Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 25, 1916, Page 1

Part One ' NEWS SECTION “PAGES 1 _TO 1%. VOL. XLVI—NO. 2. BIVE UP IDEA TO ATTACK ALL OF PERSHING'S MEN American Commander Hears De Factos Planned to Rush His < Whole Command, but Later £ Got Cold Feet. U. '8 TROOPS TO0O POWERFUL Opnflm ll;port They Have Not Encountered Any More - Stragglers. RELIEF COLUMNS LEFT ALONE Field Headquarters, June 24.—(Via Wireless to Columbus, NfM.)——Gelg- eral J. J. Pershing, American expedi- tionary commander, today received reports that the Carranza forces near here had intended to-attack his com- mand at the time of the Carrizal en- gagement, but were deterred by the strength of the Americans. Forty-three Missing. Columbus, N. M., June' 24.—Couri- ers from the relief expedition sent out to pick up wounded stragglers and recover ‘the dead bodies of the Car- rizalfight have arrived at the ,Ameri- can camp in Mexico and report that in further searches the party has fiot encountered any more survivors, but is pressing on.in hopes that it may. This was the substance of reports ob- + tained from reliable sources' here this afternoon. The list as it now stands has approximately forty troopers and three officers missing. 4 ‘The reports that one of the relief columns was attacked by Carranzistas is branded as untrue by military of- ficers. : Ignorant of Chief's Fate. ‘Washington, June 24.—General Funston reported to the War depart- .ment late today that eleven survivors of the Carrizal fight had returned to General Pershing’s Jlin€, sixteen were réported to have been picked up by the cavalry telief column and seven- teen to have been captured by the Mexican leaving unaccounted for forty -of the eighty-four officers and men who were under Captain Boyd. A dispatch from General Pershing, trarismitted by General Funston said none-of the rescued troopers knew what had been the fate of their com- mander and that their stories were so vague that it was impossible to geta clear idea of what had happened. The message: referred to several troopers ré!"flimng “by another route;” but of- ficials thougw some of the sixteen picked up by the relief col- umn, { } Driving Along Trail. San Antonio, June 24.—eGneral Pershing’s mention of the rescue of thesixteen men by. Lieutenant Meyers ave -headquarters here the first in- fdrmafion that he sent out more than the two squadrons of the Eleventh in search of the scattered troopers. It was believed that the two quadrons had been held intact and were driving directly along the trail to Carrizal. ‘General Pershing gave no -reason to suppose that he had sent a sup- porting force for the two squadrons of the Eleventh, but it was assumed at headquarters that he had. General Funston immediately for- warded General Pershing’s report to the War department. It was -indi- cated that it went far towards con- vincing General Funston and his staff that the blame of the Carrizal fight rested’ entirely on the-Mexicans. 4 Offers Amnesty to All Who Will Help Rel)i Invaders El Paso, Tex., June 24.—General Alvaro Obregon, Mexican minister of war has offered complete amnesty to persons who have opposed the gov- _grnment, providing they lay down their arms and join in combatting an American invasion which he says seems imminent, according to an of- ficial dispatch-to the consulate today. Those who do not, will be outlawed. Minister of Foreign Affairs Aguilar declares his country was not respon- sible for the Carrizal incident and the integrity. of the nation will be de- fended at whatever cost. < OrdertoHold Up Freight to Mexico Washington, June 24.—Customs of- ficials along the Mexican border have been ordered to hold up freight ship- ments into Mexico and to advise the railroads to keep their rolling stock on the Amerlean side of the line. The Weather For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicfnity— Fair; not much change in temparature. Temperatures at Omahs Ypsterday. . Hour. -— ‘ Deg. Bl EEEEEEE veeeEEYIPPP PRSP m. m, m. m, m. m. <1 Comparative Local 1916, 1916, 1914, 1913, 4 Highest yesterday ..81 82 9§ 80 Lowest yesterday .. (RS P Mean temperatur 72\ 847 ‘ Precipitation . AT Teperature and precipitation departures trom the normal at Omaha since March 1, : , and compored with th Normal temperature degrees Deticlency for the da 4 degrees Total doficiency since March 1..17 degrees Normal precipitation .18 fnch Deficiency for the day . .18 inch Total rainfall since M. .95 inches Deficlency since March 1 .86 inches Deficlency for cor. perlod, 1916..2.12 inches Kxcesa for cor, perlodfl "“'":“ lnch A} TARNY MAN TELLS GUARD ABOUT THE SOLDIERS LIFE Lieutenant Wrightson, in Leoture to Nebraska Troops, Declares Health, Depends Largely Upon * Their Habits. DISEASE DEADLIER THAN BULLET May Conduct Themselves So Thl} This Is in Large Part Avoided. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 24.—(Special)—Ap- plications for discharge from the Ne- braska guard from men who are al- ready members are now occupying much of the time of the governor. Many enlisted men have discovered important matters which will prevent them from continuing as soldiers. Governor Moreheadappears of the ily which will be seriously inconven- ienced by his absence or a business that will ‘possibly go to the dogs if he is not present to look after it, or if the recruit has a mother or perhaps aged parents who depend upon him solely. for their support:that an ex- cuse of that kind is good. “Cold Feet” Do Not Go. The soldier who has no other ex- cuse than the fact .that he has de- veloped cold feet, does not get ver: far with the powers that be in mili- tary affairs. However there is no disposition on the part of the officers of the guard to make soldier life apghar unduly at- tractive. They are endeavoring to ous propositipn confronting them and one which calls for strong and.manly action on their part; a degree of self sacrifice beyond what the avefage daily life calls for. In his first lecture to, the Guard this mroning Lieutenant' Wrightson of the regular army was strong in his language. . Some Will Not Come Back. “Some' of you boys sitting dowh there are never going to come back,” said the regular army tan., “How many of you will never see home again depends in a great measure with yoursélyes. Satistics of the Spanish-American war show that more men died- with. disease than a great deal to do with whéther you eversee“home again.” The forcible manner in which the lieutenant spoke these words brought a stilliess ‘over the crowd of over a thousand men .which was marked, and they followed his words with the closest of attention.” “% yn not going to deliver a tem- perance lecture,” continued Lieuten- ant Wrightson, “but I want to say that booze and an army campaign do not ‘'mix- I am not saying that you should not drink a glass of wine or a bottle of beer, that is up to you, but I do say if you want to make good soldiers and give your-country the very best service in you, you will cut out all indulgence in intoxicants.” What Is a Traitor? He then told them that the man who -would endanger the health of a comrade by practices which would bring disease into the camp was as great a traitor to his country as the man who gave finangial assistance of any other aid to the enemy, He gav them some talk on the importance o handling a gun and told them that one of the greatest hindrances efficient’ work was underestimafing the power of the enemy. “Don’t you men’ get the idea that ou are going to be able single anded to kill off ten or a doZen Mexicans,” said he. “Remember, that those fellows have been fighting and scouting around for years and understand the business they are in. Study your gun and be sure it is al- ways in good condition.” Knights Templar 0f Englewood, 11, Win First Prize Los Angeles, Cal, June 23=The drill team of Englewood Command- ery No. 59, Chicago, won first prize, a $5,000 libation set, in the competi- tive drills held here in connection with the thirty-third triennial con- clave and grand encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States. Other awards announced today fol- low: Second prize, lecturn, value $3,000, won by drill team of Raper commandery No. 1, Indianapolis, Ind.; third wrize, clock, value $2,000, drill team, Newton commandery No. 9, Newton, Kan.; fourth prize, cup, value $1,000, drill team, Oriedtal com- mandery No. 35, Kansas City, Mo. The Golden Gate commandery band of San Francisco won first prize in 1 y h 1| the band contests. This was a trophy valued at $1,000. Guns ' Washington, June 24.—Representa- tives of the ententc allies have signi- fied'to the United States government their, willingness to subordinate their munitions contracts in this country to the needs of the United States in the present emergency. This ‘will make it unnecessary for the War department to invoke a sec- tion of the new army organization act which empowers it 'to call upon any manufacturer for goods on hand or in/procec: of manufacture needed for the army. . 1 / ‘ SOME ASK TO REMAIN AT HOME| opinion that where a man has a fam-| Y|it is somewhat significant, that $20,- show the men that they have a seri-|¢ '?mies in the United States and these issue was sugge by bulfets. How rpq conduct our-| Kitchin gt wfi' the secretary or the self'in this camp right hege will "have | president is at this time problematic. . |to hear that while their bank clear- United tats to ake ~‘ & ¢ OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, WILSON T0 ISSUE VOLUNTEER CALL, IS PRESENT PLAN Those in Confidence of President Believe He Will Ask for Another Half Million of Men. FIFTY - MILLIONS T .-BE VOTED Development of Aviation Servioe. | AIRSHIPS TAKEN FROM (From a Staff 'Correspondent Washington, June' 24.— (Spel Telegram.)—Confidential informati was given today that 500,000 volun- teers would be called for in the next | sixty days after the National Guar(lf had been whipped into shape and sent | to the border. This was the talk| among army officers and those who presumably knolv the niind of the president and others in military authority, It was also stated today that an emergency bill appropriating $50,000,- 000. would be voted on Tuesday next week vesting this amount in the pres- ident as congress did in the Spanish- American war intrusting a like amount to President McKinley for the purpose of meeting every exi- gency.’ N Of this amount it was learned, and 000,000 will be set aside for aviation purposes, This_does not necessarily mean that the whole amount is to be used for the purchase of aero- planes, but it means that the signal corps has requested this sum in order ut itself on a proper war footing. esterday it was learned that forty aeroplanes made in the United States and consigned to Great Britain for its war purposes were commandeered by the United States government and will be used upon the border. . 1t is also stated today on authority that a contract was signed yesterday for the manufacture of thirty aero- planés by. the.. leading planes com- or immediate delivery. And now how to pa,yi"for the war that seems ‘inevitable. Today Claude Kitchin, chair: of the ways and means _committee, had a conference with Secretary McAdoo and later with the president in which a bond sted. How far Mr. Portland Wants -to Be Enlightened on Omaha’s Prosperity Portlany, Ore., does not know that Omaha exists, At least 8o says Mrs. R. A. Farrell of Sunnyside apartments, Portland. In a distress call she has written to the bureauof pubzfcit;v of Omaha asking for statistical facts about Nebraska's metropolis. “l have been severely sat upon here,” she says, “for bousting Omaha. People here won't belfave that Omaha amounts to anything. Many of them never heard of Omaha, and T am anx- ious to get some of your statistical lfacts about Omaha's population three years ago and now, about the {number of trains in and out per day, the relative size of its various mar- kets, first in butter production, etc., for I am forced here to defend myself against these people. “I cannot force them to believe that Omaha is prosperous and not a lace like some I know where one- ifth of the business men starve to death each year on ‘scenery and cli- mate.” Manager Parrish of the bureau of publicity answered the letter and sent the required statistics: In the letter he said, incidentally, “I am not sur- prised that Portland people are jeal- ous of Omaha, for Omaha so far out- shines Pértland, that they do not like to Hear you talk about it. Just as one littte instance, they will not like ings are $9,000,000 a week ours in Omaha run from $18,000,000 to $26,- 000,000 per week. There are a lot of other facts in the statements I am sending you_ that Oregonians will not like to hear, when compared to their Portland.” Pope Asks Wilson | And Carranza to Try To Avert the War London, June 24.—A wireless dis- patch from Rome says that Pope Ben- edict has appealed to President Wil- son and General Carranza to use their earnest endeavors to avert war. Santiago, Chili, June 23.—The Chil- ean government has been in active telegraphic communication with the governments of Aregntina, Brazil, Ecuador and the United States re- arding the possibility of intervention all American nations to bring ngout a peaceful solution of the Mex- ican situation. Built for the Allies In this connection it became known today that Segretary Baker probably will make a recommendation that a sufficient number of machine guns to meet the needs of the army be takem over from the private plants filling European contracts, Action is necessary because 1,077 machine guns, sufficient on the pres- ent basis.of five to a regiment, to meet only two-thirds of the demand for the regular army and the National Guard, represent the entire stock of such weapons ir the possession of the War department. Twenty Millions of Sum Will Go to . 1916—SIX SECTIONS—FORTY PAGES. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE THE WEATHER FAIR SINGLE ' COPY FIVE CENTS. Spirit of Real Americanism i Spirit of 16 SOME OIL IS FOUND NEAR CAMBRIDGE Small Quantity Struck at Depth of Twelve Hundred Eighty- Five Feet. PROSPECT GOOD FOR MORE Cambridge, Neb., June 24.—(Special Telegram.)—The Zemmerman oil well project was successful in finding oil at 1,285 feet. There was only a small quantity of it, but the amount found | has given considerable encourage- ment to the promoters as well as to the people pf this vicinity, The formations are very favorable and it weiimanig-believed that this territory is in Kansas and s q direct line with the Wyoming field. A four-foot vein of coal was found at 1,285 feet. \E. H. Barbour of the state uni- versity has been here the last week making investigtions and suggestions || as to the location of other - wells which will he immediately. put down. While here Prof. Barbour found the bones of a short legged rhinocerous, the bones of a Columbian elephant and also the frame of a huge turtle which weighed in the neighborhood of 200 pounds. This country is nearly all leased as to oil rights. Luebergall of Omaha was the contractor for the first well. It will. take considerable money to develop these wells, but it is believet that oil of a commercial value will be produced. - Business Portion of Needles Burned; Five Lives Are Lost| Needles, Cal,, June 24 —Fire swept the desert town of Needles early today, destroyifg the entire business section and causing the death of at least five persons, who were trapped while sleeping in two hotels which were destroyed. Several others were injured, cscajl)_ing from the blazing structures. The loss was estimated at $175,000. Fifteen business houses and four residences fell before the flames. The fire started from an unknown cause an hour after midnight and spread rapidly among the wooden buildings. The firemen were uable to get it under control. until after daylight. Several heroic rescues were made from the smoke-filled hotel walls by firemen and volunteers. Survivors were being checked over and search was beihg made for bodies today. Needles lies on the banks of the Colorado river, the California-Arizona boundary. The Santa Fe railroad maintains large shops here, which were saved from the flames, - Th point for the new 'minin, Oatman, Ariz. There are itants here, : A large number of Mexicans reside at Needles. Wednesday peace officers were sent here from San Bernardino, the coun(f' seat, to quell disturbances that resulted from a brawl between Mexicans and Americans. Russian Steamship Mercury is Sunk; 400 L@E Are Lost Petrograd, June 24, —(Via London.) —Four hundred persons. lost their lives, according to latest reports, when the Russian passenger steamer Mercury was sunk in the Black Sea by a mine. The total number of per- sons aboard the steamship was ap- proximately 550. The disaster oc- curred about 10 o'clock in the morne ing off the village of Grigorievka. The assengers felt a tremendous shock in the forward part of the vessel, which staggered ahead for three ship’s lengths and then went down bow fze- most in five minutes, Sheriff Kil 3 Huntsville, Ala., Juné 2. heriff Robert camp of ,000 inhab- OMAHA FOLKS WILL YISIT THE SOLDIERS Big Organizations Plan to Give a Rousing Sendoff to Militia Before They Start. WILL TAKE SUPPLIES, TO00 Guardsmen Invite Home Folks to Camp. Camp Morehead, Lincoln, Neb., une 24~(Special Telegram.)— h"fi is nkqv little ld“:icl:l'h“ ebraska coj es leave S“J- Bunday, an‘:c’:gum of orders to recruit to war strength, al- though new orders tidy “chinge this. The members of the First iy )t ) g pointed and becduse of .the fact that they will be here tomorrow, the officers and men, through The Bee, extend to their Omaha friends an invitation to visit them jn camp Sunday. Realizing that the soldier boys should have had a more enthusiastic demonstration when they left Omaha Friday morning, Mayor Dahlman and the city commissioners have set in motion a movement which will result in a large automobile party, leaving the city at 8:30 a. m. today for Lin- coln. The commissioners request and urge that as many automobile owners ar possible meet at the city hall at the time mentioned and join this demonstration, which will be a formal farewell to the boys who will rep- resent this state and city on the bor- er. Plans are being made to take the guards useful remembrances. Com- missioner Jardine states that not less than $500 worth of supplies will be taken, Many Organizattons Active, Secretary Smyth of the - Omaha Auto club is notifying every member of his organization, Weaver of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben has issued'a command from the king. Commissioner Manley of the Com- mercial club is stirring up his crowd and the county officialy will be well represented. “We want this to be a general fare- well party of Omaha people. We can- not afford, to allow our boys to leave Lincoln without giving them some sort of a send-off,” stated Commis- sioner Jardine, who is keeping his tel- cphones busy on this matter. To Take a Band. The Postoffice band will be taken along and nothing will be left undone to impress the Omaha battalion at Lincoln that the people of this cit it . .0& | are appreciative of their citizen sol- town has been the-principal outfmmg di 22 iery. Automobiles who wish ‘to 'leave before the city hall gnherinf gets away are requested to assemble near the camp at the state fair grounds and await the coming of the main guard from Omaha. Another request is that as many women as can go shall accompany the party. i WILL KEEP LIGUOR " ISSUR SEPARATE Campaign for and Against Proposed Amendment to Be Fought Out On Its Merits. COMPLICATIONS NOT WANTED (From a Staff Coyrespondent.) Lincoln, June 24.—(Special.)»—Un- less something happens to change the program, the coaduct of the “wet” and “dry” campaign will be kept en- tirely separate and distinct from the contest between the republicans and demograts for ascendaney in Ne- braska this fall. This is the word that has gone out as a result of the conferences of can- atés and political IW m ave Eeen taking placé here dutin, the lhst week. Both the tepublican convention, to be held here, and the democratic convention, to be MK at Hastings, will be permitted to frame and "Secretary | their rlrty platforms when they meet in| July without interference: the advocates of the “dry” ‘amendment ot any demand for a party expression on prohibition. g Drys Want No Complications. “Our ‘dry’ campaign has progfessed so well to this point,” declated a|l prominent anti-saloon worker, “that we feel confident of carrying our amendment, and do hot want to take any chances of complications by mak- ing it a foot ball between the po- litical parties. You will remember that when the suffrage amendment was submitted two years ago those it charge decided/to keep it a wholly non-partisan issue, and they are sat- isfied theyvdid much better than they would have done by demanding: and securing suffrage planks in the plat- forms.. Our ‘dry’ amendment is sub- mitted on the strength of an initiative petition, to which signatures were se- cured irrespective of plrtg affiliations, and to m&e it now either a repub- lican or a democratic proposal would destroy its non-partisan character. Non-Partisanship to Be Announced. “I don't know just how it will be done, but before the platform con- ventions meet our position will be made perfectly clear, probably by let- ters addressed to candidates on the ticket friendly to the amendment. While we want all the shelp we can get and will want to know how the candidates stand individually, we will run our campaign for the amendment and let them run their campaigns for their election, each in our own way.” Wets Must Also Keep Out. Of course this statement must be taken for what it is worth, for the “drys” realize they have no chance of securing the endorsement of pro- hibition from the democrats. The; believe, however, so it is said, that if rrohibition is kept out of the repub- ican platform, the democrats will not care to take up the “wet” side of it, and that the “wéts” will have to make an inde?endent campaign, the same as the “drys,” which is what is wanted. It goes without sayin that most of the candidates on got state tickets also prefer it this way as making it easier for them to avoid crossfires. o Mexican Factions Will Not Unite Under Carrqnza‘, Says Angeles El Paso, Tex., June 24.—Whether or not aJl factions in Mexico would be drawi together by American in- tervention depends entirely on wheth- er action by the United States was di- rected at the Carranza government alone or at conquering and acquiring Mexican territory, according to Gen- eral Felipe Angeles, a- refugee from Mexico livng in El Paso since the fall of the H‘ucrl: government. Gen- eral Angeles has been called the real patriot of the Mexican revolution.” “If the United States intervenes in Mexico simply -to put an end to Car- ranza’s rule, then the thousands upon thousands of Mexicans in the United Phillips of Madison county, shot and killed himself at the county jall here late today. States will not be attracted by the first chief's call of a united people Egalnut a common enemy,” declared eneral Angeles today. \ “But,” hé continued, “if the United States should intervene with a view to conquest and fight the people of Mexico as a pation, all the refugees in the United States—federals, Cien- tificos, Villistas and members of other parties—would return to resist the in- vasion, General Angeles declared that ev- ery Mexican refugee who had been driven from his country by the per- secution of the constitutionalists would see with plegsure the first chief “tumbled from his throne” by the United States government. “|' American troops at RELATIONS WITH MEXICO ARE AT A It Carranza Takes Responsiblity for Carrizal Battle Prompt - Action Will Follow. CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE | Order to Ocoupy Most of Northern : Mexico is Considered Probable. S LANSING AND BAKER SILENT BULLETIN. Washington, Juné 24.—~The United states government will demand that Carranza repudiate the attack on and re- lease the prisoners taken. This is un- derstood to be the next step decided on, General Funston has requested the government to demand the release of the prisoners. BULLETIN. Washington, June 24.—An official dispatche from Mexico City today said it was reported there General Cagranza was preparing a reply to the last American note and that it would be published in Mexico City probably tomorrow without waiting for its delivery to the United States. ‘Washington, June -24.—Relations between the United Statees and the de facto government of Mexico ‘are close to the breaking point today as a result of the belief that American cavalrymen were. massacred Wednes- day at Carrizal by Carranza soldiers. Secretaries Lansing and Baker- were at the White House early con- ferring with Preésident Wilson, "It is | known that the possibility of drastic retalfatory action agdinst the Mexi- can forces in Chihuahua was given grave consideration. If the Carranza ’ovemment accepts responsibility ot the attack at Carrizal it is con- sidered virtually certain by officials that occupation ot most of northern Mexico will be ordered by Presidefit Wilson to take place as rapidly. as the necessary military forces can be g:lueed at the disposal of General ‘unetoh., Action mu men of the 4 f cavalr: had survived in a to those taken prisoner had not been supple- It is believed the first act of w?hlmum ovu;qment when: ful information is at hand will be to de- m&ld r,epfllil n of the Carrizal at- Bestim i Bl 3 reliminary reports shave yined officials here that' the American troops were deliberately led into .a trap. &nqunlilied repudidtion of the at- tack and -immediate surrender cof + prifoneérs probably will be demanded. n returning to his effice Secretary Lansing for the first time since he~ became secretary of state cancelled his morning engagement with u‘l- paper =men. \He sent word by hi {private secretary that there was noth- ing he could' discuss at this time. Lansing and Baker Mum. / Secretary Baker, in reply to & query as to whether the United States had requested the relegse of the Amer- i“'s prisoners captufed at Carrizal, said: “I cannot discuss the subject now.™ Secretary Lansing emerged from the White House about ten minutes after Secretary Baker. He turned 'to newspaper men and said: “I cannot say a word.” r. Baker pointed out that the onl, information regarding the Carrizal fighting, except from Mexican sofire- es, had come from a few ltrl“kfi who were not in the thick of the xht- ing, being occupied as horse tenders in'caring for the troops’ mounts at-the rear. The War department, the secre- tary said, felt it essential to obtain the stdries of men, especially officers, who were on the fighting froant in the en- gagement. n his statement, Spillsb says - that he never dreamed when he left Casas Grandes in company with Cap- tain Boyd that there would be any trouble, feeling confident that pre- vious {riendly relations would con- tinue. Says Gomez Asked Delay. Captain Morey and his men joined them enroute and the statement quotes Spillsbury as saying, dusing (Continued on Page Two Col. Four,) Baker Orders Planes. Washington, June 24.—Secretary Baker tof night directed that orders be placed imme- diately for fourteen high-power sasroplanes for scouting on the border. 23 - KEEP IN MIND -~ THIS FACT For the I7th con« week Bee tive 3 a of ‘over PAID ads over m period of 1915." / V BREAKING POINT | iy b 1336 MORE PAID. « Want-Ads for the & fifl" ni ‘vffflafiflfl;’fm only'% {