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U. 6. NOTE TO BRITAIN AND
FRANCE IS MADE PUBLIC BY
STATE DEPARTMENT.
TO hIAKE claim for losses
Time In Which Chnnoe Must Be Ef
fected Is Not Specified In Message,
But Washington Government Ex
pects Prompt Action.
Washington, May 21). Tho United
BtntoB, ilunuiiticltiR Interference with
uoutral iiiiiIIh, has notified (Iroiit
Ilrltiiln and Franco that It ran no
longer tolerate tho wrongs which
American citizens have Buffered and
contlnnu to iniffor through (ho "law
Iohh practice" thoHo governments hnvo
Indulged In, and that only a radical
chnngo In policy, roHtorlng tho United
HlatcH to Hh full rlghtH ns a neutral
power, will ho satisfactory. i
Thin notlllcatlon l given In tho
latent American communication to
tho two governments, tho text of
which was made public on Saturday by
tho state department. The time In
which thn chnngo must bo effected Ih
not spocllled, but tho United .States
expects prompt action.
"Onerous and vuxatlous1 abuses
which havo been perputrated by thn
British and French governments In
seizing and censoring neutral mails
aro recited In tho communication,
and answers aro mado to tho legal
arguments contained In tho reply of
tho entente governments to tho llrst
American note on tho subject.
It Is vigorously not forth thnt not i
only havo American commercial In
tercets havo Injured but thnt thn
rights of property havo been violated
and tho rules of International law
and custom palpably disregarded
Notice- Is Horvcd that tho United Statos
noon will press claims against tho Ilrlt
lsh and French governments for tho
losses which already havo been bub
talnod. The death of Cervantes will go far
toward clearing up tho banditry in
this section.
U.S. TROOPS KILL VILLA CHIEF
Notorious Bandit Cervantes Slain After
Attack on Engineers American
Killed and Two Wounded.
Field HeadquortorB United States
Army, near Namlqulpa, Mox via radio
to Columbus, N. M May 29. A Bhort
sharp battlo between a forco ot Amor
lean army engineers and a gang ot
Mexican bandits under tho leadership
ot tho notorious Candolarla Cervantes,
one of Pancho Villa's most trustod
HoutcnantB, was fought south of Cru
cos. Throo Americans wore wounded, one
so badly that ho died a short tlmo
after, and two of tho bandits wuro
hilled, Roveral wounded and tho band
Bcattorcd. Among those killed was
Corvantes himself.
Lanco Corporal Marksbury, nttachod
to a machtna gun detachment ot tho
Sovcnteonth Infantry, was tho Ameri
can soldlor killed In tho clash with Vll
llstas near Cruces, Mox. Marksbury's
home was at llorrodsburg, Ky.
Tho cnglnoora wore working on
road repairs six mllos south of Cruces.
With thorn wcro a few soldiers.
Tho Mexicans mado n surprise at
tack. Corvantes has been hunted from
pillar to post tho last two weeks.
Tho MqxIcoub dashed over u small
bill and down on tho unsuspecting
Americans aa thoy worked In a small
ravine Throo Americans dropped at
tho first volley. Tho soldiers rallied
Instantly after that first volloy, and
returned shot for shot at closo range
Tho body' ot Cervantes was posi
tively Identified by residents of I.aj
Cruces. "
Ono ot tho Americans wounded was
Prlvato Hulltt of tho Sovcnteonth In
fantry, who wus In chargo of tho ma
chlno gun, and who killed both tho
Mexican. Ills wound Is not believed
to bo serious.
JAMES J. HILL SERIOUSLY ILL
Dr. Mayo Called to St. Paul by Mag-
note's Son Stricken Ten
Days Ago.
St. Paul, Minn. May 29. James J.
Hill, railroad magnate, Is seriously 111.
This was roveuled when Dr. V. J.
Mayo, tho famous surgeon of Roches
tor, Minn., camo hero on Friday In a
Bpoclal train for tho second examina
tion ot tho ailing man In four days Tho
caso, whllo serious, is not ono to enusu
alarm, Doctor Mayo said after tho sec
ond examination. Mr Hill has been HI
for ton days. Ho was stricken May 10.
Doctor Gllltlllan, tho attending physi
cian, said after his consultation with
Doctor Mnyo, that Mr. Hill's condition
is not sorious and no operation will
bo naocssary. Doctor Gllltlllan says
Intestinal trouble followed by slight In
fection caused Mr. Hill's Illness.
Nat Goodwin's Wife III.
Now York, May 20. Margaret Moro
land, ilfth wlto ot Nat Goodwin, Is
seriously ill at St. Elizabeth's hos
pital where sho underwent an opera
tion. Miss Moroland wub formerly an
a:trcsB In Mr. Goodwin's company.
Dr. Timothy Dwlght Dead.
Now Haven, Conn., May 20. Hov.
Dr. Timothy Dwlght, former president
of Yalo university, died hero on Fri
day In his eighty-sixth year. Doctor
Dwlght was born in Norwich, Conn.,
iu 1828.
"HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL"
pWiyTiHr 1 01 iffiT i T rnl swfMI
kRcv23JSiWW
TO PUNISH 116 GUARDS
LOTS OF TROUBLE AHEAD FOR
THE BALKY TEXANS.
Secretary Baker Announces Men Who
Refused to Serve Will Be Tried
at Once.
Washington, May 25. Keverslng
his previous decision, Secretary Hukcr
announced that tho 11C members of
tho Texas National Guard who fulled
to present themsolvos for muster into
tho Federal service will bo brought to
court-martial Immediately under tho
prcEont law.
Mr. Maker had Intended to awult tho
signing of the now tnllltlu law uow
before tho president and proceed un
der Its provisions.
Secretary Ilakor explained his ac
tion by pointing out tho Dick law re
quires an obligation to defend the
constitution and oboy orders of tho
governor of tho stato, but not tho
order of tho president. Tho Hay
Chamborlln act requires an oath to
oboy orders of both tho governor and
tho presldont.
Upon recommendation of Judge Ad
vocate General Crowdor the secretary
has decided that tho alleged offenso
of tho guardsmen refusing to "pro
sent" themselves for muster, wus com
mitted under tho Dick law and trial
should bo under that law.
General Crowder In a supplement
ary opinion hold that tho Hay-Cham'
borlaln act would not abolish tho of
fenso with which tho Texuns aro
charged, as has been suggested. On
this showing It will not bo necessary
to Issue a now call for tho border
militia after tho Hay-Chamberlain bill
Is signed.
RETREAT ADMITTED BY ROME
Bulgarians Join Austrian Troops In
Drive Against Italians Advance
Checked.
Homo (via Paris), May 25. Along
tho isonzo front tho Italians havo mado
prisoners of Bulgarians, showing that
Hulgnrs have Joined tho Austrlnns In
their piesent offensive
Tho official statement Issued hero on
Tuesday In part Is na follows;
"In tho Sugana valley between tho
Astlco and tho llronta our troops full
buck gradually on their main Hues af
ter repulsing Austrian attacks through
out tho day of May 22. Tho retreat
was orderly and spontaneous."
0. K. APPROPRIATION BILL
Measure Carrying $145,000,000 Has
Provision to Carry Out Army
Reorganization.
Washington, May 27. Tho army np
pioprintton hill, carrying $1-15,000,000
and including provision for carrying
out thu Hny-Chnmbcrlln reorgunlza
tiou bill, wan agiecd to by tho house
military commltteo on Thursday. Tho
bill Includes provision for a council
of executive Information for coordi
nation of Industries and resources in
war tiino.
Mexican Shot by Rancher.
El Paso, Tox., May 20. Residents
of Dona Ana county, New Mexico,
along tho border, aro taking extra pro
cautious against trouble following tho
shooting of a Mexican by C. D. Cassad,
n rancher.
Greek Cabinet ReslgnB.
Athens, May 20. Tho Greek cabinet
has resigned, Tho resignation of
tho ministry wus brought about by
growing political unrcBt over condi
tions Imposed upon Greoco by tho
war
RETAKE FRENCH FORT
TEUTONS ALSO CAPTURE VIL.
LAGE OF CUMIERES.
Ten Thousand Fall In Bloodiest En
gagement of the Three Months'
Battle of Verdun.
Paris, May 2li. Tho Germans havo
reoccupied Fort Douaumont, while
tho French hold the Imracdiato ap
proach to that position. ThlB an
nouncomont is mado In tho official
communication Issued on Wednesday
by tho French war office, which Bays
that two now divisions of Ilavarlans
effected tho rocapturo after a series
of furious attacks.
This success of tho Germans fol
lowed capturo by tho Teutonic troops
of a portion of tho vlllago ot Cuml
cres, east of Dead Man hill. The
fighting at this point developed Into
a hand-to-hand struggle. Tho French
wore faced by moro than three divi
sions hero.
Ten thousand men havo gono down
to slaughter In what 1b rapidly becom
ing tho bloodiest engagement of tho
threo months' battlo of Verdun.
From Dead Man'B hill eastward to
tho ruins of Fort Douaumont tho
most savago strugglo In any theater
of war in tho past two months is
being waged.
PORTO RICAN BILL PASSED
House Kills Amendment Giving Wom
an Vote Greater Self-Government
to Island Possessions.
Washington, May 25. The houso
on Tuesdoy struck from tho Porto Rl
can bill, by a voto of 80 to 59, an
amendment designed to grant woman
suffrago to tho island. The bill then
passed without roll call, virtually as
Introduced. Tho voto on tho amend
ment showed a completo disregard of
party lines, although mora Democrats
than Repullcnns voted against It. Tho
amendment was inserted In tho bill
by Mr. Mann, minority lender. Tho
bill, as pnsBcd, gives tho Porto Hlcan
government all of Its internal rovenuo,
regardless of whether tho goods on
which it is paid aro used In Porto Hlco
or this country.
Tho measure now goes to tho sen
ate. NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR
Washington, May 25. Tho Rcnnteon
Tuesday by a voto of 38 to .IS refused
to reconsider Itu voto of last week of
37 to -II rejecting tho nomination of
Georgo Uubleo of Now Hampshire to
tho federal trado commission.
Chicago, May 27. Mrs. Anna Dollln
Led;jurwood Matters nnd hor rode
fondants. Charles S. Motion nnd Harry
Edwards, we.ro found not guilty on
Thursday of attempting to foist a
fnlso heir upon tho probnto court. Tho
Jury was out two hours and forty min
utes. Tuskegee Head Installed.
Titskegeo, Aln., Mny 27. MaJ. Rob
ort T. Moton. n negro of unmixed
blood, was Installed horo as prlnclpnl
of Tuskoceo Instltuto, founded by
Hooker T. Washington for tho uplift
of tho colored race
General Galllenl Dies.
Paris, May 27. General Galllenl,
former French minister of wnr, died
at Versailles, following an operation
for bladder trouble Ho was tho do
fendor of Paris, nnd factor In tho bat
tlo of tho Marno.
IS
T CUT
PROBLEM OF THE CARE OF
MENTALLY UNFIT.
WORKING FOJMMENDMENT
Items of General Interest Gathered
from Reliable Sources Around
the State House.
Western Neuppntier Union News Service.
If tho social and economic burden
of cam for insane is not reduced It
will ultimately become unbearable, ac
cording to Dr. L. IJ. Pllsbury of tho
state hospital for the Insane, in an
address on "Classification of tho In
sane," before the second annual con
ference of officers of Nebraska state
Institutions. He recommended lessen
ing tho procreation of the unlit through
segregation and otherwise as ono nld
to reducing the burden. Dr. J. P. Lord
of Omaha presented a paper on "Ro
cent Tendencies In Orthopedic Prac
tice." Discussion of the paper was led
by Dr II. Wlnnctt Orr of tho state
orthopedic hospital.
Alumni Meeting Next Week.
Extensive preparations aio being
made for tho entertainment of alumni
during University of Nebraska com
mencement next week. An eftr-t will
bo made to make the event the big
gest celebration of Its kind In the
history of the school.
"If you want to see the city campus
nnd the farm campus before they have
changed so thnt you cannot recognize
them," reads the announcement sent
out by Secretary Anuls S. Chaikin of
the nlumnl headquarters, "then come
back early enough to Join the automo
bile tour which will start from alumni
headquarters at 11 a. ni June G.
There will bo committees on tho cam
pus to welcome and register every
visitor. The automobiles will bo plen
tlful enough to held tho entire fam
ily." Tho program for the two days will
Include numerous meetings, lunch
eons nnd conferences, The class re
unions will bo held Monday.
Working for Nevv Amendment.
Food Commissioner Harman Is
sending out petitions for slgnntures to
bo used for the submission of a pro
posed constitutional amendment,
which is intended to make tho food,
drug, dairy and oil commissioner a
constitutional officer appointed by the
governor for a term of six years and
free from the governor's control, In
stead ot a statutory officer appointed
for two yearB by tho governor nnd
under control of the governor. If tho
proposed amendment is submitted and
Is adopted nt the general election in
November, It will become effective
within ten days after tho canvass of
the vote by tho stato canvassing
hoard. The law makes it mandatory
for tho governor to issue a proclama
tion within ten days after the canvass
declaring the amendment adopted and
In forco.
Refused to Register Bonds.
The state aduitor's office ban de
clined to register tho $7,000 electric
lighting bonds of Sargent. Tho law in
Nebraska requires that beforo voting
on such bonds thero shall bo twenty
days' notlco and publication of the
notices of election. In this case the
notices were out only eighteen or
nineteen days and it will bo neces
sary to hold another election to voto
upon tho bonds before they will be
accepted in tho state auditor's office.
Frank Pllgor of Pierce, now In tho
banking business there, but formerly
engaged In school work, Is n candidate
for appointment to tho state normal
board as the successor of A. 11. Vlelo
of Norfolk when tho term of that mem
ber expires In Juno.
Average Farm Worth of State
Another compilation of agricultural
wealth production in Nebraska has
been mado by Secretary Mellor of tho
stnto board of agriculture, showing
that In 1915 the average was $4,503 for
each farm. The best thnt has been
claimed by Kansas by Its stntlstlcal
bureau Is $.1,000 per farm. There ure
120,1178 farms in Nebraska, according
to tho government census nnd tho
total value of crops and live stock pro
duced last year was $581,2-15,778. Tho
value of Hvo stock assessed for tax
ation was ?2a2,nt31.2S2.
Crop conditions In western Ne
braska nro very promising and dur
ing tho past week rain fall has boon
abovo normal. Previous to that tlmo
heavy winds havo done consldorablo
damago .although wheat generally
never looked better at this tlmo of
thn yenr thnu it docs this season. Al
falfa and nil enrly small grains nro
well advanced. Corn planting Is near
ing completion and very favorable con
ditions havo aided tho farmers in put
ting tho crop in. Tho demonstration
crops on the stnto farm at Curtis, nro
In excellent condition.
Must Notify Italian Consul.
In compliance with a request from
Sccrotnry of Stato Lansing at Wnsn
lngtou, Governor Morehend has Issued
n circular lotter to nil county Judges
and county attorneys of Nebraska
calling their attontlon to a trenty pro
vision with Italy, whereby Votico
should bo given to tho nearest Italian
consul whenovor nny citizen of that
country dies In tho United States with
out leaving heirs or a will. Tho con
sular agent for Nebraska la Antonio
Vcnuto ,at Omaha.
NO CHANGE LIKELY.
Valuations Will Remain as at Present
Assessed.
At an Informal conference of mem.
bcrs of tho stato board of assessment
It appeared to bo the opinion
of a majority that no Incrcaso
would bo mado In tho assessed valu
ation of railroad property in Nebraska
and that real estate values would not
be Increased In counties whero the
present assessment 1b considered high
enough. Tho bourd some time ago
started out on tho theory that real ob
tato should bo assessed 75 per cent
of nctual sales value This would havo
resulted in a large increase in n ma
jority pf tho counties of tho state
Then it was suggested that If real es
tato Is Increased materially, railroad
property ought to be raised. Now It Is
likely that no Increase of much conse
quence will be mado In real cstato
values and none In tho vnluo of rail
road property. For several years tho
railroads havo tried lo convince tho
board that renl estate Is assessed at
about 50 per cent of Its truo value
whllo railroads wore nsscssed near "to
or in excess of full value
Sent Liquor Through Malls.
Although the offense cannot bo pun
ished under tho laws of Nebraska,
Attorney General Heed has written lo
A. G. Roberts of Lewollen that tho
sale of liquor In Nebraska by mall
from another state is forbidden by the
federal laws and that the United
States authorities will take up tho
matter If it is brought to their no
tice. Roberts sent a letter to tho
state legal department, saying that a
St. Louis liquor company had sold
liquor by mall to u minor at Lowcl
It'll. Attorney General Reed Inter
preted this to mean that the liquor It
self wns shipped by mall.
Result of Competitive Drill.
A. L. llurnliani of Stanton will bo
tho cadet colonel of the university
battalion for next year, according to
an announcement made at tho annual
competitive drill held on the athletic
Held last week. A. J. Covert of Lin
coln was made lieutenant colonel, J.
L. McMnster of Lincoln, major, execu
tive and delinquency officer; H. Nyo
of Kearney, major of the First bat
talion; K. Y. Craig of Omaha, major
of the Second battalion, and C. S. Hoi
combo of Maxwell, major of the Third
battalion. D. T. Lane ot Seneca was
announced as major of the band.
Must Make Itemized Report.
Auditor W. H. Smith has succeeded
In getting tho examiners of the stato
board ot pharmacy to file properly
Itemized bills for per diem and ex
penses. The examiners under the law
are enabled to draw from the stato
treasury every cent of fees received,
but in the past it has been imposslblo
to enforce tho rulo requiring tho fil
ing of itemized bills so that some
trace will be left on the state houso
records of what purpose the fees wero
expended. Under tho budget law all
departments are also required to re
port expenditures.
Sending Out Corporation Tax Notices
Notices of the payment of the cor
poration tax for the current year
have been sent out by Secretary ot
State Pool.
Tho tax becomes due July 1 and
delinquent a month later. Tho charge
is based on the amount of paid-up
capital stock, and varies from $5 to
$2,500.
Foreign corporations' taxes under
this law become duo August 1 and
delinquent September 1.
Corporations which do not pay in
tlmo can and will, says Secretary
Pool havo an additional 15 per cent
ot the amount of their tax charged
against them as a penalty.
A signal corps attached to tho Ne
braska national guard is to bo organ
ized in Omaha and Dr. F. H. Millcner,
wireless expert of tho Union Paclllc
railroad at that place, will be in
clinrgo with tho rank of major.
Stato Superintendent Thomas has
apportioned $1,-101.15 of government
funds to tho counties of Ulalno, Cher
ry, Grant nnd Thomas. Tho money
was derived from government lands
withheld for forest reservo purposes
and goes to tho counties iu which for
est reserve lauds aro situated. Ulalno
county receives $5S.G1, Cherry $S17.04,
Grant $1.50 nnd Thomas $510.08. Tho
counties must apportion these funds
ns follows: Ono-flfth to tho county
road fund, one-fifth to school districts
nnd three-fifths to school districts on
n basis of school population. In tho
caso of tho smaller sums tho counties
mny havo to apportion tho fund In
tho form of postngo stamps becnuso
somo school districts will recclvo only
a few cents.
Lieutenant Edward Dagnall of tho
National Guard aviation corps gained
signal honors in thn cast as a result
of his six weeks' training courso with
tho Curtlss school nnd for which pay
ment was made by tho Aero Club of
America. Tho Cornhuskcr flyor has
been selected as mechanician for Stovo
McGordon, ono of tho principal en
tnats In tho Shcepshcad bay meet.
Tho petition asking for tho submis
sion of a constitutional amendment,
prohibiting the Bale or manufneturo ot
intoxicating liquors, which was filed
with tho secretary of stato Monday
forenoon, was arranged In book form
during tho nftornoon. Eight personB,
including prohibition workers and
mombers of tho governor's olllco forco
and assistants of tho secretary of
stnto, performed tho work of detach
ing tho signatures from original pe
titions. Secretary of Stato Pool will
later verify tho numbor of signatures
by nctual count.
HI
CACHE 0 IS
SOLDIERS UNEARTH VAST QUAN-
TITY OF VILLA RIFLES
AND 8HELLS.
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE
Ex-Prealdent Taft Presides Over Meet-
Ing nt Washington United
States Will Not Tolerate
Interference.
Wentcrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Field Headquarters Near Naml
qulpa. A Vllllsta cacho of machino
guns, rifles nnd ammunition was un
enrthed Sunday Iu u canyon near hero
by townspeople of Namlqulpa working
under American direction. Tho find,
which was officially reported to Gen
eial J. J. Pershing, expeditionary com
mander, is regarded as Important, not
only because of tho quantity of arma
ment discovered, but becuuse It re
veals n change in the spirit manifest
ed toward the American troops by tho
natives of tho section. Slnco tho be
ginning of tho expedition many ru
mors have been curreut that Villa had
numerous stores of arms and ammuni
tion cached In Chlhunhua, but tho
store found is tho first to be uncov
ered by the Americans.
Will Not Tolerate Interference.
Washington. Thu United States,
denouncing interferences with neutral
mails, bus notified Great Britain nnd
France thnt It can no longer tolerato
tho wrongs which American citizens
havo suffered and continue to suffer
through the "lawless practice" those
governments have Indulged in, and
that only n radical change of policy,
restoring the United States to its full
rights as a neutral power, will bo
satisfactory. This notification is given
in tho latest American communication
to tho two governments, tho text ot
which has been made public by the
stato department. Thu time in wtiich
tho change must be effected Is not
specified, but tho United States ex
pects prompt action.
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE-
Meeting Held at Washington With W.
H. Taft Presiding.
Washington. The league to enforce
peace, formed a year ago In Independ
ence hnll, Philadelphia, with the aim
ot securing a lasting world peace at
the close of the European war, held
its first annual meeting hero Friday
and heard its president, William H.
Taft, and othen men prominent in tho
country's affairs, stato tho purposo of
the organization and outlino what it
hopes to accomplish. Slight reference
was mado to ending tho present war.
the opening declaratlos by Mr. Taft
In calling the meeting to order was
that the league wus not urging the
administration to take stops to stop
the conflict. Somo delegates, though,
expressed n hope that such a move
ment would grow out of tho meeting
and did not disguise their belief that
President Wilson's address might be
significant in this connection. Tho
league's determination to confine its
efforts to establishing a permanent
peaco for the futuro was described by
Mr. Taft as developing from a belief
that a definite purpose, with limita
tion, was more likely to bo realized
than if tho league essayed too much.
Big Preparedness Parade.
Boston, Mass. Boston sentiment for
national preparedness found expres
sion Saturday in tho greatest street
demonstration that this city over has
witnessed. Forty thousand men and
women, by nctual count, marched un
der tho American colors over a route
of three mllCB, whllo perhaps a half
million others applauded the pnraders'.
Americans Slay Mexican Bandit.
Columbus, N. M. Candolarlo Cer
vantes, tho Vllllsta bandit leader, was
killed by American troops south of
Cruces Friday. Cervantes' ond camo
after ho had mndo a surprise attack
south of Cruces on n detachment of
engineers repairing tho motor truck
road. Ho was beaten hack and pur
sued Into tho hills by the engineers,
who had boon reinforced by a detach
ment of tho Soventonnth infantry. Ono
other Mexican, Joso Boncnrno, nnd
ono of tho Amorlcnns wero killed. Two
Americans wero wounded.
Now York. Tho destitute In Bel
glum nnd northern Frnnco nro today
living on one-third the amount ot
food necessary to maintain human
llfo and moro supplies aro needed nt
onco, says Casper Whitney, big gamo
hunter and editor, who has been In
charge of the work of tho commls
Blon for relief In Belgium ond tho
northern part of Franco since April,
1915. Mr. Whitney has Just roturned
from Europe Tho bread linos in
many states aro increasing dally, he
states, nnd the people's power of re
sistance is dally growing weaker.
King Signs Compulsion Bill,
London. Tho slgnaturo of Kins;
Georgo has been affixed to tho mili
tary eorvico bill recently passed by
parliament. Tho bill provides for gen
eral and Immediate compulsion and
calls to tho colors all males, married
or Blnglo, between tho ages of 18 ami
41. An army reservo for Industrial
work also lsprovldod for In tho bill
and tho government may ubo na many
ot tho conscript na It requires to main
tain industrial conditions intact. Ire
land is excluded from the operation of
the law.
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