Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 24, 1916, Page 1

' 3 Look around Omaha at the | Nrms that advertise. They are the ones that have grown from little concerns to.great /7 2 ‘ big ones. VOL. XLVI—NO. 6. GERMANS CARRY ENEMY OUTPOSTS GUARDING VERDUN Teutons Capture First-Line Trenches of French Army in Several Places, Paris Re- ports. REACH VILLAGE OF FLEURY Mesopotamian Plains Driven Baglke " THIS IS TURKISH STATEMENT Paris, June 23.—In fierce fighting in the ‘region northeast of Verdun the Germans: today carried the French first line trenches between Hills 321 and 320 and "'qluso the Thiaumopt works according to the French offigial: . communication issued tonight. " The Germans) also drove ‘their at- tack to as far as the village of Fleury, about three and one-half miles north- east of Verdun, but here they were repulsed. In the other sectors of this region heavy offensives by the Gdr- }l}ans were stopped by the French re. > Constantinople, June 23.—(Via Lon- —Russian forces which were at- ng. to enter the ‘Mesopotamian s through the Paitak Pass, on the 7 Persian frontier, have been driven out of the pass to the eastward by Turk- ish troops, the war office announced today. On June 18, north of Kerind, Persian forces rofted Russian cavalry, the statement adds. Daniels Inquires About Reparted Jap Warship Off Mexico Washington, June 23.—-Secr/et.‘|ry Daniels has asked Admiral Wins- low for any sinformation he has to the reported presence of Japane warships on the west coast of Mex- ico. . Japanese embassy 'officials said i'es;erday they had not hear an; h y apanese ships sent to Mexico. with Admiral Winslow *sbogrd, -ac- rived at La Pax, Lower today. - The* navy transport, B reached Topolobampo yesterday, - transport Dixie and the cruiser Salem and the gunboat Dolphin, are en- route from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz. The transport Hancock also will be stationed at Vera Cruz on its arrival there from Dominican waters. Train of Americans. From the Interior Reaches Vera Cruz Vera Cruz, June 23.—Five fir: cluss coaches full of Americans arriv- ed here last night. They will go aboard the battleship Nebraska to- day and afterwards be transferred to transport. A special coach also ar- rived with the American employes of the Aguila Ojl company. The refugees report that their trip down was un- eventful, Governor Asked to Protect Mexicans (From 'a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 23.—(Special.)—Gov- ernor Morehead will be expected to protect “all Mexicans in Nebraska from now on, according to a commu- to Mexico at Kansas City. munication this morning, stating that the consul understood that a number of Mexicans: were ,iw~Nebraska. He desired that the governor would ex- tend a protectorate over them and sh;eld them from all har. ' The X@.fiher 35 For Omaha, Counell Bluffs and Vicinity— Falr; warmer. . {f % Temperatures at Qmaha Yesterdey. Hours, ORI = o~y YUEEEIrFREPEP oy Comparative Local 1016 Highest today .. Lowest today Mean tempera 72 Precipitation ... T Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha since March 1, and compared with the last two years: Normal tempdrature ... +e0 T4 degrees £14 Deficlency for' the 4 3 degrees ' Total deficlency sin 3 degrees Normal precipitation 7 inch Excess for the day nch Total ratnfall since March 1. 95 inches Deficlency since March ‘1. 8 inch Deficlency for cor. perfod, 2" lneu:; Excess for cor. period, 191 48 inch Station and State Temp. High- Raln- of Weather, Tpom et fell ‘Chayenne, cloudy 72 00 Y Davenport, cloudy .80 T ' Denver, clear .. kil 82 00 e Des Moines, part = 82 E North Platte, cle 7 . 80 00 { Rapid City, clear. o8 o 100 N Sheridan, clear 70 0 .00 L Sioux. City, clear 7¢ 7% 150 ‘(‘ Valentine, clear ) 2 00 » trace of precipitation. A. WELSH, Meteorologist. ¢ T indicates L Ruséian Forces Atttempting toEnter |- an Hoogen 'he | while Roy; Paul and nication from Jack Dauciger, consul |.- The governor received the . com-| SERIOUS TASK FOR MEN OF GUARD, SAYS T00D 10 GOMPANY Omahs Commander Tells His Sol- diers He Expects Them to Live Up to Best in / Them. MOTORCYCLE SQUAD FROM HERE Three Men Have Machines Which They Expect to Take to Front.- COURT-MARTIAL ALREADY DUE SR (From a Btatt Corresporident.) Lincoln, June 23.—(Special Tele- gram.)—“You -are here to lead|the life of manly. soldiers. I expect every onie of you to live up to the best that is.4 yqu."This js no time for dissi- patlon and 1 am not going to have afiy of it in this company. Do not leave camp under any circumstances without reporting to the first ser- geant.” These were the words addressed to Company C of the Fourth regiment of Omaha by its commander, I X Todd, after they had reached the cnm&) ground this- morning and were lined up before being given the order to erect the tents. Find Mission Serious. The soldier boys are finding every evidence on hand that they are about to embark upon a serious mission and the officers are endeavoring to impress upon them the importance of being true men and soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Hollings- worth of Beatrice, second in com- mand of the Fifth regiment, is Hollingsworth saw service in the Philippines and .he still has the old patriotic fire, which, with a marked ability as ‘an officer, makes him one of the best officers of the Guard. Another officer who stands high in the estimation of his fellow officers is Major H. F. Elsasser, commander of the Second battalion of the Fourth regiment. . Major Elsasser has given the business of being a soldier hard study and he stands well in the coun- séls of the military board, One company came to camp with ghreie brou-C:rs immK m;o g di?e;e:g al iy K of the Four u'.u]i‘-g:;}, mm. up of men from Osceala and ‘n;v‘ o(;ity, is dmff&"" 4 ¥ in. and Arthur afe one set of brothers, ‘George Welte ate the othér brotherly trio. - Omaha Matorcycle Squad. Company C of Omaha has the di tinction of having with it a moto cycle squad. Three men, Jess Alex- ander, old Oviatt and Jerrott Wilson are here with their machines and more -are expected. These will prove a valuable part of the Guard. The Lincoln Telephone company was as quick to respond to the call as any of the troops and immediately installed about “a dozen telephones and. several booths at the grounds, and on top of this has informed the government that all messages per- taining to the 2ssembling of the Guard and its- movements ‘to Mexico will be iiven precedence over it lines, ‘It ‘has also instructed its em- ploye3. who desire to go with the Guard that they are at liberty to do so and not fi:pa\'dize their jobs . Court-Martial Rumored. Rumors of a court-martial were -in the air this afternoon andit is under- stood' will be held some time tonight. The nature of the court-martial and the name of the offender were kept strictly under cover 'by the military censor. CHADRON MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF EAGLES ., (From ‘a Staft’ Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb., June_ 23.—(Special Telegram.)—R. E. Landes of Chadron was elected president of the state aerie of Eagles this foretioon, the election being by the Austrailian bal- lot system. ¢ Erpest Halin of Fremodnt was elect- ed vice president G. R. Gambel of Lincoln, chaplain; M. V. Avery, re- elmgd secretary; J. H. Lohman of Hagings, treasurer; E. P. Sweeney of Onfaha;:conducter; F. H. Reuter of yracuse, inside gward; W. M. Bar- clu%'hof Plattsmouth, outside guard. anxious to get to the barder. Colonei| OMAHA, ALL NEBRASKR NATIONAL GUARD * GOES T0 BORDER Adjutant General Gets Order to ~ Send Companies to+Texas As Soon as They Are Ready. FIRST WILL START SUNDAY Units Will Not Wait for Equipment and Wil] Go to Points Designated < By General F\lnlton- ALL HAVE REACHED LINCOLN ICamp Morehead, Lincoln, Neb,, June 23.—The entire Nebraska Na- tional Guard was ordered to the front today. The order was received from the secretary of war and instructs that all the Nebraska Guard, whether by regiments or separate companies, be rushed to the border to points desig- nated by General Funston at once. The order from Washington reads that all department cc\mmanders are to send immediately “all regiments, separate battalions, auxiliary troops and separate organizations the mo- ment they are reported as reasonably ready for field service.” The entire National Guard was at Camp Morehead today. The troops consist of two regiments of infantry, field hospital corps sanitary troop and signal corps. As soon as the order was_received, the cam*) took lon an air of feverish activity. It was thogght that if the plans under way could be worked out in time, the guardsmen would be on their way by Sunady. The men will be sent forward with- out waiting for full equipment, as sverything necessary will beprovided a* the points they are to be sent to. No horses will he sent from Ne- braska under the present plans. The government has orders in.-Kansas City for the purchase of 65,000 head of horses fcr use-in the Mexivan cam- aign. These horses will be bought mn Kansts City as rapidly as possible and sent to the base camps, where the troops will be outfitted on the bor- er. Adjutant General Hall and his aides were busy immediately fixing up schedules with tlie railroad com- panies' and meeting other arrange- ments for .the rapid depatture. o 513 troops. The guardsmen will be sent out in companies as soon as the transporta- tion arrangéments are made, the point miles southwest of Atlanta last night. The session closed this evening with a boxing .match between Jess Hall of Lincoln and Jimmie Drexel of Omaha. Nebraska's Graduste. Milwaukee, Wis., June 23.—(Spectal)— Mo state of Nebraskh figures in the com- mencement records of Wisconsin's colleges for'the commencement month of June, At the Milwaukee-Downer siminary, Rose Mae Lipman, Bassett, Neb., graduated from the literary course. being to get them to the border at the earliest possible moment. Tornado Wrecks Farm Buildings In Pu&s “County _Beayer City, Neb., June 23.—( pe- cial Telegram.)—A tdrnado touching a small area passed through the farm- ing country nine miles northeast of here last night. The house of Albert Bishop was unroofed and windows blown in, His barn was wrecked, or- chard torn up and wipdmill turned oyer. At the farm of /Ed Leech the shingles were blown off the roof. Small buildings were wrecked. J T Shue lost a large granary. ther farmers had similar losses. %.'he wind was accompanied by two or three inches of rain that did great damage to wheat and washed out corn, Light- ning struck in different places. Holdrege, Neb., June 23.—Special Telegram.)—A tornado struck five No one was injured. The roof of Earl Marshall's house was torn off, all out buildings damaged and 300 chickens and\three calves were killed. P. O. Peterson'srbarn and out build- ings were demolished. W. C. Ber: quist’s ‘barn was picked up, leaving the horses standing. The building was wrecked. Hail fell four miles north of Bertrand and wheat is 70 percent loss. Two inches of rain fell at Atlanta, No damage was done at Holdrege. Great damage was done \:y wind and hail in Howard county; the west- ern part being hard hit. “High wind and a three-inch rain a¢ Spalding: did a-good deal of damage. / Commission Merchants at Mitchell. Mitchell, Neb., June 23,—(Special.) —A special car carrying twenty-five Omaha commission ‘merchants who have been attending the stock grow- ers’ convention at Alliance journeyed from that place to ‘Scotts’ Bluff yes- terday, where they spent the day un- til the afternoon train left up the valley. The train stopped here about fifteen minutes to visit. wew e | War Drill at El Paso Gives Rise to Report City Being Attacked El Paso, Tex., June 23.—General George Bell, jr., this afternoon util- ized most of the soldiers here in a drill’ which illustrated the steps to be taken in case trouble should develop from across the Rio Grande, The drill was put on at all points where soldiers are stationed, principally at Fort Bliss. General Bell's step gave rise to a report that El Paso was being at- tacked, but the truth soon became known. -~ It was estimated today that at least half of the Carranza garrison still was in Juarez, - The burning of some box cars in Juarez early today gave rise to re- ports that'a larg® portion of the town was afire, but apparently was a pre- caution taken to prevent the rol?ixfz stock falling into ‘American hands in case of a break. ) Andres Garcia, Mexican consul in El Paso, reported over the telephone in Juarez today that all was quiet at point where Mexican troops were in the proximity of the American forces. Reports spread here that the seven- teen negro troopers taken to Chihua- hua after the Carrazal fight were be- ing brought to Juarez to be turned over to the American authorities, Consul Garcia said if the report was true he was not aware of it. ORNING, JUNE 24, ARREDONDO SEES ‘SOUTH AMERIGANS De Faoto Eayoy Tells Diplomats .. Mexieans Have Orders Not to' . Take Aggressive, ) e e MEXICAN CAPITAL. IS QUIET Washington, June 23 —Eliseio Ar- redondo, Mexican ambassador desig- nate, today personally informed diplo- matic representatives of South and Central American republics that the Carranza troops in the state of Chi- huahua were under orders not to at- tack , American _troops, unless the Ame\licans assumed the aggressive. Mr, Arredondo stated that he acted on instructions from his foreign office, When asked whether the warning of General Trevino, the Car- ranza commander in Chihuahua, that he would attack any American force moving east, west or south had been rescinded he said his instructions made no mention of that matter, Mexican embassy dlspatches today said news of the fight at Carrizal was received in Mexico City «without demonstration of any sort. y Absolute quiet prevailed in the, city and from afl outward appearances it was impossible to discern that the na- tion was facing a_serious situation the message said. There was ynarkeJ activity among both the civilian and the military officials of the govern: ment. A Advising the embassy of the. de- parture from Mexico City of the lge- cial train carrying /150 Americans for Vera Cruz, the report added: “During the last ten days,” the mes- sage said, “450 Americans from Mex- ico City and elswhere have left and it is not now believed by consular and other officials that more than 250 Americans now remain in the capital. None of those remaining expres3 any apprehension renrdinE their safety,” House Passes Hay Resolution to Draft National Guard Washington, June 23—The house this afternoon adopted the Hay reso- lution providing for the drafting of members of the National Guard into the' foreign service of the United States by a_vote of 322 to 2 after several ~_amendments = had been adopted, Representatives Huddleston, democrat, of Alabama, and Londen, socialist, of New York, cast two nega- tive votes. TWO MEMBERS OF YOR ‘ COMPANY MARRIED York, Neb, June 23.—~(Special.)— Yesterday afternoon Quattermaster Sergeant Harry Oliver Hobbs was married to Frances Lovelace, Rev. W. C. Harper of the Methodist Epis- copal church officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Loyelace of Schoolcraft, a graduate of Madison High school. The groom is the son of Captain and Mrs. H. B. Hobbs of this city ahd a sergeant in Company H of the Nebraska Nation- al Guard; of which his father is cap- tain, Arthur J. Smith, son of Deputy Sheriff Smith, member of Company H, and Miss Amelia Kamrath, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kamrath of this city, were married &t Stanton by.the county judge yenerdxy after- noon. Both youtig men left with their company today for the mobiliza- tion camp at Lincoln, / / 1916—SIXTEEN PAGES. used extensively along the Mexican border. BORDER PATROLLED INCESSANTLY—M otorcycles, with side cars attached, are being Army officials are gratified with the results of all recent experiments along this line. The photograph shows a patrol near El Paso. . PATRALLING MEXICAN "MOTORCYCLES. ~@mwr.mun SERwes OMAHA BATTAHION WILLBE FIRST 0. 60 ; TR A Gate City Companics Are Reoruited MUSTERING OFFICER ARRIVES (From ‘a Btatf Correspondent.) Mobilization -Camp, [Lincoln, Neb., June-23.~(Special Telegram.)—Com- panies of Guards have been arriving all day, some of them fully recruitd to the required number of sixty-five men. ! Among those that had arrived by noon were the following: Fifth regi- ment, A, Lincoln; B, Nebraska City; C, Beatrice; D, Auburn; F, Wymore; G, Hastings; Band, Lincoln. Fourth regiment, band, Friend; A. B, C. D. Omaha; K, David City and Osceloa; M, York Chaplian Leidy of Omaha for the Fourth regiment and Chaplain Bee- cher of Hastings, Fifth regiment, are both in camp and taking patt in the work of getting things in shape.’ Cafitam Toagps of Fort Leaven- worth arrived just before noon. He will muster in the men as soon as definite orders have arrived as to point of destination, The first Lattalion of the Fourth regiment will be the first to move. This battalion’ is composéd entirely of Omaha companies, and while recruited "f to the required number, it is possi- ble that some of them may fail in the overnment examinations. In case they do it is probable that the com- panies will be filled from other com- panies so as to get the first troops off not later than Sunday. COZAD BRIDAL COUPLE START WITH FINE GIFT Cozard, Neb., June 23.—(Special.)— A draft for $20,000 was a wedding gift today to Milton Kinnan of this lace, who was unjted in marriage to iss Ruth Harrington, daughter of Mr, .and Mrs. R. D, Herrington .of Cozard. The bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs. John Kinnan, Rev. Mr, Knapp read the marriage service. Little Margaret Rhodes was ring bearer. The bride wore white point lace with skirt overdraped with em- broidered cloth of gold. She carred a bouquet of orange blossoms and lillies of the valley. o Brazil Papér Says Oa Truins, at Hotels, Newn Ntands, eto., B0 g THE WEATHER SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. MILITIA FROM ORDERED SOUTH Baker Instructs Department Come manders ' to ,Send = Available Guardsmen to Mexioan . .. « Border. : f TOLD AFTER OABINET MEET No Explanation Offered for the ‘ Change in Original Plan of - War Bureau. BUSINESS OF MUSTER IS BEGUN Washington, (une 23.—Secretary Baker today issued orders to all army departmental commanders to send to the Mexican border all miljtia ‘avail« able immediately upon. their organi- zation, Without waiting for completion of the ‘mobilization of the separate states, The announcement of the new or- ders was made officially after to- day’s cabinet meeting, but it was un- ~ derstood that they actually had been issued before the cabinet convened. No explanation was offered for the chanige in the original plan, . The original orders to the 1 were for their mobuiutionmi;:fés concentration camps to await orders, iy Today’s orders are expected to r sult in the immediaté movement ward the border of separate ' regi- ments from many states whose, en- tire national strength has' not been . assembled, i . The entire operation \g_fll\' be ried out between General Funstonand the departmental commanders. = The War department will know of what is ;:roceeghnt only as a matter of in- ormation from reports submitted after the fact by the ' departmental PEACE-UNION CALLS COUNCIL AT BL PASO Move q.t' Mmfird Mexioans Btarted: PROMINENT MEN ARE INVITED New York, June 23.—A movement to call a conference of American and Mexican, citizens at El Paso in an ef- fort to avert war with Mexico was announced ' today by the American Union ' Against Militarism. - The union. .executive committee, after an all-night session, sent'telegrams to William 'Jeanings Bryan, David Starr Jordan and Frank P. Walsh of Kan- sas City, urging them to proceed at once' to El Paso and offering to de- fray their expenses, which, it was stated, wouldybe met by a fund to be raised. “by voluntary contributions from Americans and Mexicans alike.” Similar telegrams were sent to Dr, Atl, editor of a Mexico City week- ly; Luis Manuel Rojas, director of the National library at Mexico City, and Modesto G. Rolland, a Mexican engineer in New York, No date was set for the suggested meeting, , The purposes of ‘the union, it is stated, are not only to delay hos- tilities, but to promote mediation and relieve the situation along the border. It was announced that telegrams had been sent also to the ambassa- dors of the A. B, C. powers, urging them to press for mediation and to endeavor to influence General Car- ranza against war, Identified wtih the movement are Oswald Garrison Villard, Amos Pin- chot, Lincoln Steffens, Dr. William D, Wald, Dr. J. W, Slaughter of Phila- delphia and' others. IRENE CURZON WILL MARRY LONDON BANKER . London, June 23.—~The engagement is announced of Irene, eldest daugh- ter of Earl Curzon of Kedleston, to Guy Benson, son of R. H. Benson, the ~London banker, . Lady Mary Irene Curzon is 20 ears ‘Id. Her mother was Mary ictpria Leiter, eldest daughter of the late Levi Z. Leiter of ashing- ton, D. C. Lady Curzon died in 1906, Carranza is S Under the Influence of 'Gerniar.ly Rio Janeiro, June 23—The crisis between Mexico and the United States is being followed by keen in- terest in Brazil and occupies a large space in the. newspapers. The gen- +|eral tone of the editorial comment is that President Wilson, While dctua- ted by the best motives, has run afoul of prepondering elements in Mexico yfiic{: are ‘under German in- fluence. e . In official circles hope is expressed that war will be avoided, but it is fully recognized that the continued | b: disorders in Mexico must end in wur’ml the most sincere well wigh- er of the country. There is a gen- eral agreement that some énd must be put to the present intolerable sit- uation, so that the pacific develop~ ment of the peoples of America may be assured, Dr. Lauro Muller, Brazil minister of foreign affairs, received the diplo- matic corps today in a faiewell audi- ence. He will sail fog the United States tomorrow on the steamer St. Paul. L \ Peru Answers Mexican Note. Lima, Peru, June 23—A long note from the Mexican minister of foreign affairs, setting forth the opinion of the Mexican government that war with the United States was inevitable on account of the methods employed y the American government, was re- ceived at the foreign office today. The note pointed out thatfall republics of Central and South America would be affected by a conflict, : The Peruvian government returned a .urefull( worded 'seply, couched in fr:end:g erms and expressing . the hope that peace would be maintained. Y commanders. The object aimed at:is to eliminate all unnecessary delay and red tape in getting the rdsmen to the front. & ! Wotk of Muster Begins, | June 23.~M; min(v Gosri I theise ecnt:r depai nouncemeitt order from to points ston' alll ready for Care for Families 0f Guardsmen Washington, June 23.—A,bill to a propriate 52;650.000 to provide for d‘; rendenh of federal volunteers and en- isted men of the National Guard mus- tered into the military service of United States was ‘introduced tod; by Senator Lee of Maryland and re- ferred to the committee on pensions. ;l'lu mful:re 'woull:rdkect- the a;‘b retary of the interior, co-operal with the commissioner of pensions, to make inquiry into the condif of persons dependent upon guardsmen 'or upon volunteers if they had been called for and to lneh'dgud- ents not to exceed a month, exe cept in extraordinary cases. poitloc s bl O or Mexico Tries to Buy Tokio, Japan, J‘xlme 23.—'1110“ g company informed a represe; of the Alnlzcisted Press today _t?uf‘lt re- cently received inquiries . from "the Mexican government as to wi T it_could ‘supply ngunitionl‘and arms, 'he company replied that it was phy- sically impossible, as it had &tourqt_- ¥ d;ro than it could fill for the allies o three large . companies . exporting arms, formed a joint munition cor- poration before the war to purch: munitions from the government at- senal, which is the only establishs ment of the kind in Japan. " . He Wants to Buy of people willing to sell you anything from a jackn an automobile, but. it isw't often youw um . | across, someone. who wants to buy. Y there is one column in The Bee's Want- Ad section _ wl .people spend All Guardsmen Are Ordered to the Border THE O ¥ ! ¥ Munitions in Japan | - Mitsh apan. I LSy e Mitsui, Takada and Okura, A asd You can find plenty i ALL STATES ARE