Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1916, Page 1

[ “ ' 1 v s g, B E & b / - with the men and his selection gives VOL. XLVI—NO. 10. ROOPS IN SHAPE FOR FINAL ORDER 10 GO TO FRONT Omaha Companies Lose But Few Men When Examiners Apply Physical Test to Applicants. HALL IS ELEOTED CAPTAIN Adjutant General Will Go South ,at Head of Company H of Fairfield. ROSTER OF SIGNAL CORPS (From » Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 28.—(Special.)—Ad- jutant General Phil Hall was this aft- ernoon elected captain of Company H of the Fifth regiment, from Fairfield, Former Captain I. W. Evans took the place of Second Lieutenant, while H. F. Kramer of Lincoln was made first lieutenant. It is understood that Hall will take charge of the company just as soon as he can be relieved by the govern- ment as disbursing officer. Omaha companies were fortunate in the examinations and lost but few men, It is reported that not one of the four companies lost more than \hree or four men. Their places were easily filled. Bachr’s Selection Popular. The selection of Lieutenant Colo- nel Bachr of Omaha to be in com- mand of the men as they are mustered into the service is a fitting recogni- tion of the work of a young and experienced officer. He is popular general satisfaction, The first serious accident that”has happened occurred yesterday when Judge Advocate General E. J. Murfin of Lincoln tipped a bottle of ink over his brand-new uniform trous- ers. This was a serious matter, for the colonel is not of petite form, and it took two pairs of trousers to make the ones the judge advocate was wear- ing. However, a'squad of men were put to“work on the wounded trousers, and this morning the judge appeared as spic and span as usual. Presented With Flag. Company F of the Fiith regiment, from \xlymbre, was presented with ‘a fine silk flag today, six by twelve feet. The citizens of Wymore yes- terday took up a collection and held a meeting last night and Rev. Mr. Winslow, the Methodist pastor there, presented the flag to Mrs. James Crawford, mother of Captain Frank Crawford, who was delegated to bring it to Lincoln and present it to the company, which was done when they lined up for mess this noon. Sheriff Frank Actomn of Gage county was also along, and presented the company with a couple of boxes of cigars. Ac- companying the flag was a big box of flowers, large encugh so that each member of the company could be supplied. Signal Corps Roster. Company A of the signal corps, first company to be mustered is all checked up, the equipment ready for service and when the orders come to move are ready. The company roster is as follows: Captaln, Henry A. Jees; Lieutenants, Elmer Linstrum, Harvey Baumgardner and Earl Whitcomb: Corporals, Dwvight Archer, and Roy Borgard.. Privates, Merle Bates (Lelgh), Corporal Henry Beaver, Sergeant George Bliss, Sergeant Lawrence® Crowley, Sergeant Raiph Dunbar, C. D. Fletcher (Schuyler), George Froogas, George Gould (Schuyler), Sergeant Willlam Haluer, Ser- geant Walter Handy, Sergeant Ernest Ha bensak, Harold Hite (San Francisco), Coi poral Albert Hizenbottle, Willlam ~Hund, Park Jackgon, Robert Joseph, Sergeant Walter Kasselbaum, A. R, Koupal (Lincoln), Clarence Listen, Lloyd Jackson (Jefferson, Towa), Sergeant Louis Marr, Albert Marek, (Schuyler), Leroy Mattiso (Schuyler), Ex gar McCann, Corporal Charles McCunlogue, Orvin McCujlough, William Mick (Schuya ler), Sergeant George Mlller (Norfolk), Sergeant Andrew Olson, Sergeant Vernon Phillips, Ellls Reynolds (Dodge), Ross Sampson (Laird, Colo.), Frank Rus- misel, Law Sathcell, Corporal Clarke (Continued on Page 8, Column, 6.) Theflg@ther For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity— Unsettled, with probably showers; not much change in temperature. Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deg. ) E 6a m 68 6 am 6 8 Tam §a m E samnm T 10am T N 12 m Z L 1p. £ ipm 3p.m D 4p.m 5 p.m §p.m 7p.m §p m Comparative Local Record. 1916, 1916, 1914. 1913, Highest yosterady. 8 T4 94 Lowest yesterday. 66 56 78 Mean temperature... 78 75 (6 86 Precipitation ... 00 .10 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature Excess for the day. Total deficlency &b Normal precipitation Deflctency for the day Total rainfall since aMrch inch inches Deficlency since March 1. inches Deficiency cor, period, 191 inches Deficlency cor. period, 19 inch Reports from Statlons at 7 F. Station and State ' of Weather. Cheyenne : 00 0 o | 00 00 | 00 | i o4 | i North Platte, Omaha, clear. .. - Raptd Cily. part cloudy Sult Lake City, elear.. Sherfdan, clou Sloug City. Valentine, HENRY FORD T0 TAKE TRACTOR TO FREMONT Auto Builder to Show His Latest Coup in This State for First Time. HAS WORKED YEARS ON IT A farm tractor that is expected to work an epoch in the life' of the American farmer, will be exhibited and demonstrated for the first time in this state, on the occasion of the an- nual Fremont Tractor demonstration, August 7 to 11. And it will be a Ford! Announcement has been made that Henry Ford and his son will bring their tractor, upon which they have been working for years to perfect, to the Fremont demonstration and show its workings to the public for the first time. The, famous automobile manufac- turer and his only son are to come to Ncbraska in a special car, bringing with them two of thel ong-anticipated tractors, which farmcrs and tractor men believe will revolutionize meth- ods of farming in this country. Al- though automobile tractor men and the industrial and manufacturing world in general have known of the forthcoming machine for some time, the demonstration at Fremont is to mark its “premier” before the public. It is said that the tractor will sell for in the neighborhood of $300. Of Interest to Farmers. The announcement that the Fords and their tractor is to be one of the features of the Fremont demonstra- tion, will result in at least 10,000 more farmers attending the affair. Ford has had Omaha men down at Fremont for some time testing the soil and making preparations for the demonstration. Besides the Ford tractor, approxi- mately sixty other makes will be demonstrated at Fremont. A 1,000- acre field is to be used for the demon- strations. Those in charge of the event this year predict an attendance of around 100,000 farmers from all parts of the middle west. This will be the fourth annual demonstration, the original promot- ers of which was the Twentieth Cen- tury Farmer. Mr, Naon Says Will Be No-War Between "T. 8. and Mexico New York, June 28—Romulo S. Naon, Argentine @mbassador to the United States, issued a statement to- day in which he said that while he had made no offer of mediation look- ing to the settlement of the differ- ences between the United States and Mexico, he was “in candor confident that the present crisis will be peace- fully settled.” The formal statemen: of the am- bassador, prompted, he said, by pub- lished reports that he had offered me- didtion to the United States, says: “I have made no offer, but it is un- necessary to say that the Argentine government is always disposed to work for the peace of America, “Pan-Americanism, which is vital for all the countries of the continent, whether great or small, strong or weak ‘mokes a war Dbetween two Amerie. ations utterly inconceiva- ble. I a.’:h candor confident that the pregent crisis will be peacefully settled. We must make evident that no matter how great the diferences between two American governments, the continental interests of union and concord are supreme and inconsistent with recourse to violence as a means of settling international disputes in America.” Ambasadcr Naon would not discuss what basis he had for his feeling of confidence, Germany Sends Trade Ultimatum To Switzerland Paris, June 28.—A Zurich dispatch to the Marin says that Germany’s demand on Switzerland for the ex- change of commodities is in the form of an ultimatum, which expires at 6 o’clock Thursday night. Announcement was made in the Swiss Parliament last week that Ger- many had demanded that the Swiss goyernment permit the exportation ofcotton and foodstuffs collected by German agents, stating that if the de- mand were not complied with Ger- many would prohibit exportation of 6 [coal, iron and other materials essen- tial for Swiss industries. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, BERLIN ASSERTS ARMIES HOLDING CZAR'S LEGION® German Official Statent, 0% nounces That Russiafi? Aad- vance Has Been Checked in Galicia. TEUTONS CAPTURE VILLAGE Attacks of French Under Pro- tection of Gas Clouds Are Repulsed. CHAMPAGNE ASSAULTS FAIL Berlin, June 28.—(Via London.)— The great battle in Volhynia, where the reinforced German army has suc- ceeded in checking the Russian ad- vance, has resulted in further reverses for the Russians. Announcement was made by the war office today that the Germans have captured the village of Winiewka, west of Sokul, and Russian positions south ofTLhal point, “Eastern front: The village of Win- niewka, west of Sokul, and Russian positions to the south of there were taken by storin. Otherwise nothing of importance occurred on the eastern front. “On the Balkan front there were no developments apart from artillery duels between the Vardar and Lake Doiran. > “Western front: From La Bassee canal to the region south of the Somme, the enemy made reconnoiter- ing attacks, in conjunction with in- tense artillery fire and mine_ explo- sions and under the protection of smoke and gas clouds, The attacks were repulsed easily, “In the Champaghne, weak detachments of north of Luneville failed. “On the left bank of the Meuse; nocturnal attacks by hand grenade detachments of the enemy were re- pulsed. On the right bank, the French, aftér about twelve hours of preparation, with the most intense ar- tillery fire throughout thc whole of yesterday attacked with strong forces, consisting in part of fresh troops, the positions captured by us on June 23 on the high ridge of Froi de Terre and also the village of Fleury and the ad- joining lines to the east, The at- tacks broke down without exception, the enemy suffering extraordinary losses. “On June 25, Lieutenant Hoehn- dorf put out of action his eleventh enemy aeroplane, a French biplane, near Raucourt. An enemy air man was shot down near Doaumont, “It is ascertained, on further in- quiry, that the report of June 23, stating that some British prisoners were taken among the attackers on Karlsruhe is incorrect. All the pris- oners are French,” Utah and Oregon Troops Are On Way to Mexican Border San Francisco, June 28.—Special troops trains today were carrying the first battery of the field artillery of the Utah National Guard and the Third battalion of the Oregon infan- try to the Mexican border, while militiamen of the other western de- partment states were expecting orders to move southward immediately. Already two California militia com- panies of coast artillery have been de- tailed to guard the San Diego water supply reservoir. The men who went on duty last night where the first state troops of the western department to begin actual border duty. They were located at San Diego and were not influded in the recent mobilization call. The Utah Guards numbering 142 men, five officers and four three-inch guns, commanded by Captain W. C. Webb, who was a lieutenant in the Philippine campaigns, left Salt Lake City last night for Nogales, Ariz. Governor Spry headed the delegation of several thousand citizens who ac- , companied the battery to the train, Oregon’s militia detachment left Camp Withycombe for San Diego last night. Grand Island Veteran Faces Serious Charge _Grand Island, Neb., June 28.—(Spe- cial Telegram.)—Joseph Groves, an old soldier living across the line of the soldiers’ home, but a member of that institution, is the defendant in grave charges preferred today by one George Graves also a member and who has a daughter 5 years old, with whom Graves alleges Groves at- tempted libertics. The case will be heard at a preliminary not yet fixed, attacks the by enemy = Patrol Fires at Mexicans Who Crossed Line Near Nogales Nogales, Ariz, June 28.—Shots were exchanged shortly before mid- night between a4 sentry squad on the west side of town and a detachment of Mexican soldiers. The corporal in charge of the post| reported that he challenged the Mex- - |icans, that they :ontinued to advance without replying and that after they were well over the line they fired a shot at him. He then ordered his squad to fire, retreating to a point 150 yards north of the line to prevent being flanked. The Mexicans, re- treated, When reserve compames ok mitan ~ | ican border guard opposite withdrew into the Mexican town, About twenty shots were fired by the United States troops. A Mexican officer then rode up to the customs house and said his men had been fired on while they were on their side. Major William Brooke, officer of the/guard, €aid every sentry was posted well back of the line. No casualties were reported by the Mex- 1cans. Later the reserve troops were with- drawn at a conference at the line with Major Brooke, the Mexican | commandant, General Orsagaray, promised a rigid investigation and | severe penalties for any of lis men Jury were rushed to the line the Mex- ! found at fault, SRR AMERICAN AVIATORS IN FRANCE MAY RETURN FOR MEXICAN DUTY—The Aero club has cabled the American Flying corps, now in the French service, offering to pay their passage if they will return and enlist for the American service in Mexico. This recent picture shows them receiving their daily orders. From left, the men are Sergeant Kiffen Rockwell, Thenault, Sergeant Norman Prince, Lieutenant De Leage, Sergeant Elliot Cowdin, 4ot Yert Hall, Corporal J. H. McConnell and Corporal Victor Chapman, who was killed Captr® n “g‘b‘ o aay. o\“\\‘ ANMERICAN AVJATORS 1916.—TWELVE PAGES. FRENCH SERVICE, Qupre.Frn SERYICE. e ORPET GOES OVER SCENE IN WOODS Boy Acoused of Murder of Girl Fails to Remember Many Incidents Asked About. HE MEETS HER AT STATION Waukegan, Ill, June 28—~With a close shave and an application of talcum powder, Will H. Orpet looked paler than ever when his. cross-ex- amination was resumed today, He is’ charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, his school girl sweetheart. i The witness’ previous story of leaving the garage in the morning and going to Helms woods to await the coming of Marion to the inter- urban station nearby was not changed on cross-examination, Witness said that looking from the edge of Helms woods he saw Marion Lambert, Josephine Davis and Verne Jackson on the interurban platform. Witness said that he concealed him- self behind a large tree. Verne and Josephine took the train to school and Marion remained be- hind. \ Meets Girl at Station, “I then came from the woods and met her on the platform,” said the witness, They proceeded through the snow to a log over a little ravine. Orpet brushed the snow from the log and Marion sat down. Orpet took a seat on the ground at a right angle to her. The witness repeated. his direct testimony as to their conversation which in part dealt with her condi- tion and Orpet's endeavors to reas- sure her, Marion was sullen, . witness said as soon as the subject of her .condi- tion canie ups. He ¢could not’recollect details of their conversation. | “On February 8 about 1 o'clock” suggested Joslyn, “you took a train from Lake Forest via Milwaukee?” Lyien Mr. Joslyn tried to pin the witness down to the exact time he stopped over in Milwaukee. Witness did not remember, Mr. Joslyn asked about Orpet’s arrival at the Chicago and Northwestern station at Lake Forest. It was here that Orpet telephoned to Marion. The attorney asked.Or- pet what he said to Marion when she answered the telephone. “I asked her if she couldn't come out. She said no, that Jo Davis was there.” “Now 15 that all you can recollect?” “I asked her if I would se: her at the Sacred Heart station in the morn- ing. She said yes.” Not Certain About -Dope. “Was anything said about bringing down any dcpe for her?” “I may have,-but I dén't remem- ber.” “Now was it before ot after the dope ,was mentioned that you asked to see her?” “Probably before, if any mention of dope was made.” % Marion having said that she could not see him that night, Orpet started for his home on the Cyrus McCor- mick estate of which Lis father was superintendent, His trip being. a secret one, however, he did not go home, but to the garage. He walked around for a time and then went to the garage where he spent the night, he said. — Berlin Tageblatt is Suspended by Censor Berlin, June 28—(Via London.)— The Tageblatt, one of the leading Berlin newspapers, announced this morning that its appearante had been prohibited by order of the military commander. This is the first instance for some months of the suspension of {a Berlin poper, GUARDS OF FOUR STATES NUST 60 Orders Issued by Barry at Chi- cago That They Move as Soon as Ready. e IOWA TROOPS Chicago, June 28~Orders were is- sued today by Major General Fhomas H. Barry, in command of the Central department of the United States army, for the immediate movement to the border, of all units of the Illinois, Mis- souri, Kansas and Wisconsin National Guard which are “reasonably ready.” The following statement was issued at General Barry's office: “Orders have been issued directing the dispatch of all units in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin, when mustered in, examined and rea- ‘sonably ready, The Illinois cavalry will go to Brownsville, Tex. All other Lllinois troops to San Antonio. Kane sas troops will go to Eagle Pass, Tex. Missouri troops will go to Laredo, Tex, Wisconsin troops will go to San Antonioy Tex. Other troops will be dispatched whenever reported rea- sonably rufiy." In order to facilitate the movement, the troops will entrain without wait- ing ‘for further instructions, accord- ing to orders sent from Central de- partment headquarters this morning to mobilization points in Illinois, Kan- sas and Missouri. Iowa Troops Waiting. Des. Moines, June 28.—As far as could be leatned today, no orders have been received for troops of the ‘lowa National Guard to entrain for the border. Oificers were of the opinion that the -Idwa: troops might be held in camp for some time: The fact that ordnance equipment & being sent here was believed to indicate that the War department intends to equin the troops at the camp and not on the border. Kansas Guard Ready. _Fort Riley, Kan., June 28.~The ra- pidity with which the Kans1s Nation- al Guard moves to the border is de- pendent entirely upon railroads, That declaration was made today by Ad- jutant General Charles K. Martin, commander of the state troops. Railroad officials here declare their WAITING of 1,200 troops to the border on Fri- day. South Dakota is Slow. | Camp - Hagman, Redfield, S. D, June 28.—The Fourth regiment South Dakota National Guard will not be ready to move to the border until July 15 or 20, in the opinion of several of the officers. Enlistment was stopped this morning until the federal recruit- ing officers-take charge. Adjutant General Morris has begun preparations for raising’two troops. of cavalry in accordance with orders' re- ceived from the War department. |an urgent only orders called for the movement | 4 CLARINDA BANK DIRECTOR SUICIDE H. R. Spry of Savings and Trust Found Dead and Cashier Brent Arrested, ¢ EMBEZZLEMENT OHARGED Clarinda, la, June 28.—(Special Telegram.)—H. R. Spry, 56 years old, and vice president of the Clarinda Trust and Savings bank, is 4 suicide, and Guy Brent, a $75-a-month book- keeper, 'is in jail, charged, with the embezzlement of $§4,100, These are the big developments that came this afternoon after H. N. Carmody, state bank examiner, had been at work here for a few days, The body of Mr. Spry was found at 3 o'clock by a patient from the hospital for the insane, two and a half miles from the city, where the bank official had driven his car to a secluded spot and there ended his life with a shot from a revglver, e Mayor Mitchel Objects to Proposed Gerng_Regiment New York, June 28.—Mayor Mitch- el objects to the organization of a regiment of troops to be composed exclusively of citizens of German birth. He made public today a letter in which he replied to the sugges- tion of a German resident of this :ity] that such a regiment be organ- ized. The mayor said in his letter that he was of the opinion it would be hurtful to draw racial lines in Amer- ican miltary affairs. “I would deprecate the formation of a regiment composed wholly of men of any one nationality,” he added, “whether ‘they be German, French, Italian or Russian, as this might tend to draw the very racial lines which I believe ought to be avoided. I suggest that you urge your men to join the regular organ- izations of the National Guard or such other organizations as may be re- cruited by the federal authorities. Cannon Says Wilson’s Course In Mexico is Wishy-Washy Washington, June 28.—Republican criticism of Presidenit Wilson's Mex- fcan policy marked debate today on deficiency - appropriation bill carrying approximately $28,000,- 1000 asked for by the War department tc cover pay, equipment and trans- portation -of National Guardsmen, Former Speaker Cannon. attacked what he. called a ‘“wishy-washy” course and advocated going into Mex- ico with sufficient force to set up a military government. During debate it was stated on au- thority of the appropriations commit- tee that the total of all appropriation bills of this session of congress, passed or pending, was $1,499,330,479. There are authorizations for expen- diturc of $257,741,950 more. Washington, June 28.—Conferees of the senate and house agreed late today to eliminate all reference to relief for dependents of enlisted men from the pending resolution authoriz- ing the president to draft National Guardsmen into the federal service. Leliefwappropriations it was agreed would be taken up in a separate meas- we later. ‘House and Senate Are Agreed Upon Military Draft Measure The conference report immediately was brought up in the hou.e and ac- cepted withotu a dissenting vote, In submitting it Chairman Hay ot the military committee announced that the house cunterees had conseated to climipation «t the rehet provision after ‘ccretary Baker had tele- phoned to the capital that he consid- ered it imperative some sort of an agreement be reached and the reso- lution be put through immediately. rs THE WEATHER Unsetled. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. PRISONERS ARE UPON THEIR WAY T0 THE BOUNDARY Funston Informed Garcia Has Notified Bell Troopers Given Freedom by Trevino, WILL REACH JUAREZ TODAY Delivered to U. 8. Authoritier With Their Arms and | Accoutrements. { REPORTED TO WASHINGTON San Antonio, Tex., June 28—Gen- eral Funston received tonight a re- port from Brigadier General George Bell, jr., at El Paso, which stated Gen- eral Bell had been notified by Mexi- can Consul Garcia that the American prisoners taken at Carrizal now are on the way north to Juarez and prob- ably would arrive tomorrow morning. Will Be Turned Over. According to the report, Consul Garcia had received word from Gen- eral Jacinto Trevino that the Ameri- can prisoners, with their arms and accoutrements, were to be delivered at once to the American authorities. The report was forwarded at once to Washington by General Funston, Will Be Freed. El Paso, Tex, June 28—General Jacinto Trevino has ordered that the American prisoners interned in the penitentiary at Chihuahua City. be taken to Juarez, and there, with their arms and accoutrements, be released, according to information received at the Juarez commandancia tonight. Mexican authorities asserted that General George Bell, jr., commanding the El Paso military district, had been notified of General Trevino's order and that the prisoners are expected to arrive in Juarez tomorrow, Bell Won't Talk. General Bell did not deny the re- port, but refused to discuss it. There are twenty-three American troopers_held at Chihuahua City, ex- cluding Lem Spillsbury, the Mormon scout. Army headqunriers here said any report on the Mexican advices would have to be made public by Gen- eral Funston at San Antonio. Judge Cornish8ays Bank Board Without Power to Deny Charter Lincoln, June 28.—A writ of man- damus issued today by the district court of Lancaster county upsets the procedure of the State Banking board in refusing charters to bdnks in cities and towns deemed by the board to have sufficient banking facilities. The court ordered the board, in the case of the State ex rel F. M. Woolridge against the State Banking board, to issue a charter for a new bank at Sidney, Neb. The board at the pres- ent time is holding up application for a new bank in Omaha and has refused up to date about a dozen applications from various. towns over the state. The last legislature defeated a bill giving” such power to the board. Judge A. J. Cornish holds that the banking business is a lawful one and that the board cannot créate a monopoly by restricting the number, Meeting of Hughes » And Roosevelt is Aroufln_g Interest New York, June 28.—Republican politicians looked forward with in- terest today for the meeting tonight between Theodore Roosevelt and Charles E. Hughes, when the presi- dential nominee and the man who as head of the progressive Party en- dorsed his candidacy, will dine to- gether. It was announced, however, that their meeting would be “a pri- vate and personal one” and that no statement would be forthcoming as to the subjects they may discuss. Mr. Hughes conferred today with William R. Willcox, the new national chairman, The republican national commit- tee's subcommittee on organization met during the forenoon to consider the selection of a new national secre- tary, a treasurer, two vice chairmen, one each for the middle west and ‘the Pacific coast, and an executive com- mittee, Frank Hitchcock, one of the lead- ers of the Hughes forces at the Chi- cago convention, was among today’s callers. e e The news of war, politics, sport and¥ress are no more important to you than Bee Want-Adnews