Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 19, 1916, Page 1

i The telephone way is the most convenient way. Bee Want-Ads. Tyler 1000. cent per word. VOL. XLVI—NO. 27.- GERMANS FLEE ACROSS LIPA IN GREAT DISORDER Russian War Office Says Re- treat of Teutons Over River Effected in Very Disor- ganized Manner. HEAVY GUNS CAPTURED Cannon Zaken by 8lavs Are Now Bombarding Enemy . Posit\ns. Petrograd, July 18.—(Via London.) —Russian victory over Teutonic forces in southern Volhynia has re- sulted in their being driven across the river Lipa and beyond that stream, says a war office statement issued today. Indications are, the statement adds, that the retreat was effected in the greatest disorder. Theofficial statement says: “In the Riga region there was an artillery duel. The Germans at many places attempted unsuccessfuly to re- capture lost trenches. . “As the result of the latest skillful operations _of General Sarakoff's troops in Volhynia we gained a vic- tory on July 16, which brought us 13,000 prisoners and thirty guns, as announced yesterday, and enabled us to sweep the enemy completely from the left bank of the lower Lipa, driv- ing him to Krassoff and beyond the river. Judging by the abundance of war material the enemy abandoned, he retreated in great disorder- Some of the seventeen heavy guns captured were yesterday already bombarding enemy positions on the south bank of the Lipa.” Austrians Pressed Back Vienna, July 18—(Via London.)— | Austrian advanced posts in the region of Zabie and Tatarow, south of Kolo- mea, in the Carpathian region, have been pressed back by a Russian at- tack, says the war office statement issued today. The main Austrian Fositions, however, have been firmly held. In Volhynia, in the region south- west of Lutsk, Russian attacks failed. EpidemicMAmong New York Infants Becomes Worse | | cial of the Southern railway to Ashe- | New York July 18.—After health | officials had declared tiey believed the cpidemic of infantile paralysis to be under control, the disease made a pronounced advance today. The daily bulletin of the health department shows an increase of nearly 100 per cent in deaths and of more ‘than 30 per cent in new cases. During the twenty-four hours preceding 10 o’clock this morning the plague killed twenty-six children and there were 121 new cases reported. During the same period ending yesterday there were only fourteen deaths and ninety- five new cases in the five boroughs \)( New York City. / Soldiers’ Families Cannot Be Evicted In Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pa,, July 18.—Families of soldiers in service of this state or the federal government cannot be evicted by civil process for non-pay- ment of rent while the soldiers are in such service. Since the muitary units in Pittsburgs went to the front, hun- dreds of families have been notified to pay their rent or move ou.. Mayor l)useph G. Armstrong and City So- icitor Charles A. O'Brien will enforce the state law, passed by the 1915 legis- lature, providing against just such a contingency. Payment of rents can- not be forced until thirty days after the soldier has been mustered out of service. The law of April Y, 1915, is a barrier against landlerds’ warrants. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Wednesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs l}ld Vielnity— Fair; slightly cooler. Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deg. 73 75 80 82 87 88 80 89 | 20 90 90 i 89 m. 88 . m 84 Comparative Local Record, 1916. 1916, 1914, PSRRI ey 73 82 .00 1913, lighest yesterday 82 wowest yesterday W temperature 70 i ipitation .. .86 .16 perature and precipitation departures he normal I temperature .. 7 61 66 Norma Pixcess for the day.... 5 Total excess since March ... mal precipitation . Total rainfall since M. Deficiency since March 1. Excess for cor. perfod, 191 Deficiency for cor. period, 1914 Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. Station and Stato Temp. High of Weather. Typ. m. cst. Cheyenne, part cloudy M Davenport, 2 Omaha, clear Pueblo, cloud Rapld City It Lake Santa_Fe, Sharidan, Valentine, rain .. 68 i T Indicates trace of precipitation, L. A, WELSH, Meteorologist. SIR ERNEST SHACKLE- TON, the British antarctic explorer, who has started to rescue his companions on Elephant island. IN SOUTHERN FLOOD Total Known Fatalities Now Nineteen—Damage Esti- mated at Fifteen Millions. ALL STREAMS ARE FALLING Atlanta, Ga, July 18.—Four more deaths were added to the flood toll in southeastern states today, bring- ing the list to nineteen. Reports | from Brevard, N. C,, said John Heath and his mother, and Mrs. Caldwell Santelle and child died today from in- juries received when their homes were caught in a landslide, four miles from Brevard. Flood waters throughout the strick- en districts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are receding, but property loss continues to grow, and estimates of $15,000,000 damage probably will be increased. Measures for the relief of passen- gers on trains marooned near Ashe- ville were taken today, automobiles being employed to carry the passen- gers to the nearest cities where they can be properly fed and housed. Auto- mobiles are being used to move the | 250 passengers from the Florida spe- ville. In_gcentral South Carolina the flood waters did not reach the crests pre- | dicted and today all fears of further | damage had passed. That and the | Piedmont sections of the state - suf- [fered heavily, in damage to mills, railroads and_ crops. Food Shortage Stopped. | While the situation was greatly im- proved in the region around Asheville |and Biltmore, where six persons lost | their lives, reports from other dis- tricts showed damage far in excess of thatfirst reported. Three million | dollars’ damage was done to property |in Yadkin county, N. C., and food | shortage was reported. Railway | communication was destroyed, many manufacturing plants were demolish- ed, crops were ruined and the popula- tion was described as being in need of immediate help. Flooded power plants in the in- |undated area have caused great loss {to textile and other industries. In | Charlotte alone, 1,000,000 cotton spin- {dles were made idle. The Congaree and Broad rivers began falling rapidly at Columbia, S. | C. shortly after midnight and today it was believed #ll further danger from floods in Columbia had passed. Damage to live stock and crops in the Congaree valley is heavy. Rivers in East Tennessee today were at their highest stage in four- teen years. ‘The swollen Tennessee river was over thirty feet high. In South Knoxville many mills and plants are partly under water and street car lines in low lying sections have been forced to stop. ‘National Guard of Towa Ordered to Entrain at Once — Des Moines, [a., July 18.—The lowa ! National Guard was ordered today to (entrain for the border. Colonel | George Morgan, senior mustering of- | ficer, said the Third infantry would | lecave probably tomorrow. It will be | followed by the First, then the Sec- |ond and then the field artillery. “It is probable we can move the |entire brigade within thirty-six hours,” | Colonel Morgan said. | i | but reported they believed they had OMAHA, WEDNESDAY GUARDSMEN GET TASTE OF BATLE ON MEXICAN LINE Massachusetts Militiamen Fx change 8hots With Bang Mounted Men While on® Outpost Duty. SOLDIERS ARE NOT HURT Believe That They Kill One of Raiders Opening Fire Across River. [NO OFFICIAL REPORTS El Paso, Tex., July 18.—A party of mounted Mexicans exchanged fire with Company L of the Ninth Massa- chusetts infantry near here today. Ac- | cording to reports the guardsmen were doing outpost duty when the Mexicans rode up on the opposite side of the Rio Grande and opened fire. The guardsmen suffered no casualties, killed one Mexican. Captain Hickey of Dorchester, Mass., commanding the company, es- timated the number of Mexicans at fifteen, but asserted that he was un- able to determine whether or not they were soldiers. Approximately forty shots were fired on each side, it was said, Deny Report Received. Both General George Bell, jr., com- manding the El Paso military district, and Lieutenant Colonel Leon Buck- | lon, acting garrison commander in Juarez, denied that they had received | official reports of the incident and both said that it seemed trivial. The shooting occurred in an iso- lated district about three miles down the river from El Paso, known logally as “the island” section. The Magsa- chusetts company was doing border patrol duty in this district, one-third of the sixty men being on pahol and the remainder being held in reserve in the camp about half a mile to the rear. Captain Hickey said that llwqugh- out the day small parties of Mexicans appeared from time to time on the Mexican bank of the riev,r which is about 300 yards wide at this point. Then, he said, a mounted detachment appeared. | Creep Through Brush. [ The Mexicans rode up to the river | bank, dismounted and deployed as skirmishers, creeping through the underbrush which dotted the river's | edge. One of the Mexicans fired his rifle, the bullet crossing the river and, according to Private Charles Prescott of Natick, Mass., dropping at his feet. Screening themselves as much as possible by little clumps of mesquite, the Americans returned the fire, and by the time the reserves reached the river to reinforce them, they had driven the Mexicans back to their horses. Before reaching the picket line, however, the militiamen asserted, one of the Mexicans stumbled and fell into a clump of greasewood and did not arise. i The exchange of fire continued less than ten minutes and when about fifty shots had been fired on each | side, according to the company offi- cers, the Mexicans, riding south ,dis- appeared behind a hillock. ' Plummer Will Command Brigade | 0f State Troops Brownsville, Tex., July 18.—it was announced at Fort Brown today that | Brigadier General Edward H. Plum- mer, formerly of the Twenty-eighth infantry, has been assigned to com- mand a division of state troops at Llano Grandes, near Mercedes Oklahoma, Towa and North Dakota troops are to be stationed there. Major General Tasker H. Bliss, as- sistant chief of staff of the United | States army, arrived here today to begin inspection of national guards- men. Bandits Which Were Headed Toward Border Turn to South El Paso, Tex., July 18.—The Villis- ta band of 200, believed to have been headed for the American frontier in ithe Big Bend region, has turned south, as have all parties of bandits in Chihuahua, according to a message from General Jacinto Trevino at Chi- ! huahua City, received here today by [ Andres Garcia, Mexican consul- | General Norzagaray, commanding | the Carranza forces in Sinaloa, passed | through El Paso today on his way to | Mexico City, where he was sum-| money by the commander-in-chief for a conference. 5 :St;bséa | Washington, July 18.—The allied | embassies here expect the German underwater liner Deutschland <to start on its return voyage at any hour, probably within a day or two. It was made clear today that the embassies have made no protests and prbabbly will make no further move until after it has sailed. Agents of the allies have pointed - lout to the embassies that the corre- spondence of Captain Franz Von Pa- pen, the withdrawn military attache of the German embassy mentioned a Paul Koenig in connection with the 8 Kvlnts to destroy the Welland canal. o anem})t has been made, however, to identity Captain Koenig of the Deutschland as the same man. Eight members of the crew of the Deutschland were shown through, the White House and President Wilson's offices today. The sailors took turns sitting in the president’s chair. They Liner Is Expected to Sail on Return Trip Soon | | | were under orders to return to Balti- more at 6 p. m. Baltimore, July 18.—That the Ger- man merchant submarine Deutsch- land would finish loading her cargo l!"‘l tonight and be ready to leave with- in a few hours, was the belief today of observers who have been closaly | watching the hoat and activities about it since it was docked here on Mon- day morning of last week It was recalled that Captain Paul Koenig had stated when he entered his arrival at the custom house, that he thought he would sail on his re- turn voyage within ten days. That period is up tomorrow. An attache of the German em- bassy appeared at the wharf this afternoon and delivered a large pack- age tc Captain Koenig. It was pre- sumed to be from Ambassador Von Bernstorff. 4 | nate, called on Acting Secretary Polk | be expected before the end of the MORNING, JULY 19, ROGER CASEMENT LOSES HIS APPEAL Higher Oourt Decides Against Baronet ¥ victed of Trea- £ 191 ondon, July 18—Without hearing, the attorneys for the crown, the conrt of criminal appeals today dismissed Sir Roger Casement’s appeal from the verdict of the lower court, which found him guilty of treason, for which Viscount Reading, the lord chief jus- tice, sentenced him to death. For a day and a half Alexander Sul- livan, Sir Roger's counsel, argued be- .forc the court, quoting many author- ities in favor of his contention that the offense of treason depended upon whether the accused dwelt under the protectio. of the king and that the crime could not be committed with- out the realm. He abandoned his other points in regard to the lord chief justice’s definition of the of- fense. As soon as Mr. Sullivan had con- cluded his argument, the court re- tired to consider whether the attor- neys for the crown would be called on to reply. It soon decided to the contrary, which indicated that the appeal had gone against Sir Roger, who was present during (ie argument and when judgment was given. A further appeal to the House of Lords is possible only if the attorney general gives a certificate that the decision of the court of criminal ap- peal involves a point of law so ex- ceptionally important that it is de- sirable in the public interest that a still higher court should deal with it. Attorney Michael Francis Doyle of Philadelphia, of counsel for Sir Roger, expressed an opinion today that it was improbable the attorney genetal would certify the case for appeal to the House of Lords, as the appeal court did not consider it pecessary to hear argument for the government. Powerful influences are working for a reprieve, said the at- torney, and there were strong hopes of one being granted. Arredondo Has Conference With Acting Sec’y Polk Washington, July 18.—Eliseo Ar- redondo, Mexican ambassador desig- at the State department today just before the latter went to the White House for the cabinet meeting. It was understood Mr, Arredondo had received instructions from his-govern- ment approving a tentative plan for the settlement of differences with the United Setam by means of a joint in- ternational commission. ( There are indications that Henry P.| Fletcher, ambassador designate to Mexico, will head the three American commissioners if the plan is adopted. Mr. Fletcher was present at today's conference. At the close of the conference Mr. Polk said there was nothing to be announced further than that the con; ferences were . “progressing favor- ably,” and he intimated no announce- | ment might be expected for several| days. Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Arre- dondo continued in conference after | Mr. Polk had gone to the cabinet. Mr. Arredondo said his negotiations | with Mr. Polk were proceeding fa- vorably, and that formal announce- ment of the plan to be followed might week. Senate Approves Big Navy Program By Viva Voce Vote Washington, July 18.—The senate today adopted the enlarged building program of the naval bill by a viva voce vote. It provides for the con- struction, within. three years, of 157 war vessels of all classes and for four dreadnaughts and four battle cruisers to be built next year, . By a vote of 48 to 18, the senate re- | jected an amendment to require threc of the new battleships to be kept on | the Pacific coast. It was argued that | the amendment would be an infringe- | ment on the constitutional authority | of the president as commander in chief of the navy. | James H, Moore, Financier, is Dead: Chicago, IIl, July 18.—James Ho- bart Moore of Santa Barbara, Cal, | brother of Judge H. W. Moore, with whom he formed great corporations known as the Moore group, died at Lakc Geneva, Wis, today. The “group” was capitalized at $1 7,000,000 and was later absorbed by the United States Steel corporation. The Moores were Chicago lawyers, who, early in the development of great corporations got control of the Diamond Match company and pro- posed to control the match industry of the world. The Diamond Match corner, which failed, is famous in Chicago’s financial history. 1t led | to a local panic and the closing of the stock exchange. The Moores made a new fortunc shortly afterward in National Bis- cuit. They paid off debts of $4,000,- 000 and gained control of the Chi- cago, Rock Island & Pacific, now in the hands of a receiver, Their combined wealth has been estimated at $100,000,000. Frank Gotch Breaks Leg in Two Places Kenosha, Wis, ‘July 18.—Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the world, was reported to have suffered a broken leg i two places during an exhibition bout here today. A fur- ther examination will be made. | enroll scores of prominent progres- {of the “drys” for the “get-together” | 6—FOURTEEN PAGES. Un Lruloy, at Hotels, Newe Stands, ete. Se UNCLE SAM’S LARGEST SUBMARINE TESTS OUT—Here is the U. S. Submarine M-1, p through an exciting trial trip. without a stop, 1,000 more “Deutschland.” U.S.SUBMARINE hotographed while being put It can travel 5,000 miles than was covered by the M=, @O Fur SER, EX-MOOSERS AVOID DRY CONVENTION Meeing at St. Paul Becomes Prohibition Revival and Love Feast. FOSS MAY BE NOMINATED St. Paul, Minn,, July 18.—John M. Parker's rallying cry to surviving progressives, and his call, issued last Saturday for a new national conven- tion of .the party in Chicago August 5 was blamed by prohibition leaders here today for the collapse of their plans. for-a great “get-together” con- ference, at which they had hopes to sives, republicans and democrats. Instéad of a “get-together” event, the meeting became a prohibition love feast and revival services. The lead- ers had expected such men as Wil- liam Allen White and Victor Mur- dock of Kansas, Judge Albert D. Nor- toni of St. Louis, and perhaps Colonel Parker, himself, to meet with them and pledge their affiliation with the prohibition party. None of these appeared today. “They arc afraid to join with us| until they know we intend to go after the votes with a ticket every progres- sive can support conscicntiously,” said Chairman Hinshaw. Mr. Hin- shaw indicated an intention to re- double his efforts to induce the Parker convention to endorse the ticket which the prohibitionists will nominate here this week. Eugene Foss returned to the list of nomination possibilities today with a telegram to Mr. Hinshaw in which he said he would “give the nomina- tion every consideraton.” Havng received no reply to the telegram, he and National Commit- teeman Patton sent last night to John M. Parker asking whether he would accept the vice presidential nomina- tion, H. P. Farris of Clin:on, Mo, treasurer of the prohibition national committee, inaugurated a boom to- day for Dr, Ira D. Landrith of Nash- ville, Tenn,, for president and Miss Ada Brehm of Chicago for vice pres- ident. Dr. Landrith is the first choice of many delegates for vice presidential honors, with William Sulzer, J. Frank | Hanly or Mr. Foss as the presiden-| tial candidate. The “get-together” meeting was given up principally to speeches prophesying victory for the prohibi- tion ticket 1n 1920 if not this year. Eugene Chafin of Tucson, Ariz, acted as temporary chairman and James M. Ingersoll of Potatello, Idaho, the only representative of an- other party who answered the the call meeting, was permanent chairman, TRUTONS MAKE GAIN SOUTH OF SOMME Enemy’s Attack Near Biaches Partly S8uccessful, Says Paris Official Report. LA MAISONETTE HOLDS OUT . Paris, July 18.—The Germans made an attack last night on the French line south of the Somme and gained ground in the vicinity of Biaches, the war office announced today, The statement says: “South of the Somme the Germans attacked yesterday evening and last night our positions from the village of Biaches as far as La Maisonette. Notwithstanding repeated efforts, which cost them heavy losses, they were not able to obtain possession of La Maisonette. German detach- ments spread along the canal on the east side of Biaches, where the fight- ing continues. “On the left bank of the Meuse a surprise wttack against our trenches at Hill 304 was repulsed by our fire. On the right bank of the river the night was marked by fighting with grenades in the vicinity of the Chapel of Sainte Fine and west of Fleury, The enemy was repulsed everywhere, There was active artillery fighting in, the region of La Laufee and Chen- ois. “The German attack was delivered (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Fiume and Vicinity Shaken by Quake; Is Greatly Damaged London, July 18.—(12:36 p. m.)—A Central News dispatch from Amster- dam says great damage caused by an carthquake in the region of Fiume, Austria. In the city of Fiume, the dispatch says, a terrible panic was caused by the earthquake. Fiume is a city of about 40 the northeastern extremity of the Adriatic Sea. It is an important sea- port. There have been several earth disturbances recently in the region of the Adriatic, principally in lower Italy and Sicily. Immigravti(;n'Bureau Votes To Admit Ciprianoo Castro Washington, July 18.—The immigra- tion bureau late today decided that General Cipriano Castro, former pres- ident of Venezuela, and Mrs. Castro, whose landing at New York has been prevented by immigration officials there, be permitted to enter the United Wl:ls;)n Asks Senators to Pass Child Labor and Workmen’s Bills| Washington, July 18.—Shortly after noon today President Wilson went to the capitol. It was the first visit he had made there in months. At the capitol the president con- ferred, in his private room, with Sen- ator Kern, the democratic leader, It was understood that the president is very desirous of having the work- men's compensation and_child labor bills included in the legislative pro- gram. They were sidetracked by the caucus. 5 ; The president’s visit to the capitol was unexpected. 'F]lerc was no one to meet him. Seeing a’ senate at- tendant, the president said: “Young man, could yet get Sen- ator Kern for me?” : The clerk returned with the ma- jority leader from Indiana. They conferred for several minutes, after which Senator Martin of Virginia and Vice President Marshall entered the president’s room. The conference concerned the legis- lative program and the time of ad- journment of congress, which the democrats have tentatively fixed at August 19, The president, it is understood, urged that the child labor and work- men's compensation measures be in- cluded in the imperative legislative program. He sought to bring about an arrangement that would not delay adjournment, as he wished to begin lthe tl‘ampmgn not later than Septem- ber 1. Mr. Wilson was besieged for an ex- planation of his visit. ' “It is simply a_matter of program, declared the president. "I wanted to sce several of the senators about a legislative program and thought it would be simplier to come here rather than call them to the White House.” SINGLE has been |, ) at| THE WEATHER FAIR COPY TWO CENTS. NEGRO FANATIC KILLS FOUR AND INJURES THREE Chicago Man Suddenly Goes Insanc and Begins Shoot- ing at Every One In Sight. DEFIES POLICE FOR HOURS Crazy Man and Wife Shot to Death After House Had Been Partly Destroyed. “SAVIOUR OF AFRICANS" Chicago, July 18 —A negro religious fanatic, becoming violently insane to- day, barricaded himself in a house, and, aided by kis wife, shot four persons (o death and wounded three before the police, having dynamited the stronghold, finally shot both oc- cupants to death. Hundreds of shots were fired and the police were held at bay more than an hour, In all the hallucination of the negro that he must “carry a report to Almighty God” cost six lives. List of Victims, The deau: STUART DEAN, 60 years old, policeman, shot In neck. MRS, JOSEPHINE OVERMEYER, 128 years old, nelghbor, shot in breast. EDWARD KNOX, 34 years old, colored, nelghbor, shot In chent. ALFRED MATHEWS, 30 years old, negro nelghbor, found dead of bullet wounds on porch of his home. H. J. M'INTYRE, colored, the insane man, 30 years old, shot by police; dled in hos- pital, MRS, HATTIE M'INTYRE, colored, wife of nbove, 30 years old, head blown off. The injured: Edward Clemont, detective-sergeant, {6 ears old, three bullet woun: erious. Grover Crabtree, policeman, years old, wounds In wrist and elbow; not serious. Mrs. Sadle Knox, 40 years old, wife of Kdward Knox, bullet wound in back; we- rlous. More than a hundred took part in the siege of stronghold, Fire¢ Like a Veteran. The negro, J. McIntyre, armed with a rifle, barricaded himself in his flat in a two-story brick structure on | the West side. The police, unable to make headway against the rapid and accurate fire of the demented man, made an ineffectual attempt to burn the place, then expleded three charges of dynamite under 1t The explosion blew the rear porch Ancient Order of - Hibernians Meets At Boston, Mass, Boston, July 18.—Fifteen hundred delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada attended solemn high mass in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today, marking the for- may opening of the fiftieth biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Cardinal William #. O'Connell of | this city, presided, with the Rt. Rev, | Dennis J. O'Connell, bishop of Rich- mond, Va., and national chaplain, as celebrant. Mass was followed by a joint ses- | sion of the two bodies, at which a number of addresses were made. The speakers included Joseph McLaughlin ° of Philadelphia, national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Mrs. Helen Ryan Jolly, national president of the ladies’ auxiliary, Elkus is Appointed Minister to Turkey Washington, July 18.—Abram El- us of New York was nominated by President Wilson today as a minister to Turkey, to succeed Henry Morgenthau, who retired to become chairman of the finance committee |of the democratic national commit- tee. Mr. Elkus is a lawyer and was recommended by Mr, i{urgcnthnu. Mr. Elkus is 50 years old and was born and educated in New York City. He has been one of the leaders of the American Jewry, Three Men and Eight Horses Killed by Storm Clay Center, Kan., July 18.—Three men were killed, three injured and eight horses killed late yesterday when lightning struck the granary on {the farm of John Hanson, near here. | Hanson and Norton Gilchrist and Ed- ward Davidson, the latter two mem- bers of a threshing crew, are dead and some . of the injured were reported in a serious condition, lsolicemen clntyre's Make Home Happier Get a better job—make more money. You can do it if you watch persistently for your op- portunity among The Bee “Help Wanted” Ads. The next best thing to reading another’s good ad is to try one of your own ugd’et “Situations Want~ ed. Telephone your Want Ads to The Bee. Phone Tyler 1000,