Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1916, Page 1

Part One NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO 10 VOL. XLV—NO. 3813. _ DEMOCRATS VOTE . "STATE BY STATE * SUFFRAGE PLANK Bourbon Convention Adjourns After Bitter Fight Over Question of Favoring Franchise for Women. ATFORM FINALLY APPROVED Stone, Sleepless for Over Thirty Hours, Gives Report to Walsh to Read. WILSON GETS WHAT HE WANTS St. Louis, June 16.—The democratic national convention finished its work today by adopting the party platform exactly as approved by President Wil- son and submitted by the resolutions committee, including the planks on Americanism and favoring woman suffrage, but not until the harmony of its three days' session had been rippled with a row over the suffrage plank. No voice was raised against the vigorous declarations of the Ameri- canism plank. At one time it looked as if the suffrage plank had been lost, but Senator Walsh of Montana had told the convention that Presi- dent Wilson himself had considered it vital to party success it was voted into the platform by a ballot of 888Y%; to 181%4. ¢ Adopted Without Roll Call. The whole platform was then adopted without roll call. As it went into the platform the suffrage plank stands: “We favor the extension of the franchise to the women of this coun- try, state by state, in the same terms as to the men.” 2 The woman suffrage leaders consid- ered it a much more favorable decla- ration than they got from the repub- lican convention at Chicago. They threw all their force behind it, and won the support of the administra- tion leaders, who were found fight- ing for them when danger threatened. Haggard and worn from an all- night session, the platform makers were not ready with their report until afternoon, when Senator Stone, sledp- less for more than thirty hours, .tqok the speaker’s stand and, explaining that he was too tired to read the document, gave over this task to Sen- ator Walsh of Montana and Senator Hollis of New Hampshire. They “spelled” each other reading the long declaration. ; Fight Is in Air. The fight on the suffrage platform was in the air. Everybody was keyed up to it and when, at the conclusion of the reading of the platform, Martin Lomasney of Boston: a delegate, claimed the attention of the chair, it was thought that he was opening the fight, and it was several minutes before the shouts of approval and cries of disapproval could be stilled sufficiently to hear that he wanted to put the convention on record as sympathizing with “the people of Ire- land.” “Raus mit em!” roared a Baltimore delegate, and the convention hall rocked with laughter® g The real fight broke immediately after, however, when Governor Fer- guson of Texas, who headed the minority report against the adminis- tration plank, was given thirty min- utes in which to present it. The Suffrage Plank. The plank offered by the minority was_this: “The democratic party has always stood for the sovereignty of the sev- eral states in the control and regula- tion of elections. We reaffirm the historic position of our party in this regard and favor the continuance of that wise provision of the federal con- stitution which vests in the several states of the union the power to pre- scribe the qualifications of their electors.” . With Governor Ferguson, it was signed by former Representative Bart- lett of Georgia, James R. Nugent of New Jersey and Stephen B. Fleming of Fort Wayne, Ind. The burden of Governor Ferguson’s argument was that suffrage, being purely a state’s right question, the wording the majority plank was a presumptuous recommendation to the (Continued on Page Two, Col. One.) The Weather not For Nebraska—Unsettled; much change in temperature. Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. o ® PPYPTESTIrrpEPES [ T T et~ Record. 19186, 1916, 1014. 1913, Highest yesterday... 73 69 17 95 Lowest yesterday.... B3 50 58 70 Mean tempera 62 60 68 82 Precipitation 0,00 Temperature from the normal Normal temperature. Deficlency for the day Total excess since Marc! Normal precipitation Deflicency for the d. Total rainfall since Marc! Deficiency since March 1 » Deflciency for cor. period, 19 Excess for cor. period, 1914 -1.48 inches Reports From Stations at 7 P, M. Statlon and State Temp. High- Raln- of Weather. Tp.m. est. fall Davenport, cloudy...... 63 8 .16 Denver, pt. cloudy 70 8 200 Dodge Clty, clea; 2] ®0 100 North Platte, cl; 8 80 200 Omaha, clear 70 73 ~00 Rapid City, pt. clo: 74 86 -00 Sheridan, pt. cloudy.... 78 84 ~00 Sloux City, clea 8 i 00 00 Valentine, clear 72 4 . L. LSH, Meteorologist. ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WOODROW WILSON, nom- inated by the democratic convention at St. Louis for president of the United States, and Thomas R. Mar- shall, who received the nom- ination for vice president. QAxcKk, THIMAS RILEY MARSHALL . —— - MOREHEAD BACK WITH HIS BOOM Nebraska Goveérnor and His Retinue Hope It Will Assume New Proportions. JUST FOR “ADVERTISING” USES BY EDGAR SNYDER, St. Louis, June 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Governor Morehead with his retinue of trained democrats, occu- pants of the state house, shouters, claquers and admiring citizens of a state famous for its corn, alfalfa, but- ter and statesmen, entrained at 2:15 today for Lincoln, Through the courtesy of the Mis- souri Pacific, a special Pullman was attached to the Wabash train leav- ing at the hour named. The gover- nor’s party will go to Kansas City and thence to Lincoln by the Missouri "Pacific. Among those in the party were in addition to Nebraska's chief execu- tive, Eugene Mumford, secretary to the governor; H. E. Gooch, J. L. Cleary, L. B. Tobin, Clarence Har- man, E. B. Gaddis, J. W. Jones, George Hall, state treasurer, W. B. Eastham, insurance commissioner; State Representative Trumble and Judge Quigley of Valentine. Boom Wrapped Away. Governor Morehead’s boom for vice president, carefully wrapped in oil- silk, was part of the impediments of the dclegation, and was sacredly watched over by the keeper of the boom, Eugene Mumford, the real simon-pure keeper of the sacred nom- ination; “Bill” Price, deciding to en- trust it to the custody of -Mumford, care taker, of the royal household. Had Roger Sullivan and Senator Owen and Elliott Major stood for the vice presidential omination, More- head’s name would have been pre- sented to the convention in all ser- iousness, but when Sullivan and Owen withdrew yesterday afternoon, More- .| head’s friends decided to follow suit. While it is a problemmatical, as to the number of votes Governor More- head would have received, those in charge of the Morehead boom stated today that he had promises of dele- gates from Oklahoma, Iowa, Idaho, Wyoming ad Ohio. Added to Calling List. This, however, can be said in ser- iousness. Governor Morehead made many friends while in St. Louis, his democratic ways and his #ffiable man- ner attracting hundreds to him. Now a state secret, the Morehead boom was started for advertising pur, oses, it being the intention of the real “Bo- Hoys” in the South Platte to run the governor for United States senator two years hence. Now please do not say I told you this as I received it in_confidence just for the purpose of printing it. The Dahlman club members will scatter today, a number going_ east to visit relatives and on business, while several will go to Excelior Springs over Sunday, Joke on Butler. Joe Butler has not decided whether he will stay here, join the Sullivan forces in Chicago or go back to his (Continued on Page 2, Cjolumn 3) OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNINGg, JUNE 17, 1916—TWENTY PAGES. NEGOTIATIONS ON BETWEEN MOOSE AND REPUBLICAN Perkins Announces After Series of Conferences With T. R. and Whitman That Negotia- tions Under Way- HAS LONG TALKS WITH BOTH Deliberations Start ‘“Looking to Restoration of Good Feeling” Between Parties. COLONEL'S HEART ALL RIGHT New York: June 16.—George W. Perkins, progressive leader, after a series of conferences today with Colo- nel Roosevelt and with Governor Charles S. Whitman, announced that negotiations were under way looking to a “restoration of the good feeling” between the progressives and repub- licans. Mr. Perkins saw Governor Whit- man just after the governor had called upon Charles E. Hughes. The progressive leader then returned to call upon Colonel Roosevelt. He had long talks with both. Doctors Guile, Duel and Samuel W. Lambert held a consultation in Colo- nel Roosevelt's rooms. Later Dr. Guile annouriced there was “nothing the matter with Colonel Rogosevelt’s heart,” and that he probably would be able to return home tomorrow. Corpses of Austrians Piled High Before the Italian Trenches Rome, June 16.—(Via London.)— Austro-Hungarian troops estimated to number 18,000 attacked in dense for- mation the Italian positions on the Asiago Plateau yesterday, but were repulsed, leaving piles of corpses be- fore the Italian trenches, says an of- ficial statement given out by the war office here today. The statement says enemy attempts o.. the night of June 15 to surprise Italian positions at Szravelle and Coni Zunga, in the Lagarina Valley were repulsed. “On the Asiago Plateau,” the state- ment continues, “the enemy in a mass estimated at_eighteen battalions at- tacked our line between Monte Pari and Monte Lemerle after the usual artillery preparation. These attacks were decisive in the center and dem- onstrative on the flanks. An artillery curtain of fire preceded and protected these fierce attacks of the enemy in- fantry, which invariably broke down before our lines, where the enemy left piles of corpses. “We made a successful codhter at- tack from Monte Lemerle, taking some prisoners and a machine gun. During these actions all together 254 prisoners were taken.” Flanders Hanged For Wife Murder At Rawlins, Wyo. Rawlins, Wyo., June 16,—~Willard Flanders, convicted wife murderer, was hanged at the state penitentiary early today. The drop fell at 2:54. He was pronounced dead at 3:07:20. Flanders was awakened from a sound sleep at 2:50 and taken by War- den Alston direct to the death house. “This is a poor place to do any talking,” he replied quietly when asked if he had anything to say. Apparently indifferent to his fate, he refused ministerial consolation and entered the death house, head erect, cool, collected. The drop of four feet broke his neck. The condemned man ate a hearty supper last night and spent the evening absorbed in a mag- azine until at 10:45, when he turned out his light and went to bed. Willard Flanders was convicted of shooting his wife and neighbor, Sam- uel Aultz, from ambush July 17, 1914, The shooting occurred on the road be- tween Flanders’ ranch and Hulett, Wyo. According to evidence offered by the prosecution at the trial, trouble between the two men was accentu- ated by the appearance of Aultz at the Flanders’ ranch while Flanders was choking his wife following her refusal to sign a deed to permit him to sell property owned jointly at Chadron, Neb. Mrs. Flanders 'ap- caled to Aultz to accompany her ome. Later Mrs. Flanders and her 17-year-old son and Mr. and Mrs. Aultz in separate vehcles started for Hulett. Flanders by a short cut through the hills reached a point on the road the four must pass. As they ap- proached Flanders stepped onto the highway, accosted Aultz with an oath and shot him, turned upon his wife and shot her while on her knees she pleaded for life. He made no effort to molest his son and Mrs. Aultz, who fled, but returned to his ranch and awaited the arrival of officers. RUNAWAY NEBRASKA YOUTH FOUND IN STATE Columbus, Neb.,, June 16.—(Special Telegram.)—After being gone from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Poff, at Beaver City, two years little 10-year-old Harold Poff was found tonight by Harry Smith, Bur- lington employe, at the Burlington bridge five miles south of the city. He was asleep and on being questioned admitted that he had run away from home. Smith took him to Bellwood and called up Sheriff West, who noti- fied the parents, who thought he was dead. The father will come for him, Young Poff had been making his way for the two years by working on farms and had been employed near Memphis until a few weeks ago. ek IHDRAWS 003 CANDIDATE "HOR U. S, SENATOR | HR Omaha Candidate, in Letter to Secretary of State, Announces He Is for Hughes and Kennedy. ADVISES PARTY TO FOLLOW SUIT Convinced Progressive Element of Both Wings of Party In in Control. EXPECTS T.R. TO BE FOR HUGHES Dr. W. O. Henry, candidate of the progressive party in Nebraska for United States senator, has withdrawn | from the race. He advises his party members to support Hughes and Fair- banks on the national ticket and Sut- ton and Kennedy in Nebraska. Dr. Henry's letter to Secretary of State Pool, announcing his determination, is as follows: “Omaha, June 13—Hon. Charles W. Pool, secretary of state, Lincoln, Neb., my dear sir: I hereby authorize you to withdraw my name as the pro- gressive candidate for United States senator. “While I personally believe that Theodore Roosevelt is the most cap- able man in the United States to wise- ly and successfully handle the prob- lems which will confront this govern- ment in the next few years, and whilst I believe the interests of this country and the race would be best served by him in the presidential chair, yet since that is now out of the question, I believe that Justice Hughes is the next bestqualified man to fill the office of president of the United States. Therefore, 1 think it very important for all the progres- sives to join in the effort to elect him to that position. I am further con- vinced that the progressive element in the republican party is so well in control of the party in this state and in the natidn, and the platform is so progressive dlat the members of the progressive ;party not only can well come back into the republican fold, but under the present urgent need of our country today it would be almost criminal for them not to do so. There- fore, I feel that we should withdraw our candidates and endorse the entire republican ticket in state and nation, . ‘Hence I am withdrawing as above indicated to use whatever influence I | may have in the interest of the re. publican ticket, In my opinion, Justice Hughes should be the next president of the United States, Judge A. L. Sutton should be the next governor of the state of Nebraska, and Hon, John Kenedy should be United States senator from Nebraska, To these end I would like to see all pro- gressives in the state of Nebraska unitedly work. I expect Mr. Roose- velt to cone out and push for all he is worth for the election of Hughes and Fairbanks, and I will be greatly disappointed if he does not, but wheh- er he does or not will in no manner change my views nor hinder me from carrying out the plans above indicat- ed. Respectfully yours, “DR. W. O. HENRY.” Railroad Unions Will Ballot Upon Strik_e_PEoposition New York, June 16.—Ballots for the vote to be taken by the four unions of railway employes on the question of authorizing their officials to call a strike probably will be sent out from the headquarters of the union officials here by tomorrow night. The question as formulated today reads: “Are you prepared to withdraw from the service of your railroad in the absence of a settlement agree- able to the committee and your repre- sentatives?” BURGLARS RANSACK PREIDER HOME AND TAKE SILVERWARE . Working so quietly that the persons in the house thought it was the wind rustling the window shades, burglars cut a screen at the home of W, A. Preider, 5711 North Twenty-ninth street, Thursday evening, ransacked several rooms and stole a quantity of valuable silverware and $5} On Trains, at Hotels, News Stands, eto., So LAST PICTURE OF LORD KITCHENER—The British war chief, drowned when the cruiser Hampshire was sent to the bottom on the way to Russia. The picture was made a few days before Kitchener’s sailing, and shows him leaving the war office in London. ing guard at the door. LAST RICTURE OF EARL KITCHENER A typical London “Bobbie” is stand- THO ATTACKS UPON YERDUN REPULSED German Rushes Break Down Under Fire of French Machine Guns and Infantry. TEUTONS USE HEAVY ARTILLERY — Paris, June 16.—Powerful German attacks, made last night on the French position southeast of Thiaumont farm | on the Verdun front, broke down un- der the French machine gun and in- fantry fire, according to today’s state- ment by the war office. The statement says the Germans began their assault at 6 o'clock in the evening on the right bank of the Meuse from Hill No. 321 to the edge of Hill No. 320. At the same time another attack was repulsed at the southern edge oi the Caillette Wood. All attacks were repulsed. The trench captured by the French {)cstcrday on the southern slope of cadman Hill was also the object of several German counter attacks dur- ing the night, all of which failed. It is announced that the total number of prisoners taken by the French at the time of the capture of the trench is five officers and 180 soldiers, i The text of the communication says: “On the left bank of the Meuse the Germans last night delivered several counter attacks upon the trenches on the southern slopes of Deadman Hill, which were occupied by us yesterday. All their endeavors failed under the French fire. The total number of German prisoners waken at this point reaches five officers and 180 men. “On the right bank of the river the enemy yesterday evening directed a powerful offensive against our posi- tions north of Thiaumont fortifica- tions, from Hill No. 321 as far as the sides of Hill No. 320. A “The successive attacks of this movement broke down under the fire (Continued Page Two, Col. Three.) Ring Bolts the Three-1 League; Off B.L. T. and Percy for Life BY RING W, Chicago Tribune Convention Bu- reau, St. Louis Mo., June 16.—To Mr. Percy Hammond and Mr. B. L. T, care Chicago Tribune: Sirs—You're a fine pair of quitters, the both of you, and this is to notify you that I am bolting the Three I League and instead of that I now be- long to the One I League, and the membership is made up of I and Ri- ley Wilson of West Virginia. You're a fine pair of quitters, and even if the managing editor told you your stuff was no good, was that any rea- son why you should run out on me, when I had to stay here and write another story on account of my stuff being easy to print and worth print- ing? You're a fine pair of quitters, the both of you. I suppose you will make a good deal out of me not having any story in thef irst edition this morning, and my story didn’t get there till the second edition, and I am sorry the readers of the first edition had to suffer, but it wasn’t my fault and the managing editor owns up it wasn’t my fault, and he smiled at me when he seen me today. The reason I didn't have a_ story in the first edition was a big St. . LARDNER. Louis policeman and you ought to heard what I called him after he got O}lf( of earshot. Here is how it come off: I got through writing about a quarter to nine last night and 1 had instructions from the boss that [ was to take my story out to the Coli- seum and put it on the wire there. But when I got out to the Coliseum, the doors was all shut and they wouldn’t nobody answer the bell and I went and stood in front of the front door and waited for somebody to come and leave me get in and while I was standing there a big police- man come up and says, “Move on,” I showed him my badge and my tick- et and he said he didn’t care nothing about them and I couldn’t get in be- cause he had orders not to leave no- body else in . “All right,” Tsays. “I don’t want to get in. What do you think of that?"” “You can't get in if you want to or not,” he says. “I don't want to,” I says again. “They ain’t nobody but a loose nut that would want to get in. But I want to send word in for a messen- ger boy to come out and get my stuff (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) TEUTONS ABANDON (ITY OF CZERNOWIT Rehe;ting Austrians Arrest Num- ber of Civilians, Whom They Force to Accompany Them. RUSSIANS TAKE MORE CAPTIVES Petrograd, June 16.—(Via' Lon- don.)—Details of the reported evacu- ation of Czernowitz by the Austrians are given in a dispatch from Bukowina by way of Bucharest re- ceived by the semi-official Petrograd News Agency. The dispatch says that before aban- doning the city the Austrian authori- ties -arrested a number of persons who were forced to accompany the retreating troops. The railway roll- ing stock was sent to Ilskani and the tracks about the city were destroyed. Trainloads of wounded were dis- patched to Dornavatra, seventy-seven miles southwest of Czernowitz. Fourteen Thousand More Prisoners. The capture of an additional 100 officers and 14,000 men was an- nounced today by the war office. The Russian successes in the offensive along the southern front are continu- ing, the statement declares, Russians Use Japanese Guns. Loridon, June 16—A dispatch to the Central News from I;::lrogrnd says that much of the effectiveness of the Russian artillery in their great Galician drive is due to the use of big Japanese guns. These guns are said to be more powerful than any that the Russians have had heretofore and are charged with shells filled with a new explosive, the destructive power of which is terrific. Sheldon Will Make Nebraska Survey In Summer Time (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 16,—(Special.)—Di- rector A. E. Sheldon of the legislture reference bureau, started Saturday for two months field work upon the his- torical and ethnological survey of Nebraska. Mr. Sheldon i chai®nan of the ethnological survey of Ne- braska, conducted by the Academy of Sciences and director of the Ne- brasak History seminar of the Uni- versity. of Nebraska.' The plan for this summer’s work includes visiting most of the important historical sites in the state and securing photographs and motion picture films of them for future historical work. Mr. Sheldon and son, Philip, started with an automobile, driving by Fort Kearney, Fort McPherson cemetery up the North Platte valley to Fort Laramie, Wyo., where motion picture films will be made of the remarkable ruins- of that frontier fort. Later visits will be paid to the old Red Cloud agency, Red Cloud and Spotted Tail camps, Wounded Knee battle- field, and other scenes of early fron- tieg history. e Pueblo Banker Not _Guilty of Larceny Pueblo, Colo., June 16—W. B. Slaughter of Dallas, Tex., was ac- quitted in the district court today of charges of larceny of live stock on which the defunct’ Mercantile Nation- al bank held a mortgage for $27,000. The verdict was returned on instruc- tions of the court. Slaughter former- ly was president of the bank. IS THE WEATHER Unsettled. . SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. CARRANZA CHIEF ORDERS PERSHING NOT TO ADVANCE Trevino Tells U. S, Commander Any Movement South, East or ‘West Will Be Signal to Begin Warfare. CONSIDERED A HOSTILE ACT Warning Arouses No Apprehension Among Army Officers at the Border. ; WELL FIXED FOR 'SUPPLIES Chihuahua City, Mexico, June 16, —General Jacinto Trevino, command« ing the Carranzista army of the north, today advised General J. J. Pershing, American expeditionary commander, that any movement of American troops from their present lines to the south, east or west would be cons sidered a hostile act and a signal to commence warfare. General Trevino acted upon speeifia. instructions from General Carranza. Army Chiefs Unafraid, El Paso, Tex., Juné 16.—Dispatches from Chihuahua City that General Trevino had notified General Pershe ing that any movement of his coms mand other than in a northerly direc- tion would be construed as a hostile act, aroused no apprehension among army officers here tonight. It was asserted that the expeditionary com- mand is amply prepared to care for itself in any eventuality. A compact line of communication extending from the bord at Columbus, N. M, to Namiquipa, about 280 miles south, has been drawn i the last few weeks. Huge quantities oflipod, for- age, ammunition and other supplies have been concentrated at the field headquarters at Namiquipa and at the field bases at El Valle and Colonia Dublan. ' Inactive for Weeks, It was pointed out also that beyond occasional sorties after' marauding bandits the American troops in Mex- ico have been inactive K)r several weeks, f . All American trgops stationed in E1 Paso and its environs were ordered to Quarters tonight, to be ‘held under arms until further notice. The orders followed rcrons to military headquar- ters that placards prined i, had been posted in Jupres' 1 citizens to gather at desigh points daily to reccive military. instructions that they may be prepared to repel possible. invasion. The netice 'was signed by Jesus Valdez, a private citi- zen, who said he wished his people to “be prepared in the event ora break with'the United States.’ Gray Crosses Border. San Antonio, Tex., June 16.—Major Alonzo Gray led his little command of cavalry across the river into Mex- ico today in search of the bandit who raided his camp yesterday at San Ig- naciol, but remained on Mexican soil only two hours. He found no trace of the bandits. Major Gray crossed the border six miles below San Ignacio, scouted along the Mexican side for a short distance and returned again to the American side. On the American side three of the bandits were captured and the bodi{of one found, bringing the total of Mexican dead to nine, Platt of Southern Pacific Goes to The Short Line Los Angeles, Cal,, June 16.—~Hows ard V. Platt, assistant general mane agep of the Southern Pacific Railroad company, will become vice president and general manager of the Oregon Short Line and vice president of the Union Pacific Jri!ly 1, it was ane nounced today. ¢ will leave here next week for Salt Lake City, where he will have his headquarters, _The announcement was made by E. E. Calvin, recently elected president of the Union Pacific to succeed A, L. Mohier and effective July 1, INJUNCTION IN COLUMBUS UNDER THE ALBERT LAW Columbus, Neb., June 16.—(Special Telegram.)—Mry Criss, who vsaspcon- victed Monday of running a disor= derly house, has been served with an injunction by County Attorney Wal- ter. Notice of injunction has also been served on the Columbus Land Loan and Building _association, Hugh Hughes, Gray Mercantile com: ny and the Equitahle Building and Loan ?sslncxl:}uo_rlm_.h Answer must be made by uly 17. e injunction was br under the Albert law. o Salesmen Come and Salesmen Go but The Want-Ad goes on selling for ever, There never has been ‘a way to talk to so many people for as little cost as the Want-Ad way. You can hire a BEE Want-Ad for ONE CENT per word, P oo y Rt L e