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

PART ONE. NEWS SECTION . PAGES ONE TO FOURTEEN. V( ORAH ACCUSES NATIONAL GUARD HEADS OF GRAFT Idaho Senator Startles Congress with Charge that Eight Millions Set Aside Yearly Wasted and Embezzled. ASSERTS OFFICERS GET 17T ALL ). XLV-NO. / Speaker Declares He Brings In- dictment Without Qualifi- ocations, LODGE DEFENDS THE ARMY WASHINGTON, April 15-Bena- tor Borah, republican, attacking fed- eral pay for the National Guard, aroused the senatp today with a charge that the $8,000,000 a year now appropriated by the government for the National Guard was “‘shame- fully wasted” and some of It “embez- wled,"” “That's a pretty serious charge,” wald Benator Pomerene, democrat, in- terrupting, “Well, T make it without any qoalifi~ cation,” Benator Horah replied, and he read from War department reports to #how that most of the fund had been utilized by officers of the Natlonal Guard for themselves, and that enlisted men had practically no benefit of it, They Will Hesltate, “If senators here will examine the rec- ord of these appropriations,” Senator Borsh continued, “they will hesitate about appropriating $60,000000 for the National Guard, as it is now proposed to do. The way the officers of the Na- tlonal Guard have been utllizing the fed- oral fund to themselves to the exclusion of enlisted men s perfectly shameful and eannot be defended except for po- litieal exigoncias,” Benators Pomerene and Teed staunchly dofended the Natiopal Guard, declaring that I thers had been irregularities there were remedies at lnw, #nator Lodge defended the regular army and declared it waws time to stop casting aspersions upon it. ““The regular army has fought and won all our battl nd is fighting for us in Mexico today,” he said, “and I am sick and tired of hearing it attacked.” On a vote Benator Sutherland’s smend- ment was defeated. Senator Cummins, republiean, said he was shocked at Senator Borah's state- ments, “1 do not belleve the charges that Na- thonal Guard officers have misappro- mnted the nation’s money—stolen ft—for there f» no moral difference,” sald be. “1 think consderation of this bill should be halted while the senate aspertains whether officers of the guard are gullty of such charges.” The Amount Spent, Henator Borah in support of his charge rald: “Y find, aceording to the report of the War department, that in the Ohio na- tional rifle match in 1911, $13992 was ex- pended on the state rifle team, all of whom were officers. In the period from July 2 1911, to Beptember 23, 1913 an of- ticer, & colonel, drew pay to the amount of $1,411, In the period from July 1, 1911, to Eeptember 15, 1912, another officer, also in the same state, a colonel, drew pay to the smount of %1001 “In the period from July %, 1911, to Bep- tembar 1, 1013, a thir@ colonel in the state arew pay to the amount of $120. So theientire appropriation or apportionment to the state of Ohlo for this year practi- caly went to the officers and there is no report that any portion of it is going 1o the enlised men. Henator Borah stood by his stateme:t in spite of a rush of senators to defond the guard of thelr own states. 4 do not know that there are any of- ficorw of the National Guard whom 1 would distrust personally,” he sald. “I call the attention of senators that I have not made a general charge, 1 have sald that the money appropriated under the Dick law has been shamelessly used and not used as it would have been | If the officers drawing it had veen pay- ing the taxes creating it. “Let them disprove the figures and it they do I am not too proud to apologize, but T will say now that the more they ure disposed to delve Into the record of | the last elght years the leas they will be inclingd to expose their findings on the floor of the senate A her MeKelvie Club, CLAY CRNTER, Neb, April ) Tologram)—A number of MoKelvie ndimliecs Friday evening and orEe Ivie olub, with Lo P and R A. Byrkit as her I & MoKe premdent Fiyar The Weather Vomperatures st Omaka ¥ estorday 1) ) \ THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE | Vi ——-———-—-—-—-—-—-‘] THE WEATHER. Unsettled | MORNING, APRIL 1916--8IX SECTIQONS—FORTY-EIGHT PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS 16, OMAHA, SUNDAY The Recrudescence. of Shakespeare Still Unanswered |SITUATION BELOW When you asked for the votes of republicans for national committee- man four years ago, Mr, Howell, you made this declaration over your own signature: “While I am a great admirer of Senator La Follette, I am a warm supporter of Colonel Roosevelt, However, I am firsh a republican and whoews nominated will receive 3\, support if I am chosen' committeeman,” g yours, Mr, Howell, you insisted on staying on the committee while fighting the party’s standard bear- ers whom you were in honor bound to support; you contributed money to the campaign fund of another hostile party; you tried strenuously to prevent republicans from having even a chance to vote for their | presidentia] ticket. Forgetting the past, except as a guide to the future, where do you stand today, Mr, Howell? And what will you do in the next campaign, if again commissioned as general manager of the republican party campaign in Nebraska ! [P a— GERMANS TELL OF ATTACK ON SUSSEX Teutons Taken on Subsea Boat De- scribe Torpedoing of British In spite of this solemn pledge of { BORDER THE SAME, SAYS WAR CHIEF sserts Co-operation with Forces and Expedition st Villa s 8till | * Continuing. i > e oy | "CHANGE 18 CONTEMPLATED State Department Inclined to Think Clnl? at Parral Overstated by Mexicans, AWAITS WORD FROM PERSHING WASHINGTON, April 106,~8ecre-| tary Lansing pronounced the Mexican | #ituation unchanged today in any as-| pect, | Unlegs officlal reports to General Funston disclose a more grave -ltuu-i tion at Parral, Whero American | troops were fired upon, than is now belleved to exist there wag nothing| to {ndicato that a change might be| expected In the near future, Becretary Baker sald General Fungton had not heard from General | Pershing directly for three days. That caused no uneasiness at the| War department, however, as Gen- eral Pershing has reported only when | he had definite and Important Infor- mation to communicate, - Clash Not Serious, An Ume passes without offieinl Infor mation of the Parral tighting from Amerl- cun sources, officials nre Inglined to doubt thut the clash was as serious as was in- dicated in early Mexican dispatches, Publication in Mexico City of the terms the Carranza government seeks to im- pose, limiting any reciprocal troops move- Nty across the international boundary, shed much light on the diplomatic tan- Liner, STORY I8 GIVEN OUT AT PARIS PARIB, April 15,~~Inquiries of the (Bpe- | ministry of marine concerning the circumstances of the attack on the steamship Bussex have developed precise information, which has been Elven to the Assoclated Press from authentic sources as follows: “This Information s not based upon suppositions or probabilities, and in that it differs from the statement of Herr von Jagow, (German forelgn minister). The facts have been established by a great number of witnesses whose names are known, Including the captain of the Bussex. ¥ “They establish that the commander of the submarine could not have been ignorant that he was attacking o chan- nel steamer making regular service he- tween France and England. The route of these steamers différy from that of other merchantmen and s porfectly known to all saflors, Moreover, the route between Dieppe and Folkstone is essontially the route of channel steam- ors, which make the journey at a fixed time, and the Bussex waa passing by the regular route at she regular time. The commander of the submarine there- fore knew he was dealing with a regular channel steamer and it was clearly a premeditated attack agalnst an unarmed channel bout without the least warn- ing to permit passengers to escape. “The torpedoing of the Bussex Is con- firmed by sallors of a Cerman subma- rine which was destroyed a few days after the Sussex attack. Four members of the crew of this submarine made prisoners April 5 have been interrogated and all have confirmed, what was already known, that the Sussex was torpedoed and they have given the name of the commandant and the number of the sub- marine which attacked the Hussex. These witnesses seemed to think the entire affair was known, so they had no hes- itation In confirming all detalls of the torpedoing of the Sussex by thelr sister submarine. which was crulsing in the same locality, “Summarizing the Information certain, first, that the captain and other witnesses saw the track of a torpedo moral conviction that the Sussex | torpedoed; mecond, fragments of a man torpedo found on the Sussex | material proof to the moral convic third, the testimony of prisoners from the German submarine corrrol mpletely ®oth the moral conviction | and the materlal proof, and this proves boyond any doubt.” ob- | tatned by the ministry of marine makes | and the captain maneuvered his ship to | avold the danger, which establishes the |but he refused to discuss its character, was | There was reason to delleve the sub. the case, so far as France is concerned, | #le which preceded General Carranza's | suggestion that the ‘nu-rlun troops be recalled from Mexico, | Becrotary Lansing declined to discuss the matter. At the time the de facto kovernment suggested that no expedi- tonary force should exceed 1,000 cavalry- men and not cross a dondline, there wern several thousand American troops of all arms in Mexico and they were 200 illes or more south of the border. Becretary Baker sald he stil]l wos walt- ing for a report on the conferences be- tween General Pershing and Generals Herrera and Gutlerrez, Elisco Arrendondo, General Carranza’s ambagsador here, sald today he had no further Information of the fighting at Parral nor of reports of a luter clash. A battle at Cuernavaca, the Zapata Alronghold, was reported tmminent. The advance guard of the Carranza forces was sald to be in sight of the fortross, Baker's Statement, Becretary Baker of the War department this afternoon gave out the following statement: “The status of the expedition is as it was at the beginning in cordlal co-opera- tion with the de facto government of Mexico, That co-operation continues and the expedition continues. There has been no change either in purpose or in the orders. No change has been made and none is in contemplation,” Reassuring advices from American eon~ suls in touch with interlor Mexican polnts led ofticials to hope that there is | the playground activities be resumed |« now little danger that news of the re- cent fight at Parral would arouse resent- ment among the Mexlcan people which | might lead to further complications. | General Funston Uneasy. SAN ANTONIO, . April 16.~Un- | casiness was manifest at General Fun- | ston's headquarters today over General | Pershing's unbroken silence concerning the fight at Parral, It became known today that General Funston directed to General Pershing last night a communi- cation sharply urging him to expedite a report, | they believe is best for 135 EXEUNT A MAN OR A woman ? WE'VE Gor 67 NAMES ALREADY ! in The Bee next Sunday. SWEPT BY PLAYGROUND ROW helidentl of Select Neighborhood Divided Over Question of Hav- ing Spot for Kiddies. PARK MAY HAVE AN ELECTION The worst storm since the “big wind” of 1913 has swept over the select Bengls park nelghborhood, the disturbance this time being a differ- ence of opinion over the desirability of a public supervised playground within the park. One set of residents petitioned the Recreation board to abandon the playground, on account of alleged disturbances during late evening hours last season, while an- other group is equally insistent that this season. . The members of the board are in a quandary. They want to do what the com- munity, The situation Is an aggra- vating one, to say the least. One of the dramatic features of the situation s the fact that this s the first time the residents of this pretty district have dissented upon a public proposition. Bemis park nelghborhood has been held up as & model of nelghborly amity Established by Request. General Funston recelved from the War department a rather long communication, | stance of his late reports to Washington dealt lnrgely with the positions and ac- tivities of Carranza troops In northern Mexico and the fallure of them and other Carranza wuthorities to co-operate | more effoctually with the Americans Army officers here and In Mexico have nted the repeated statemonts that co- operation was being glven when, as they CAPT“NJ M. FULTON Indignantly assert, continued refusal to s Wy ise the rallroads and to permit th DISMISSSED FROM ARMY | transimnission of code messagon aver land —— Pwires has been made. The number of WASHINOTON, April 18 - Captaim | Carransa troops In northern and centra James M. Fulton of the comst artillery | Mexion s greater than that of the United at Port Grant, Panama, was dismissed | Siaton force In Mexioo, but army offt fram the army today for vielating an corn Lo pointed out Ville has no ap ab ence pledge. Prosident Wilson &P+ | parent diffiouity In passing through thele proved the court-martial sentence. CuP- | jines when pressed forward by the Amers tain Pulten ts a native of Vieginia and | joans was appointed to the army n 102 i vonrs Former Omaha Rector Makes Cross- | Country Trip in an Automobile . f W Jonen woll ; A temt i inchuded i the sl » In Ome \ Pt N f W IR f . . a0 Irabe \ " Veddy ereral wesha L | N L e e \ 5 ' \ wik e AL - 5 B Panie ) s wile b e » b B . Poar v »! pe . . . . T " * | the The playground in operation last season was established upon urgent request of Bemis Park District Improvement club, which will hold a meeting this week to discuss the At & meoting of the club & year ago the members were unanimously playground and extended a vote of thanks to Com Hummel ngreed to reere n situation In favor of the missloner when he locate thia ation centor Bemls park At a recont the Recreation residents b nd and near park was read t English of the playground the board that had been A or dded tha O f the th Buperintend Y the explained protest wotnan and he slgners He yhich were eral blocka fron park 1 that ined of -we ited f X §, bt doclare on not b attend play young Mo Complainis . BEWARE OF FAKES: Take this warning sgeinst spuris OUF ANNOUNCRIMONnts purports ing to advise against “writs ing "' the name of Charles E. Hughes for president, Tt s known that the Corvioks Howell combine are figuring on “apringing'’ an eleventh. hour alleged telegram from Washington. e forewarned againet such trivkery R Y AR P A 0 1R AR U 'Nebraska's “Big Four” || REGULAR REPUBLICAN TICKET | For Delegnten-ni-Large: Hownrd H, Baldrige, Omaha. Frank M, Carrle, Surgent, E. R, Gurney, ¥ N, 4. Kiiputreiok, Bestr) For Alternates-at-Large) . 0, Nench, Vaclay Buresh, Omaha, A, Galusha, MeCook, 0, 0, Snyder, ’'Nelll, For Natlonal Commitieoman Charles ¥, MoGrew, Omaba, | Republicans should know that {they will find the above names |printed on the primary ballot, |names of republicans not only de- | voted to a reunion of the party, but | also of tried loyalty and proved zeal | | for party success. e s a | the protestants are efther chiidless or live several blocks from the park, | The protestants, however, are equally | ipsistent that the playground Ahall not | be resumed this season. Both sides are calling at the park office and the dif- ference of opinlon seems to ba growing more acute, May Take a Vote. 1t i possible that a vote will be taken of the people of the nelghborhood to de- ‘h-rmhm Just what public sentiment is {on the subject. Commissioner Hummel and members of the Recreation board will be invited to attend the forthcoming meeting of the improvement club of this | | park distriet, | The Recreation bomrd notes that sey eral signers of the protest are prominent { business men, If we could stop the rowdylsm during { the Inte ovening hours I belleve all ob. | jections would be remove stated | Buperintendent English, The proposed | ‘4‘4ull|‘l shift plan of playground super iwora for this sewson may placate ,Truck Driver Hurt When Autos Crash 5 Urant strest, suffered winds and probably inter # when an automoblle delivery had been driving selilded Pwith another truek, driven by Art Peter son, BT Ohla street, at the Interseotion t Righteenth and Charles strests, atirday afternoon although Wl hin meohine M was arrested on o woalp we Injurie truek that he Iate inder the eacaped pract) Petersan aught JL LD et hed | held he police » wh & And In being | & thorouy w Ariy pend was Currie Declares He Favors Hughes . | R [ s soling | s Flow . . it " \ ailon ahen A W | . . « habe s i S oy : o A : . FRANK M QURRLE | i ncrnans W. J. BRYAN AGAIN FLAYS HITCHCOCK Repeats at Benson that Senator Was Disloyal to President and | Party, PAYS TRIBUTE T0 HIMSELE| While Willlam J, Bryan, candi- date for delegate to the democratic national convention at .8t Louls, did | not take the cuticle off Benator Giibert M, Hiteheock, democrat and candidate for re-election, he put the knife under and ralsed it in numery ous places during his short address at a meeting at Benson y(llwl'du)'i afternoon, The meeting had been booked as | an open-air gathering, but owing to| the inclement weather, at the last | moment the Odd Fellows' hall was secured and pretty well filled with | town people and farmers who had | come in (o do thelr week-ed trading | And in disponing of Senntor Hiteheoek, | Mr, Bryan gave him this parting shot | after he had lald conaidern.io stress upon | the part that the Nebraska senator had played in playing into the hands of the trusts and played “traitor” to President Wilson: “I read in the Bible of the man who strained at the gnat and then swallowed the camel, and every time [ read this Cafi 1t .B‘e the Maaonic Order NOTE TO GERMANY WILL BE NEARLY AN ULTIMATUM formed It Has not Fullfilled the Promises Made to the United Btates, CASE SAID TO BE COMPLETE Note Will Leave Way Open for the Teutons to Avoid Beverance of Diplomatic Relations, GERMAN OFFICIALS PERTURBED WASHINGTON, Aprl) 16.~The United States government today was ready for it next step in the crisls with Germany over submarine war- fare. This was the preparation of & communication to be sent to Berlin designed to bring the gituation to an fonue, The communication will go for- ward within the next few days, Indications are, however, that tha U'nited Mtaten’ cnne ngainst Germany I complete and that Germany will be n- formed that the Washington govermment conslders It hun not fulfilled promises | made 1o this country, It n made clear that the forthecoming | communication aithough Intended as the | finwl word of the United ¥uates will st Hlenve the way open for Germay to avold ' n mevorance of diplomatic relutions, Germans Offieinis Perinehed, LONDON, Apri 15 e correspond Lent st The Hugue of the Kxchange Tele: | graph company forwards the folluwing’ | "Considernble perturbation has besn | tmumed at the Berlin forelgn office by | nows recolved by wireless of American | Alnsutisfaction with the recent German I note, The chancollor haa severnl cons eronces with the Amerlean ambassador | nnd alng discussed possibilites with Count von Burian, Austrosilungarian forelgn | mintster, who In now in terlin, Lengthy Insteuctions wera sont 1o Ambassador Come on in, Prize Puzzle answers will be received up to April 20 and the awards announced | von Bernstortt at Wanhinsion, “herman officlaldom now seema willing Lo stra'n every nerve In order to avold | n rupture with the United States, while | the press continues In a most JSlamboy - ant wiy vu mdvice to Prestdent Wil #son, publishing viclous articles and L LS | toons of the president,’” American Women Soldiers Vote for Trousers Uniforms NEW YORK, ADHCIRE R merican” women soldiers will wear trousers as part of thelr uniform if they follow the & umple set by the 20 mambers of the American Women's League for elf-De- fenee, These women have been attend- ing weekly drills throughout the winter. The style of uniform c¢ame up for a voto Jnst night and was the cause of an animated discussion, In which Mrs, J. Hungorford Millbank, head of the or- wanization, asserted that the sults worn by the women need not necessarily be uniform. he objected to trousers on the ground that such x uniform would be op- | posed by husbands, Others denounced dresses as "a curse and burden’ to women and advised the women soldlers to gety rid of them. | “When your husbands go to the front,” #uid one speaker, “you will have to guard your home against marauders, will be n man's work and you cannot do it In dreswes.” The vota for trousers was an overwhelming majority, R — carried by passuge of seripture in it | see the face of Mr, Hitcheook,” The tribute to the senator followed the remarks made by Mr. Bryan after he had discussed Senator Hitcheock's official record, asserting that when he was | (Continued on Page Two, Column One) T 305 A gt . Sonctions This Kind of Electioneering? 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