Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 18, 1916, Page 1

Part One NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO 12. 1 \ VOL. XLVI—NO. SLAVS’ ASSAULT Almost Destroyed in Fierce Russian Attacks Upon AUSTRIANS = ARE BESIEGED - Defending Forces Fast Being En- From Petrograd. EUTONS ADMIT REVERSES —Czernowitz, the capital of Buko- wina, has been almost completely de- been raging there, and the Austrian forces are being fast enveloped by them off from their Bukowina army, according to a telegram to the Russky Petrograd, June 17.—(Via London.) town of Radzilowo, on the railroad sixty miles northeast of Lemberg, ac- sued today by the Russian army head- quarters. Berlin, June 17.—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—Official .reports from Vi- enna during the last few days, de- layed in transmission, emphasize the sian fromt. From these reports Austrian resistance in southern Ga- strong, On June 9 Vienna announced the north of Novo Alexinieo, northwest of Tarnopol, and on™ the Dniester, forces. ; 3 The report of June 10 said that in northeastern front five attacks by the Russians in strong force were suc- had to yield on the lower Stripa, be- ing driven from the east to the west northwest of Tarnopol, but were un- successful. mitted in the statement of June 13. A Russian cavalry detachment was Volhynia, but their cavalry reached the Torezyn district.' Further efforts Sokul elsewhegp were fi this district 2,000 Russians"were cap- Renewed attacks by‘the Russians south of Boyan and north _of Czerno- reportedJune 15. They also tried to cross the Pruth above Czernowitz, mounted cavalry ‘divisions were thrown by the Russians into the but. the report declares they failed, with severe losses, in all their at- the Rovno-Kovel railroad and Kolki. Gov, Clark Issues Alleged Axeman Des Moines, Ia., June 17.—Gover- requisition papers for the return to owa of William Mansfield, held in lette, gounty attorney for Montgom- ery county, told the governor that justice warrant. Mrs, John'J. Astor New York, June 17.—The Brooklyn Eagle annnounces today the engage- widow of Colonel J. J. Astor, who lost his life on the steamer Titanic, to Wil- ding will take place at Bar Harbor, Me,, on June 19. Mr. Dick is a sugar Capital of Bukowina Reported the Place. ( veloped, According to Message Petrograd (Via London), June 17. stroyed in the fierce battle that has Russian troops which are cutting Invalid. ] —Russian troops have occupied the cording to the official statement is- Austrians Admit Reverses. violence of the fighting on the th— t! licia and Bukowina appears notably repulse of Russian attacks near Kolki, with heavy losses to the attacking violent engagements along the whole cessfully resisted, but the Austrians bank., The Russians tried to advance Progress of the Russians was ad- driven back southeast of Dubuc in of the Russians to cross the Styrxnear trred. witz, all of which were repulsed, were but failed. Fresh divisions ‘and dis- fighting in the Stokhod-Styr section, tempts to cross this section between o Requisition for nor George/ W. Clarke today issued custody at Kansas City. O. T. Gil- Mansfield was held on a fugitive from . To Wed W. K. Dick ment of Mrs. John Jacob Astor, liam K. Dick of Brooklyn. The wed- refiner, Mrs. Astor, who was Madeleine Tallmage Force, will, by her mar- riage, surrender the income of a trust fund of $5,000,000 bequeathed to her , by Colonel Astor. The will pro- vided that in case of, her remarriage, ghe fund should go to Colonel Astor’s son, W. Vincent Astor. Mr. Dick is understood to be very wealthy. His sister married a mem- ber of the Havemeyer family of sugar manufacturers. ¢ The fleather — For Nebrgska—Unsettled. Temperatures at Vmaha Yesterday. D Comporative Local Record, 1916, 1916, 1914. 1913, Highoest yesterday 84 9 ki % Lowest yesterday . Mean temporature Precipitation . T .66 .00 .00 ‘Temperature and precipitation aepartures from the normal: Normal temperature Deficlency for the da; Total excess since March Normal precipitation Deticlericy for the da; Total rainfall since Mi Deficlency since March 1. Deflelency cor. perfod In 1916, Excess cor. perfod in 1914 Reports from Btatlons at 7 Station and State Temp. Higl of Weath: Tp.m. eal Omaha, clear £3 ‘T—Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, An{, THE OMA OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, NEBRASKAN FINDS BODY OF CERVANTE Lieutenant Roderick Dewr-of Te- cumseh Picks Up Body of Villa # Bandit on Battlefield. HE WRITES STORY OF FIGHT Tecumseh, Neb., June 17.—(Spe- cial.)—Lieutenant Roderick Dew of Tecumseh is at the front in the Mexi- can bandit hunt. He is with the Sev- enteenth infantry, probably about 250 miles south of Columbus, N. M., but, as army rules do not let the men give locations of troops, this is not known definitely. Lieutenant Dew was with the men to kill the noted rebel, Cer- vantes, and he has written relatives here of the incident. His letter bears the date of May 28, but, of course, no postmark. It was sent to Columbus by army carrier for mailing, perhaps by an aerial service. Shorn of every- thing personal, the letter follows: “A detachment of our men, eleven in_all, were out towards the moun- tains to the east looking for beef and making maps. They had left camp about 7 a. m, and had entered the mouth of a canyon, when, about 9:30 o'clock, they were jumped upon by a band of about forty Mexicans. One of the men mounted his horse and started to camp for help, while the others took positions in the rocks and fought. Beats Cavalry to Scene. “When the messenger reached camp a couple of troops of cavalry were ordered out with our machine gun company. Captain Walton ordered me to take what men of the company I could get horses for and get ott there quickly. I took six men and started, and, believe me, I ‘went some. I cvoered the six or seven miles in about thirty minutes, beating the cavalry by about ten minutes. “When I arrived at our wagon I found some of the detachment. They told me that one of our men had been killed and two wounded. The wounded were at the wagon, both being slight, one injured in the knee and the other in the leg and arm. I was informed that after fighting about forty-five minutes the Mexicans had retreated up a deep gorge, running northeast through the mountains, It was sup- posed that several Mexicans had been killed. Finds Body of Cervantes. “I took four of these men and pro- ceeded up the canyon and on to a ridge where our men had fought. I found that Private Marksbury, re- ported dead, was still living, though badly wounded. He had been hit with a Mauser, which generally tears a large Jhole in-a victim, in the right chesti*through the lungs, and could not last long. I went on to see the dead Mexicans “and try and make identifications. On the first one I found a_personal letter addresséd to Senor Candelario Cervantes, among other things. . “I could hardly believe that the poor ‘mut’ was Cervantes, one of the most notorious bandits in Mexico— probably equal to Villa. It was Cer- vantes who planned the Columbus raid and persuaded Villa to carry it to execution. He was the most merci- less killer and torturer .of them all. Other papers I found convinced me more that the dead Mexican was Cer- vantes. “About this time firing suddenly opened up about 600 yards north of (Continued on Page 3, Column 3.) Body of Drowned Boy Taken From Missouri Near Nebraska City The body of 12-year-old Carl Jacob- son, 1301 Jefferson street, was taken from the Missouri river at Nebraska City yesterday afternoon ‘according to advice received by Sheriff McShane. The body of his- younger brother, Elmer, has not been found yet. The two boys were swimming last Tuesday afternoon and when little El- mer became seized by cramps his brother went to his rescue and both died in the swift current.* T. R. IS FATIGUED AND . WON'T SEE REPORTERS Qyster Bay, N. Y., June 17.—Theo- dore Roosevelt, who is suffering from what his physicians say is a slight attack of pleurisy, returned to his home at Sagamore Hill late today from New York. He came by auto- mobile and was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and their son, Quentin. He was unattended on the trip by a physi- cian. He declined to see newspaper men tonight, but sent out word that he was “Alright” and had “nothing to say,” regarding the political situation. Persons who saw Colonel Roosevelt said he appearéd much fatigued from FIGHT MEXICANS ACROSS BORDER Amerioan ' Troops Pass Line on| “Hot Trail” and Engage Band of Carranza Soldiers or Villa Bandits, IT ISNT KNOWN De Facto Force Rumored Sel Matamoras to Head Off Invading Troops. THIS HASN'T BEEN CONFIRMED Mercedes, Tex., June 17.—A report reached here this afternoon that Car-| ranza soldiers have been sent from Matamoros to intercept American troops reported to have crossed the| border following a “hot trail.” This report, however, has not been con- firmed, Borwnsville, Tex., June 17.—Tele- phone reports received here at 3| o'clock this afternoon from Villa Nueva said that firing had been heard in the direction of the Naranjos ranch, about four miles up the river from Villa Nueva, Lieutenant A. D. Newman of Troop H of the Thirteenth cavalry crossed into Mexico, opposite Villa Neuva, at 9 o’clock this morning on a “hot trail.” * San Antonio, Tex., June 17.—Amer- ican troops crossed the border below diately were engaged in fighting, ac- cording to a report from General Parker to General Funston. The brief report did not state whethther the force opposed to the A-iericans were bandits or Mexican troops. The American troops engaged ‘are those of the Second rquadron of the Third cavalry under Major Anderson. The troop under Captain Newman, who was the first dispatchéd towards San Benito in pursuit of the ‘bandits that attacked thére last might a de- tachment of theiTwenty-gixth infan- try, was first to'cross, that troop be- ing followed within a short time by Major Anderson with’the remainder of the squadron.* Troops Take the Trail. Brownsville, Tex., June 17.—A sec- ond squadron of the Third cavalry, commanded by Major Edward Ander- sen, left Fort Brown at 1:30 o'clock today for a point ten miles up the Rio Grande river to reinforce Lieu- tenant A. D. Newman, pursuing a “hot trail” of the Mexican bandits who attacked near San. Benito night. The command” includes*2 men, every available mount being used. The machine gun troop of the Third cavalry also was ordered out. Reports that three bandits were killed in a fight with American troops ten miles east of San Benito last night were untrue, according to re- ports received here today. The Amer- i ins believe they wounded several of the band. Details of the fight say that a be- tachment of the Twenty-sixth United © ates infantry were fired on from the brush Ly twenty-five or thirty ban- dits. The soldiers dropped to the FUNSTON'S MEN Brownsville this afternoon and imime- | JUNE 18, HA SUNDAY BE 1916—SIX SECTIONS—FORTY-TWO PAGES. Them as What Don't Gét No Vacations - HAT! ME TARE A VACATION ? WELL 1 SHOVLD SAY NVoT ! 1 CovLoN’ r AFFORD TO TAKE A VAcAT/oN (T[TI) ] RALLRORD CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS Pennsylvania Asks Employes to Run Trains in Case of Strike of Train Men. SIXTH OF MEN NOW ON TRAINS Pfiifi\lqlpl1iq, Pa,, June 17.—General Manager S. C.'Long of the Pennsyl- vania railroad today appealed to the 146,000 emploges of the company’s lines east of Pittsburgh asking for the continuance of their loyalty and calling for volunteers to maintain the service in the event of a trainmen’s strike. The appeal, after calling attention to the fact that a strike ballot is be- ing taken by the train employes of the Pennsylvania, says: “This company employs 146,000 ground and returned the fire. After the first few volleys the Americans rushed the bandits, who scattered in the brush and escaped. The fight followed the kidnapping by bandits during the afternoon of a Mexican farmer named Lugar. Lu- gar's nephew, who was with him at the time, escaped and gave the alarm. Word from the vicinity in which the bandits were said to have been located positively stated that the trail was “hot” and that the swift expedi- tion of cavalry would probably result in the Mexicans being apprehended before or shortly after they crossed the Rio Grande river. Assertions were made by Sam Rob- ertson, president of the San Benito & Rio Grande railroad and a resident of San Benito, that three Mexicans in the attacking patty were partici- pants in last summer’s raids, which were believed to have been led by Aniceto Pizano and Luis de La Rose. Labor Leader Given Verdict for Slander Kansas City, Mo., June 17.—Alex- ander Howat, president of the Kansas district, United Mine Workers of America, was awarded a verdict for $7,000 damages against Joseph H. Hazen of Mulberry, Kan,, by a jury here today. The jury refused to grant Howat damages from Charles S. Keith and other defendants in his $50,000 suit for slander. Howat, in a statement, declared the verdict wag a complete vindication of his efforts to disprove alleged state- ments in connection with the mak- ,|ing of a contract between coal oper- \ the long journey by motor car. tors and miners. {Many Englishmen Will Return Home With French Wives British Headquarters in France, June 17.—One of the results of the presence of the British army in France is that a good many British soldiers will take French wives home vith them. The difference in. lang- guage, far from being a barrier, is an accessory. Tommy Atkins teaches Miss France English and Miss France teaches Tommy Atkins French. There is plenty of leisure for the courtship to develop. Frequently British battalions remain in the same section for months at a time. When the men have done their shift in the trenches they return, “in rest” as the saying goes, to the same villages where they were before. Usually they have quarters jn the French houses. In a sens€ they become members of . [the community. With the French men folk awa the British soldier lends a hand witg any heavy work which requires a man's strength. Only today the cor- men. Of this number only 25,000 are in the train service. It is not rea- sonable to expect that the wages, of the remaining 121,000 employes, not in the train service, shall be jeopar- dized or stopped by a strike of less than one-sixth of all the employes. “If this strike of trainmen is car- ried on, our company will require en- gineers, firemen, conductors, passen- ger and freight brakemen. The man- agement calls the attention of all faithful employes to the necessity that may arise to meet such emergency. “Those of you who feel and be- lieve with the management that the trafic of the company must move, regardless of any wage controversy and who are willing to volunteer their service to assist the company in doing its duty to the public, to the stock- holders and to loyal and faithful em- ployes, will send their names to their immed'ate superior officers, stating for what service they volunteer.” “Bill” Hellen is Struck by Gas Bike And is Badly Hurt William N. Hellen of the Overland Omaha company and one of Omaha’s L:st knowa automobile men, was se- verely injured Friday night when he was knocked down by a motorcycle at Twenty-third and Farnam streets. One finger was broken and he was badly battered and brufSed and for a time it was feared internal injuries would set in. Mr. Hellen was walking across Far- nam street to a barber shop at the time of the accident. An automobile was coming east and a motorcycle going west. As Mr, Hellen dodged ahead of the automobile: the motor- cycle rider drove squarely into him, e was taken to the Wise hospital and then taken to his home at 5412 Florance boulevard. Bellevue College respondent saw a British soldier drawing a harrow. A feminine hand does some sewing or cooking for him in return. The romantic atmosphere is not lacking. When the Briton says “au reyoir” to his sweetheart” and starts for the trenches he may never come back; and he is going to fight for France. ¢ On Sunday afternoons thesgirls are out in their best frocks as they are anywhere else in the world, and walk- {ing with them along the roads and lanes are men in khaki; their conver- sations are a mixture of French and English. It is not romance alone that leads the Briton to marry in France. He has learned to admire the thrift and clederness of the French woman and her industry in taking the place of her fathers and brothers at the front. Summer School to Be Held Outdoors No dreary, sleepy recitations in hot, stuffy classrooms at the Bellevue col- lege summer school, whigh opens Monday. - Instead, professors and stu- dents alike will enjoy comfortable seats in shady nooks about the cam- pus, cooled by breezes from the Mis- 'souri. All recitations, save labora- tory sessions, will be held outdoors. A large attendance is promised for the summer school. eighth session. Preparatory, college and normal subjects will be taught, Prof. P. W, Evans will be in charge. As the session lasts only nine wecks, no student will be allowed to take more work than would give him credit for nine college hours. It will be the| MARION LAMBERT'S FRIENDS TESTIFY Eighteen Girls Brought in By State to Impeach Testimony of Josephine Davis. MARION SAID SHE LIKED ORPET I Vi g Waukegan, IlL, June 17—~The state today brought eighteen 18-year-old girls to court to impeach the testi- mony of Josephine Davis in the trial of Will H, Orpet for the alleged fpur- der of Marion, Lambert. The girls had attended Marion's eighteenth birthday party on February 6, three days before her death, The first of the girls to take the stand, Bernice Wells, testified that Marion seemed happy at the party, She did not see her cry‘, as Miss Davis had testified, nor had she seen Marion and Miss Davis alone at any time during the party. On cross - examination Ralph F. Potter asked: “Did Marion always appear gayer than others, as if she were trying to hide her troubles behind a mask of gaiety?” “I wouldn’t seemed happy.” A demure miss in unadorned blue came next, She smiled innocently at Mr. Dady when asked her name, and responded in an unafraid voice, “Flor- ence Russell.” She was born at Ra- cine, Wis,, eighteen years ago. _“Did you see Josephine Davis take Attorney say that—she just (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) \Mrs. Rustin Given Verdict for Twenty Thousand by Judge Mrs. Frederick Rustin, widow of the late Dr. Frederick RustiA, was awarded $20,000 by Judge George A. Day in district court, where she sued to recover $40,000 on policies held by her husband in the Mitugl Life Insur- ance company. One polify called for $20,000 and the other two were of $10,000 each The question of how Dr. Rustin |c.me to his death did not edter into |the suit. The dispute hinged upon the time of payment of premiums. Judge Day held that the two $10,000 policies were invalidated, but said the $20,000 was still in force, . FIGHTING O WHOLE YOLHYNIAN FRONT Berlin Official Report Tells of the Austro-Hungarian Viotories in Eastern Arena. ITALIAN ATTACKS REPULSED ¢ Berlin, June 17.—(Wireless to Say- ville.) — Austro-Hungarian troops south of the Dneitser river in Galicia defeated a Russian cavalry force on Thursday, according to an official statement given out by the Austro- Hungarian army headquarters under date of June 16, The statement also anno@incts that new battles have been started on the whole front in Volhynia, The text of the Austrian statement follows: “South of the Dneister our troops repulsed /the enemy's cavalry, Far- ther to the east there were only small engagements in this district. “West of Visvovzyk Russian at- tacks against our positions are in progress. Two officers and 400 Rus- sians remained in the hands of our troops. Near Tarnopol there were no especial events, “On the whole Volhynian front new combats have been started. On the Stokhod and the Styr several en- emy attempts to cross the river failed, The enemy as usual suffered heavy losses, . “Italian front: Enem the southern part of the Doberdo Ylat:‘au were repulsed, Repeated talian attacks against several of our ,}m_!illions on the Dolomites likewise ailed, attacks on “On the Asiago plateau there were spirited artillery duels, “In the Ortler district our troops conquered the top of Takat and the summit of the hindmost Madatsh.” Grenade Attack on Avocourt, Paris, June 17.—In the course of last night German troops attacked the French positions at Avocourt with grenades, says the official state- ment issued today by the French war department. In the region of Le Mort Homme there was an interfse bombardment, : In the Vosges after a violent bom- bardment of Hill No, 425, to the east of Thann, French infantry, the state- ment adds, penetrated the first and second lines and brought back a num- ber of German prisoners. Rome, June ITtalian troops have carried the Aus- trian positions of Malga, Fossetta and Monte Magari, bcl\‘vccn the Frenzela valley and Marcesina, according to an official statement given out at the | War department today. The Italians | : o took 203 prisoners and captured six | guns and four machine guns, | Between the Adige and Astico there artillery actions. On | were intense { fierce engagements, which everywhere | ended favorably for us. Southwest of Asiago the enemy, after heavy bombardment, made two attacks on our positions from Monte Pau to Boscon. After repeated and costly efforts, enemy infantry suceeded in reaching the summit of Monte Lemerle, but was at once dislodged by a successiul counter attack. Northeast of Asiago, we advanced between the Frenzela valley and Mar- ~ 17—(Via London.)—" | the Sette communi plateau there were | Qltdlli;n Troops Take _TTwo Austrian Posts by Storm cesina. Notwithstanding stubborn re- sistance of the enemy, entrenched and supported by numerous batteries, we made progress at the head of the Frenzela valley, on the heights of Monte Fior and Monte Castelgomber- to and west of Marcesina, The best results were obtained on the right wing, where our Alpine troops carried the positon of Malga Fossetta and | Monte Magari; inflicting heavy losses jon the enemy's guns and much ma- | terial, Hostile air craft droppped bombs |on various points on the Venetian lain and on the town of Padua, kill- {'ing three persons and wounding eight, On_the 15th) six of our Caproni aeroplanes bombarded the railway station of Mattevello, in the Adige | valley. Yesterday a squadron of thir- | ty-seven Capronis and Farmans | dropped 160 bombs and 60,000 arrows |on enemy encampments north of | Asiago and in Nos valley. The whole squadmn_rclurned safely. Two hos- tile machines were brought down. THE WEATHER Un:et]ed. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS: DEFACTOTHREAT - DOESNOT CHANGE AMERICAN PLANS Warning Sent to General Pershing Not to Move American Troops Will Be Dis- regarded. AMERICANS READY “TO ACT Mexican Embassy Says Order is a Badly Garbled Translation or Fabrication, MAY CALL MORE GUARDSMEN Washingm_n‘ June 17.—~Warning from Mexican commanders that any movement of American troops except in retirement toward the border would precipitate hostilities will not change the purpose of the United States government to keep its expedi- tion in northern Mexico or prevent General Pershing from taking any steps necessary to insure the safety of his own columns and deal with ban- dits threatening the border. Neo ad- vance further south is contemplated and it is not believed here the Car- ranza forces are planning an imme- diate attack upon the American forces. The War department today was without advices from General Pershe ing regarding the warning said to have been sent him by General Tre- {vino, but General Funston reported the substance of a telephone conver= sation he had with General Bell at El Paso, who stated it as a_fact that such a warning had been given. Di-~ rlonxauc officials were inclined to be- ieve that if General. Trevino did serve a warning it was for home con« sumption, They thought it might be a political move by General €arranza designed to offset the activities of the anti-American element in Mexico. General Funston reported also that Major Gray of the Fcurteenth caval- ry, commanding the two troops ate tacked by Mexicans at Sgn Ignacio, Tex., recently, had returned from an effort to pick up the trail of the ban~ dits, The cavalry crossed to the Mexican side, but encountered none of the outlaws, Major Gray reported he had receiv~ ed assurances of co-operation from Carranza military commanders across (Continued on Page 5, Column 1.) ' Briti: 0at yef”iis ' Sunfig Collision London, June 17.—The British tor« pedo boat destroyer Eden has been sunk, Thirty-one members of the crew were saved, Three officers are missing. The Eden was sunk in the English channel last night after a collision, This announcement was made this aft= ernoon by the official press bureau. The British destroyer Eden dis« placed 555 tons and carried a comple- ment of seventy men. It was 220 feet long, 23-foot beam and 8-foot deep. It was built in 1903 and had a speed of twenty-six knots. The Eden carried four 3-inch guns and _ was equipped with two 18:inch tors pedo tubes. Wants City to Pay For a Broken Leg Evelyn V., Maxfield of 2611 Temple- ton street, is the second personal in jury claimant against the city within the week, both injuries occurring at the pavilion of Miller park, 'Mrs, Maxfield alleges that she fell while descending the atcgs of the pavilion and she contends that the steps were not constructed in accordance with the city building code, which requires a minimum tread of ten inches and raisers of not less than eight inches. The pavilion steps are. said to be only nine inches in tread. In the Maxfield claim it is cited that the city hall steps have a tread of fourteen inches and the court house steps twentye four inches, This claim s for $600, to cover expenses incurred by reason of a broken leg. Champion German - Aviator is Killed London, .June 17.—Captain Boelke, the champion German aviator, is be- lieved to have been killed in an aerial combat with the French aviator, Rog- er Ribiere, A Fokker of the type known.to have been piloted by Boelfle was shot down by Ribiere two days ago near Verdun, ' More Stalwart Evidence For the 16th con- _ secutive week Bee Want-Ads have made a gain of over 1,000 / PAID ads over same period of 1915, 1315 just 6-17, than same