettor requesting Villa's body, has been recelved by Brigadler General J. J, Pershing from a Dyershurg (Tenn.) firm. The ftirm advertises that it handles furni- ture, undertaking, carpets, matting and window shades. The letter reads “General Pershing ‘Dear Sir—Is it possible fo us to get the body of Villa If he is killed? We want to hold it by embalming and keep- Ing in our undertaking department. We will pay a good price for his body Please let us hear from you in regard to the same.” Amerit‘:an&Scientisésr Go t;) 6entraf | Asia to Hunt for a Blue Tiger of color photography in France. From here Mr. nad Mrs. Andrews wil to Yokohama, thence by rail to Pe king and to Fuchow, where Edmunc Heller, formerly of Stanford university will join them. Heller was with Theo dore Roosevelt on his African big-gam hunt and has explored the remote prov tnoes of China. From Fuchow the party will fourne up the Yangtsekiang river to the borde Germany and |of Tivet, where Harry R. Caldwell, 7 tamous hunter and explorer, will joh them. Here a party of guides, porter d servants will be organized and art made for central Tibet—the hom of the “blue tiger. The expedition expects to be out clvilization for about a year | fret probably is already in Berlin. the inquiry had been made, and {» The present status of communication s that of an inquiry; it has not ad- vanced to the stage of a protest or A demand. While cabinet members declared the situation grave, they took the position that a break with Germany was not an immediate prospect. It wi 1d, how- ever, that If Germany admitted torpe- doing the Bussex a situation would be brought about which would be most se- rious. Cabinet members agreed that the de cision would depend much upon Ger- many’'s reply to the American Inquiry. Should Germany deny that one of its submarines attacked the Sussex, the American government would reach fita conolusion from the evidence now belng (Continued on Page Two, Column Three.) British Flyer Routs Whole Turk Force; Moslem Base Raided LONDON, March 28.—A successful raid reported in a Reuter's dispatch . The raid was made by alrmen on March M. Forty were - dropped on the Turkisk camp, set on fire. Other bombs hit voir and the bulldings come a practico of British flying over the desert to perse hostile patrols by spraylag with machine gun fire. g AllegWés Back to Testify in Neutrality Case NBW YORK, March 28.—Herst von Der Goltz, allas Bridgman Taylor, who is sald to have been sentenced to death in Hng- land as & spy, arrived here today on the steamship Finland from Liverpool to give evidence to the government alleged conspiracies to provide warships at sea with coal and prm Von Der Goitz was a prisoner for some time in the tower of London, his cus- todians said, but was promised that his life would be spared If he would come to this country and tell this government what he knew concerning the alleged conspiracies to commit unneutral acts, Thrée Men Killed By Explosion in Bluefield Mine BLUBFIELD, W, Va,, March 28.—Three men were killed and twenty or mere seriously injured by an explosion in the mine of the King Coal & Coke Co., at Kimball W. Va., at § o'clock today, It was stated that a number of the in- Jured could not recover, The explosion, which shattered a sec- tion of the eastern part of the mine, blew down masses of coal and slate, and cut off from escape a large number of men, Rescue crews worked throughout the morning to reach them and shortly after noon they were released. At 2 p. m. it was stated that all the men who had entered the mine had been accounted for. “C};éap 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 ridiculous prices for cash,