The Omaha Daily Bee WHEN AWAY FROM HOME The Be is tha Paper Tm uk fori if yea innn to e ebssrt mora thaa a faw Cays, hare The B a mailed to yow. THE WEATHER. Unsettled VOL. XLV NO. 231. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAKCH 14, 1!)10-IX)URTKKN PAQKS. Oa Tralae, at Ketal Ifawa ajtanaa, ate. Bo SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. WOODROUGH NAMED AS FEDERAL JUDGE BY THEPRESIDENT Member of Omaha Law Firm Nom inated to the Vacancy on Dis trict Bench Canted by Death of Judge Munger. HITCHCOCK FOR CONFIRMATION Nebraska Senator Says He Expects Name Will Go Through With- out Hitch. SHALLENBERGER SAYS NOTHING I Joseph W. Woodrough of Omaha was yesterday nominated to the Judgeship of the United States dis trict court, of Nebraska by President Wilson. Telegraphic dispatches from Washington Indicate that the nomi nation, which went to the senate, will be followed by confirmation in due season, according to Senator Hitchcock. The. senator is further quoted as follows: "I told the attorney" general some time ago, I would give hearty sup port to any person he would recom mend to the president. The selec tion of Mr. Woodrough is excellent, and I believe will be acceptable to the bar of the state. Predict Smooth nallina-. "Had any man other than an Omahan been selected I rather think be would have made Omaha his home as Judge Munger did, but Mr. Woodrough has lived in Omaha for years and will naturally go on as he has been doing, with this difference; He will go on a great bench with a number of illustrious predecessors to Incite him to his best attainments." Representative Lobeck thought the nomination splendid. "Mr, Woodrough comes from our part of the state and we will like his selec tion on that account. He will make a good Judge. We can hardly ask for more than faithfulness In the public service." Ex-Governor Shallenberger, who had hoped that his district might have been honored with the Monger succession and that Judge Thompson might have pulled down the plum. had nothing to say when asked aa to the -Woodrough appointment. Member Loeat Law Firm. J. Wi Woodrough is a member of the law firm of Gurley, Woodrough & Fitch. ' He cim to Omaha. In. 1 RSI ana for a year was associated in the law business with an uncle, W, G. Beckett. He moved to Texas, where he served one term aa county Judge of ward county and one term as county attorney of the same county. He returned to Omaha in 1117 and WSIkdaUCU usa X aUl O A WD. UIUIQD X WU. I Trial of Osborne, Former Warden of Sing Sing, Begun WHITE PLAINS. N. T., March lS.-The trial of Thomas Mott Osborne began in tlie Hupremo court here today on an in dictment charging him with perjury In connection with investigation Into hla ad ministration aa warden of Sing- 81ns prison. Osborne ia altered to have sworn that ha had no knowledge of certain Im moral conditions In Sing Sing which had been testified to by others. Including prison Inmates. Another Indictment charging neglect of duty and Immorality Is pending. A Jury was completed 'be fore noon, the examination of, talesmen occupying less than two hours. Empha sis was placed by counsel for Osborne on the attitude of tnlesinen toward any possible attempt to tamper with the Jury. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday For Omaha, Council Muffs and Vicinity Unsettled and somewhat colder. "Tempera I a res at Omaha YultnliK. f"5-" U Hours. S AtCj-N a.m Peg. .... 35 - a jra e s tn :u 7 a. m ) 8 a. in ;i7 9 a. m 41 JO a. in 45 12 m M 1 p. m 67 t p. in Hi p. m Hi 4 p. in 68 ftp. m M 6 p. ri 4i 7 p. m 4 ; p. in . 41 Local Record. 191 laiR 1914 191" ti2 41 Kl r. 31 r,.' 3.1 44 4 :a m a n n in i " JllKhcnt yesterday lowest yesterday Mean tenipcrature Precipitation Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature !M Kxcess for the day i 14 Total excess since March 1 ". 34 Normal precipitation 'ftViVu'h Ixfiiieu.y for the dav Winch Total rainfall since March 1 03 Inch Deficiency since MarVh 1 finch Kxcess for cor. period. 1913. ...1.07 Inches i-xceaafor cor. period. 1M4 60 Inch He porta from Stations at T P. M. Station and State of Weather. Temp, llish- Rain- I p. m. ent. fall Davenport, cloudy ........ tr, .00 . .on .U . .Ul .0.1 . .w .01 . .w Denver, part cloudy M J )ea Moines, clear fti 74 i 84 M 4 .' 4 - ul I i Dodge City, clear 72 .aniit-r. clear 44 .Vurth Platte, cloudy M Omaha, clear 13 lJuello, clear Wo Hapid City, cloudy 42 jalt l.ke City, clear 46 Mierldan. snow 3S rlioux City, cloudy 40 ait nunc, cioiuiy 4.1 44 T milieu!- rn.-e of Dr-i H dm U A. WKLSIl. Local Fo'ster. Comparatlv, NAMED FEDERAL JUDGE TO SUC CEED LATE JUDGE MUNGER. UNION PACIFIC TO BUILD AJEW LINE Lets Contract to Connect Main Line with Western Terminus of Mof fat Line in Colorado. TO CONSTRUCT A MILE A DAY To Kilpatrlck Bros. & Collins of Beatrice the Union Pacific has awarded the contract for the grading of a branch line from Wamsutter, "Vyo., to Craig, Colo., a distance of eighty-eight miles. Equipment will be assembled and work will begin as soon as the ground thaws. It is ex pected that the grade will be ready for the steel within 100 days after work begins. Wamsutter is on ' the Union Pa cific's main line, 731 miles west of Omaha and forty-one miles west of Rawlins. It is pretty well up on the dirlde, having an elevation of 6,702 to. ' It Is now one of the principal coaling and water taking stations on the mala line, though It hju a popu-J Iatlon of only about 100, the people living there being about all con nected with the Union Pacific. Prom Wamsutter the new Una will run almost directly south, striking the moun tain about twenty-five miles south, from the' town and following a canon all the way to Craty, giving the road a 1 per cent grade over practically the entire distance. ' v Enroute between the two' points - there ia a considerable area of rich agricultural land that will be ' under cultivation aa soon as some scheme Tor Irrigation Is worked out. The line will pass throngn a considerable extent of heavy pine tim ber and In the vicinity of Craig will tap Immense coal fields. The coal found In thki vicinity la a sort of a semi-anthracite, said to be superior to that obtained from Arkansas. Craig is now the wtstern terminus of the Moffat Una built west from Denver some years ago. American Citizens Are Leaving Sonora DOUGLAS, Arls., March ll-Amcriean residents of the state of Sonora, atexlco, began coming to the American border today In considerable numbers. Several said they had left on account of appre hension, over the result of Oeneral Car ranza's request on the United States for permission to cross the American boun dary. Two hundred Americans were ex pected here late today from Naco, Arts.. The lost of the foreign women and chil dren arrived from El Tigre, but about twenty American men remained there. Russians Eepulsed on Bessarabian Line BERLIN, March JS. (By Wireless to Sayvllle.) The Austrian official report saya Russian troops undertook offensive movements on the Dniester and Bessara bian fronts, but their assaults were repelled. A. - , ! - t I Jefferis is Outspoken for John L. Kennedy for Senator It is definite that A. W. Jef feris is not to be a candidate for United Stales senator before the primaries in April, but is for John L. Kennedy for the republican nomination. When asked yes terday concerning this matter, Mr. Jef feris sand: "It istrue that a great many friends out in the state and In Omaha have fre quently requested meto file for the senate and I am not unmindful of the compli ment that they have paid me by such action on their part, but I have iiever felt that I could spare the time necessary to make a satlufactory campaign for this office at this time. I have assumed ob ligations In a professional way that It would be impossible for me to cast aside, and although. I should like very much to 'obtain this hiu-h office I "have felt , that my ambition should be deferred. The election of a republican United Ftates ! senator from Nebraska is much desired. (The next administration will be repub lican and the senate should be repub lican. The state of Nebraska should be j in a position to take part in an effective TWELYE THOUSAND TROOPS MASSED ON J MEXICAN BOt UT1 V That Many Soldiers and R early Fifty Mountain and Field Gam Are Strung- Along- 200 Milei of Border. , FROM EL PASO TO COLUMBUS Two Columns Will Follow Rail Lines While Third Will Strike Across Desert. SUPPLIES ARE BEING RUSHED BtLCKTlX. EL, PASO, Tex., March 18. Brig adier General J. J. Pershing and bis netlre staff left here late today for Columbus. General Pershing went on a spe cial train leaving his personal bag gage to be sent after him. COLUMBUS, March 13. Approxi mately 12,000 troops with forty eight mountain and field gun bat teries were on the border tonight be tween Douglas, Ariz., and El Paso, Tex., a line about 200 miles long. A little more than one-third of this force was cavalry. ' From a camp of a few hundred men, Columbus, overnight and today grew to a military establ'shment of nearly 2,000 with Indications that abont 4,000 men are to be concen trated here Immediately. Further evidence that this point may be the starting place of the largest column In pursuit of Villa appeared In the Erection of headquarters for Briga dier General John J. Pershing, who, Major Genera) Funston ' announced today, would he Che leader of the ex peditionary force. - v Talk of Straight March. Officers here talked of a march straight southward in pursuit of VH'a. Troop movements seemed to bear out reports that while the Columbus column is striking south, another movement will be made from the vicinity of Kl Paaj and a third from the Arlsona line some where near Douglas. Both the El Paso and Douglas movements would be able to follow rail lines, while the central column from here would have to go over land across a desert. Belief here tonight was that tha Colum bus column would be ready to start by Thursday or, Friday. Intellgenee depart ment officers secured maps and topo graphy charts of the mountlaioua Chlhua- hua-8onora border Into which It seems possible f of Villa to enter with his present start. 'Villa's position today, according to re ports received by General Pablo Bertanl, in command of 3,(00 Carrania soldiers just across tha Mexican border from here, was ' still near Corralltos, where he stopped more than two days ago. Troaat Tralne Uaload. Troop trains bearing cavalrymen. In fantrymen, artillery, signal and hospital detachments and several tralnloads ofj freight unloaded here today. Lumbering gray army wagons rumbled all day through clouds of dust, each wagon pl-ed high with supplies, such as arms, muni tions, knapsacks, boxes of uniforms, shoes, blankets, forage and food. In the town of Columbus, the conduot of Mexicans who were strangers was closely watched. This work was ren dered delicate by the large numbers of Mexicans who are American citisens by birth and among whom the Mexican new comers were difficult to distinguish. One prosperous American ranchman of Her manas. who comes of a Mexican family, was taken into custody before his Iden tity wss established. . Oeneral John J. Pershing will command tha expeditionary forces from this point into Mexico in person. Lieutenant Colonel D. C. Cabell of the Tenth cavalry, who. It was expected, will be assigned to duty as adjutant general of the force, arrived to day from Douglas - and began prepara tion for tha arrival of General Pershing-. Buildings are being erected for the use of the staff headquarters. Republicans Win in Maine City Elections PORTLAND, Me.. March IS. Four out of five of the city elections in Maine to day were won by the republicans. The only democratlo success was in Blddeford, where Leopold A. Ulrard was chosen. The successful republican mayors are: Blaine 8. Vl)ea, in Augusta; John 7. Woodman, In Bangor; Fran- H. Nicker son. In Brewer, and William K. Keene, In Belfast. way In the new administration. Her In terests are Important and . demand thoughtful and statesman-like attention. In order to secure tha election of a re publican to the United States senate from Nebraska it is Incumbent upon the re publicans to nominate a strong man who has the ability to fill the office and who enjoys the confidence of the people. ' "The nominee ahould be an Omaha man, for I think it will be conceded that our gveat city should be the residence of at least one of our United States sen ators. Omaha often seeks communication with the executive offices at Washington and It Is imperative that it should have some man upon whom It can rely to produce results. Therefore, I am for the nomination of John L. Kennedy. I know him well and he is In every way fitted for this position. He served a term In the house of representatives and has knowledge of legislative methods and of department routine. la a republican, who believes In republicanism and who would represent our state ' with great credit and ability. I predict bis nomina tion and election." EXPEDITIONARY FORCE General Frederick Funston, ot cavalry, infantry, ture Villa. LIVELY -ARTILLERY ' FIGHTS JN FRANCE German and French Reports Say There Have Been No Further Assaults at Verdun. FRENCH AVIATORS DROP SHELLS BERLIN, March 13. (Via Lon don.) The text of today's statement by German army headquarters fol lows: "The weather has been favorable for observation purposes and there has been very lively artillery activ ity on both sides over a great part of the. front. The activity also In creased on both sides of the Meuse and as far as the Moselle. "Apart from patrol fighting on the Homme and the failure of .a minor French attack In Le Pretre for est there were no events." , 1 Preach Official Bepart. ' f- PARia,- March -18.---Ther has been nd Infantry fighting last night In the region to the north of Verdunj Recording to the announcement on t.be progress of hostilities made by the French war office this afternoon. There has been, however, a continu ance of the artillery activity along this front. . Teat of AsssiseesifBt, (Th text of the announcement follows: There was no Infantry fighting last night north of Verdun. The bombard ment continued, however, at Bclhlncourt and i n the vicinity of Douaumont. fin well as In the Woevre, In the sector of Moulalnvllle and Ronvaux. Our artillery showed great activity along this front. "In the wood of Le Pretre a detachment of our troops penetrated a trench of the enemy at a point near Croix Des Cannes, along a front of about 200 yards. The men cleaned up the saps, and after In flicting some losses on the enemy they returned to our lines with about twenty prisoners. , "The night passed quietly on the re mainder of the front. "During a night fight, a group of French aviators threw down thirty shells of large caliber at the railroad station of Conflans. Flames were seen breaking out at five different points.- In spit of a violent cannonade all the French aero planes succeeded In getting back without suffering damage." Standing Eeward of 40,000 Pesos for the Body of Villa ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.. March IS. A reward of 40,0U pesos tor the body of Francisco Villa has been standing for the last sixty days in the Carranxa con sulates. It was disclosed today, by let ters to a local Carransa official. Marines to Guard Wireless Stations RAN DIEGO. Cal., March 13. Acting tinder orders from the Navy department. Colonel H. J. I'endteton, commanding the Fourth regiment of marines, stationed at the exposition, today detailed guards for duty at the two navy radio stations here. The Point Loma station, at the entrance of San Diego bay, is relied upon by the government for all its business between the United States and the warship In Mexican waters, while the Choltas Heights station, now under construction, is to be one of the grestest radio plants in tha world. ERICSSON DAY BRINGS ' MANY TO WASHINGTON (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March 13. Sueo al Te1 fgram.) Th's was Krlcston day In Wash ington delegations from nearly all the northern state coming to the national capital today to be present at a hearing before the library committee othe house in behalf of a a bill to appropr ate $l'ViO for the erection of a statute for John Kiicsson, the Inventor snd constructor of the Monitor. Represent I-obeck on behalf . of h'a countrymen inude a very Interesting ta'k before tha committee in behalf of the bi t. latter accomnanlng the delegation in lis call upon President Wilson. ;V ) ;s " - .i ' i 4a,. i A i . .-.Mm . f ' , , - " 1 tT " , a - " I READY TO GO INTO MEXICO Under command of Major the captor of Aguinaldo, at least 8,000 American troops com- artillery and machine gun detachments, will go into Mexico PERSHING TO LEAD AYENGIRG FORCES Funston Announces Who Will Be in Personal Command of Puni tive Expedition. THIS GENERALLY ACCEPTED SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 13. That sufficient force Is now gath ered at the Mexican ' border, under the command of Brigadier General John J. Pershing, to begin the pur suit of Ftanclsco Villa, was an nounced tonight by Major General Frederick Funston. The general, said that only the completion of plans for backing up the expeditionary fore now was needed to accomplish this. General Funston declared . reports that American troops had been or Cered to crosa the "border In pur suit of VHta. waa untrue.' Reiterating- previous statement',"'be sjild it wpnld be useless to send anything but a strong, .well prepared force into Mexico, ' Will Be Stroaa; One. That tHo expeditionary fores wilt ba a strong one was indicated by a statement Of ' tha general that when the expedi tion was fully organised there would ba only six or eight regiments other thaa those on the border, left In the United States. This did not take Into account troops In the canal gone, and tha Philip- i pines. Outside of mentioning two or three scattered movements the genera) refused to give' any definite Idea of tha sise of the expedition by stating what regiments had been ordered to tha bor der. He aald that tha Twenty-third infantry at Galveston was expected to leave for tha west tonight; that part of tha first cavalry had left San Francisco for tha esst and would pick up tha rest of tha detail at San Diego, and that the sec ond squadron of tha Twelfth cavalry at Fort Robinson, Neb., had been or dered to start, but was being delayed by lack of rolling stock. Other than this he would not discuss troop movements. General Funston's announcement today that , Brigadier General Tershlng would c6mmand the punitive expedition Into Mexico,, was the first official statement en tha subject, although the appoint ment had been expected. Appolataavnt Ks peeled. . To General Pershing will be left tha final disposition of the expeditionary force. Orders will be Issued for for ward movement by General Funston at Fort Bam Houston, but the hour when these orders will be executed will ba de cided by tha general In the field. The expeditionary fore into Mxlco Is to be equipped with a complete motor sup. ply train, an Innovation In the United States army, it waa announced today Motor transportation of mfpplles was deemed necessary by Oeneral Funston, as after the expedition gets well on Us way it probably will get far from any railroad. . The -train will be divided Into two companies, -each with fifty-four trucks. One company will be equipped with four wheel 'drive' ears and tha other with faster and lighter machines. For the present this train will 'ba manned by civilians. . Kebraskaaa la MftUtoa. WAtHINOTON, March R-(Hpecial Tel eeram.) M. F. Ilarinicton and Attorney Johnson callod upon Representative tiloan yesterday, their business being personal. Institute for Government WASHINGTON. March U-"An Insti tute for government research- was Iv corporatcd here today, the fundamental purpose of which, according to Its In corporators, is to apply the test of ef ficient business methods to administra tive and governmental activities and to co-operate with public officers In pro moting efficiency. Announcement of the new undertaking was made by Vr. Frank J, Good now, president of Johns Hopkins university, who will hesj the institute's board of trustees, to consist of leading -busine men and educators. The organisation, it Is stated, will be supported by voluntary contributions and YILLA SHIFTS MEN SUDDENLY TO EAST Bandit Quickly Mores Force Away from Where American Troops Massed Heaviest. THIS REPORT QAVIRA HEARS EL PASO, Tex., March 13. Villa has taken a sudden twlat to the east ward, according to a report received tonight by General Gavtra at Juares. This move apparently takes Villa away from the territory "where It had been supposed he would seek refuge, and where American troop concen tratlon ha been heaviest. This information was received by Cavlra from his subordinate, Colonel Gontales, who commands the troops protecting the Mormon colony at Cases Qrandes. , , . , The wires from Juares to the. col ony were cutslast night by Villa men. Consarea restored them this evening:, Vrila, Ooniales reports; Is at Galena, A town bout twenty miles due ea.it cf Corralltos, where ho waa last nr vlously. reported. t Minnesota Primary . Will Show Relative ; Strength of Parties ST. PAUL, Minn., March Sl-Except for delegate contests in the republican and democratlo parties, comparatively little Interest was shown tonight In Min nesota's first presidential preference pri mary, to be held tomorrow. Delegates to the national conventions will ba selected by republicans, democrats and prohibi tionists. ' The progressives have filed but one set of candidates, who will be certi fied as elected. , The probable alae of tha democratlo and republican vote, as compared with tha votes of those parties In 1914, state,, and 1912, national, elections, baa arpusad mora peculations than tha contests of presi dential candldatea, who are as follows; Republican Albert B. Cutnmlna, United States senator for Iowa; Henry D. Es La brook of New Tork, and William Orant Webster of Chicago. Democratlo Wood row Wilson,' unop posed. '. Prohibition Eugene N. Foss, former Massachusetts governor, and William Suiter, former governor of New Tork. ' The progressives have m candidate. Qbregon is Named Minister-for War . MIEXICO CITY.'' March lS.-General Alvaro Obregon has been appointed min ister of war, and Uaneral Can dido Agullar minister of foreign affairs In tha new Mexican cabinet. ..:. Many forelgenrs are leaving tha city and there Is an. undercurrent of excite ment among all claases. THOUSAND SIOUX CITY PACKERS GO ON STRIKE . BIOUX CITY, la.". March U-One thou and men at tha Cudahy Packing plant here quiet work this afternoon. The strike leaders assert that the walkout was due to tha discharge of men who had been active in the recent atrllce at the plant. Research is Incorporated administrative experts will be employed to scrutinise from a non-partisan and bulnesa-llke point of view the processes of government and make constructive suggestions for their improvement Tha first work will be In connection with the federal government, tut la hoped to extend to state and local government Dr. Good now said. 'Neither public officials nor the mass of citisens generally feel from day to day a direct and Immediate concern in tha saving of public moneys. Just because publli business is not conducted for profit, there Is Inevitably leas constant attention to the avoidance of waste thaa in a private concern.'' WASHINGTON AND CARRANZA AGREE ON VILLA CHASE United States Will Let Mexican Forces Enter American Terri tory Under Similar Cir cumstances. CHIEFS PROPOSAL ACCEPTED Flam for Troop Motcments Go Ahead Without Rjard for Diplomatic Parleys. MUST AVOID INTIEVXNTI0S WASHINGTON, Marc.i 13. The I'nltcd States government entered Irto p. formal agreement with the de f..cto government of Mexico today tmdrr which American troops will crons the border to hunt down Villa nnd his bandits with the expectation of hearty co-operation from the Car ransa .forces.' Secretary Lansing made public the tfxt of a note, accepting General Carranza'ti proposal for a reciprocal nirangemcnt between the two gov ernments and announcing that the United States held this arrange ment to be now in force and ' binding upon both parties. General Funston mill carry out his task under this agreement. Official an nouncement waa awaited tonight that the American force had crossed the border. Plans for the troop n-oyeraents have gone ahead with out regard to the diplomatic ex changes. Statement by Leasta. Mr. Lnting also made nubllo a state ment Issued in the name of President Wilson reiterating that every steo heln taken by the administration was baaed on the deliberate Intention to preclude the porslblllty of . armed Intervention In Mexico. The statement follows: "In order to remove any misapprehen sion that may exist either in the United Ktates or In Mexico, the president has aithorlfed me to give In Ms name the public assurance that military operations now in contemplation by this government will be scrupulously confined to tha ob ject already announced, and that under no circumstances win they be suffered to Infringe in any degree upon tha sover eignty, of Mexico or develop Into inter vention of any kind In the Internal af fairs of our sister republic On the cen try. what is how being done Is deliber ately, Intended ta preclude the possibility of Intervention.",., ' ' , ' What .-Sato Provides, j The note to Carransaijerines the term Of the agreement beyond the possibility of misconstruction. In brief Jt provides that where conditions arise on tha Aim i. can side of the border similar to those st Columbus which led to the orders to Oeneral Funston to enter Mexico, the. samo privilege will be accorded to the Mexican da facto government without tha necessity of a further exchange of views.. It Is clearly stated, however, that the bandits to be pursued on American soil by Mexican troops, must have come from the American side, committed depreda tions on the Mexican side and fled back again to United States territory. .There la no such instance oa record In recent years.' . , Officials 'at the Mexican embassy here were 'Jubilant over the acoeptano ef Oeneral Carransa 'a proposal by the United States. The ambassador-designate, Ellaeo Arredondo. withheld omment pending advice from bis chief, but other officials made no secret of their entire saUsfactlon with the American note, , Beat tm Carransa. It was transmitted promptly to General Carransa. Some officials said that whllo a few extreme radicals among Carransa, adherents might show opposition to the agreement, tbls element would not be important nor would It Influence the relations between the two governments. Advices to the Navy department today from Vera Crux, Tamplco and other points on tha Mexican gulf coast tended to confirm this view. Commanders of American warships at these Boris said i the publication there of the Intention of tne united mates to send armed forces after Villa had caused no excitement or uneasiness. There were no indications of anti-American demonstrations, the mes sages said, when it appeared doubtful what course the Carransa governranet woid pursue. To prevent any war munitions front reaching Villa from the United Btates. the Treasury department todav lnllniM4 its collectors at San Francisco, Nogales and Loa Angeles to place an embargo on shipment of arms and ammunitions through those points Into Mesina. Tha embargo affects the principal commer cial gateways Into Chihuahua, Sonora and lower California, and is regarded as suf ficient In extent to make certain that Villa will not be supplied from this (Continued on Page Two, Column Four.) TALK Them In ! Time is money Save both by telephoning your Want-Ads to THE BEE