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VOL. XLVI NO. 1.
T Vt OMAHA BEE, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1916 TWELVE PAGES.
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ARMY HEADS FEAR
WAR WITH MEXICO
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Opinion Expressed by Some Officers
at Border Headquarters Clash
Near if Threat of De Factos
Is Carried Out.
IEE SITUATION VERY SERIOUS
dred American Soldiers
Cross the Border.
TENSION AT CAMP IS EVIDENT
CHARLES E. HUGHES, JR., AllATTSBURGH-Thu photograph show, the on
of the republican presidential nominee reading a telegram containing a statement
by his father. Young Hughes is one of the most enthusiastic "rookies" in the pre
paredness camp at Plattsburgh.
San Antonio, Tex., June 18.
United States army headquarters
here tonight regarded the Mexican
situation as most serious. Assuming
that the de facto government would
authorize General Alfred Ricaut to
carry out. his threat to attack any
American force that crossed the line
into Mexico, some declared their be
lief that war was almost unavoidable.
Thee risis was j-eached today when
more than 300 men of fie Third cav
alry crossed the river below Browns
ville in pursuit of the bandits that
attacKea a lime aeiacnmcni ui uic
Twenty-sixth infantry at San Benito
last night.
General Tames Parker, command
ing at Brownsville, sent cavalry
scouring the country in the vicinity
of San Benito and on a "hot trail"
discovered by Lieutenant Newman,
commanding troop H, the Americans
were sent toward the border. The
trail led across the river and Lieuten
ant Newman led his troop across late
in the forenoon.
Bandits Put to Rout.
Major Anderson with a squadron
of the same regiment and a machine
gun company closed in on the same
trail and early in the afternoon fol
lowed the lieutenant and his troop
into Mexico. He was too late for
the fight and bloodless skirmish that
had taken olace. Troop H engaged
the bandits almost immediately after
aettma on that side but General
Parker indicated no one on either
side was injured. The bandits fled
without ereat resistance. '
The nursuit was continued. Late
tndav Maior Anderson had moved
his force uo 'the river towards Mata-
nioros, the Mexican town opposite
Brownsville, He was still on the
Mexican side tonight. " -.
General Parker reported that he
had sent to Consul Garza in Browns
ville a note informing him that Amer
icant roops had crossed the interna
tional boundary in conformity with
the spirit of the agreement between
the two countries authorizing, the
passage of troops when on a "hot
.trail" in pursuit of bandits.
Expresses Regret.
He also called the attention of the
consul to the fact that the bandits
had been run back to a district which
American authorities had long insist
ed was the rendezvous of teh bandits
nd outlaws. Consul Garza replied,
acknowledging receipt of General
Parker's note, adding mat ne Knew
what it meant and expressed his deep
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Army otticers nere regarucu v-un-sul
Garza's note as a tack admission
that he believed his government
would resent the entrance of this lat
est nnnitive exnedition. perhaps even
to the point of attempting to force it
mm lir rntintrv.
General Parker reported to the de
tachment of the Twenty-sixth infan
try last night but it was not until
late today tnat ne suppiemeiucu una
with any information as to the meas
ures he had taken to run down the
attacking party. His first report
brought the news that a detachment
of cavalry had entered Mexico.
Third Battalion Arrives.
General Parker has ordered the
Third battalion of the Third Texas
regiment from San Benito to Browns
and it is understood to have ar
rived there tonight. Other precau
tionary troop movements were made.
His action in not reporting was m-u-aii.,.
of the character of orders
that the commanding officer on the
border has. All are under orders to
run down any band or raiaers ana
to follow them across the interna-
Aunal Dounaary unc u mnv KFv-. -1
reasonable chance of getting in con
tact with them.
The raid on the camp of the small
infantry force at San Benito has re
sulted in one Mexican killed and the
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CHARGES EWNs' .HUSHES OR. - . ' O'- '
President Calls on Entire
National Guard to Meet
South Border Situation
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The Weather
Temperature t, Omaha Yeeterday.
JEZ?iZ 5 m 2
t fTVV ) N I ft. m 60
Vm A 7 ft. m 61
Jtm I ft, m 64
Xfjl!, 1 Lt t ft. m 68
i MWHLm tri 10 ft. m ...6ft
ViFVrf " m .....'..70
jiZ ( Jl J2 m ......71
fffh ) f . 1 p. m 70
iyjTi r 1 71
?yS ' - 8 p. m ............ 72
vJw E p- m n
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Mtj2 p w 70
vfct4XX. 7 p. m 6
Comparattr Local Beeord.
Official record of temperature and pre
ripitntlon compared with the correepond
'tiff period of thti last three years:
V 1U. IftlS. 1JU. IMS.
4lpVst ywitwday . 7J VA i 13
vi can temoerftture... 66 65 , 7ff . 74
Precipitation 06 .o .00 ,oo
Tempffratum and precipitation departure
from the normal;
Normal temperaiur
Deficiency for the day
Total t'xcew elnce March 1 SO
Normal precipitation .IT Inch
Deficiency for the day 11 Inch
Total rainfall etr.ee March 1. . .6.81 tnchei
Deficiency tnc March 1 6 . 06 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1IU..1.63 Inrhea
Kxceu for cor. period. 1014. . . .1. 14 Inchee
L. it WELSH, Meteorologist.
G. 0. P. CHAIRMAN
MOST BHEDTRAL
Hughes Seeks Han to Head Com
mittee Not Identified With
Any Faction Past.
EAST DAY FOE THE NOMINEE
Washington, June Charles E.
Hughes, republican nominee for the
presidency, devoted most of his time
today to consideration of whom he
would select as chairman of the re
publican national committee. He
discussed the chairmanship with
many callers, including several mem
bers of the progressive wing of the
party.
The nominee is said to have
reached a decision as to the type of
a man he will select and is reported
to have narrowed the field eligible
to two or three. Indications to
night were that Frank Hitchcock,
who has been mentioned as one of the
leading candidates, virtually had been
eliminated from consideration, that
it was unlikely that William Hay-
ward, public service commissioner of
New York and close friend of Gov
ernor Whitman, would be chosen.
That William Loeb, jr., whose
selection was advocated by pro
gressive supporters of the nominee
was a possibility and that Herbert
Parsons of New York also stood a
chance of selection.
Selection Not Final. ; ' ' .
Some time between now and Mon
day , afternoon when Mr. Hughes
meets the national subcommittee on
organization a headquarters in New
York, a tentative choice will be made.
This selection, however, will not be
final as the nominee wishes to hear
th views of the committee. It is
probable that Mr. Hughes will place
before the committee the names of
two or three men who he believes to
possess the proper qualifications.
Mr. riugnes aavisers sam tunim
that the nominee was seeking a chair
man possessing the following qualifications:
He should be a man who has not
been actively identified with any fac
tion of the party.
He should be acceptable to the pro
gressives as well as to republicans.
If possible he should be a resident
of New York, and,
He should know politics, but the
nominee would prefer a man who has
not been too actively identified with
politics during the last few years.
Has Many Callers:
Callers kept the candidate busy all
day. Dozens ot friends and many
party leaders from various parts of
the country were among mem.
More Warcraf t Are
Ordered to Mexico
Washington, June 18. Secretary
Daniels tonight ordered several ad
ditional gunboats and other small
craft on both the east and west
coasts to Mexican' waters.
IOWA VISITOR TO G. 0. P.
CONVENTION IS MISSING
Chicago, June . 18. William E.
Kurtz of Nevada, la., who came to
Chicago for the republican conven
tion and was stopping at the home
of Carter A. Wood, stock yards, com
mission man, has not been seen for
three davs and search is being made
for him. Kurtz, who is the son of a
millionaire stockman, had $600 when
he left, Mr. . Wood said, and it is
feared he may have been slugged and
robbed.
Mexican Paper Says
Texas Negroes Rebel
San Antonio, Tex., June 17. Texas
is in the throes of a revolution led
by negroes, who are seeking inde
pendence for this state and complete
equality with the whites, according
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to a special uispaicu irum odiLinu,
Cohuila, published June IS in an extra
of La Voz de la Patna at Piedrss
Negrasj... Copies of. the Mexican news?!..
paper were received nere toaay
The baltuio aispatcn says me ihj
formation was brought there by trav
elers from Texas. The revolters are
said to have "already blown up many
trains and lorn up great stretches of
track."
MATT SAYIDGE IS
. KILLED JN FLIGHT
Nebraska's Foremost Aviator loses
. Control of His Machine at
Ewing.
C0NTS0L WIRES ABE JAMMED
EDITORS TO WORK
FOR GOOD OF STATE
Elkhorn Valley Association Holds
Annual Meeting at Long
.v ' Pine. '. ,,, .
AMERICAN FORCE
RECROSSES LINE
AT BROWNSVILLE
Ewing, Neb., June 18. (Special
Telegram.) While making a practice
flight this evening, Matt Savidge of
the Savidge Brothers Aviation com
pany was almost instantly killed. He
ha spent the winter in .Texas making
practice flights and was most suc
cessful. He orginated the feat of writ
ing his name in the air in hi flying
machine. His looping won him renown
and he was known all over the middle
west as a daring flyer.
His brother, John, had just finished
a trial flight and upon his return Matt
took his pl;:e at the. wheel. The ma
chine had just been assembled in'the
afternoon and as a result Matt's last
words to his brother John were that
he would not try the loop. Turning at
a right angle almost as soon as he
left the ground he rose rapidly to a
height of about 350 feet. The machine
seemed to be under perfect control
and he started a short spiral gliae.
Within fifty feet of the start of the
glide, he seemed to lose control of the
machine and it was seen to start
straight as an arrow for the ground.
His engine was running all the time
of his fall and he could be seen trying
to regain control of the machine.
The machine fell within 200 yards
of hundreds of spectators who failed
to realize that he was tailing to nis
death until the machine struck the
ground.
The Savidze Brothers were the first
boys in Nebraska to fly and have built
at least twenty machines. Most of
their success has been due to the tact
that they have built their own ma
chines. While it will never be known,
it was thought the accident was caus
ed by the control wires jamming.
JITNEY BUS MEN HELD
TO BE COMMON CARRIERS
(Prom a SUK CorrMPondsnt.)
Lincoln. lune 17. (Special.) An
inquiry was received by the State Rail
way commission mis mornins irora
the Railway commission of California
asking for information regarding the
control of the jitney bus corporations
in this state. The letter stated that the
commission was gathering intorma.
tion in order to discover how other
states handled the question.
They will be informed by Colonel
Brnwnf secretary of this commission,
that Deputy Attorney General Dexter
Barrett recently handed down a
weighty opinion that jitney carriers
were common carries and came under
th- lawi nf the state which place them
under the jurisdiction of the Railway
commission.
X
HOWELL IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Long Pine, Neb., June lK(Special
Telegram.) Co-operation for : the
general development- of. the state
through concerted actifin in construe'
tive work and pledged assistance to
any propaganda tor bettering conai
tions within the state were the key
notes of all papers and discussions at
the third annual meeting ot tne tin
horn Valley Editorial association.
The meeting was held in the re
cently-completed club house owned
by the association here today. The
organization is unique in that it
is the only one owning us nome,
which was built by popular subscrip
tion. The Omaha Bureau of Pub
licity was a subscriber.
Among the speakers- was E. V.
Pjrrish of Omaha, who spoke on
"Publicity," and explained Omaha's
attitude of friendliness to the state
and trade territory.
Elmer Howell of Wood Lake was
elected president) Frank Gailbraith,
Ainsworth, vice president; . George
Miles, O'Neill, secretary-treasurer.
The first Saturday in June next year
was selected for the annual meeting.
" Among those Who attended the
meeting were: , .
A. B. BacklMum, Plaroa Leader; M. F.
firftnln.-Chambers Burle: C. -A. Moheman,
Neltsh Refleterj C...L. Ifuu. Rtuhvllle
Standard; B. A. Thomae, Lone Pine Jour
nal; . O. M. Cooper, . Ruehvllle Recorder;
Leror Beebout, Johnstown Enterprise; H.
W. Htlohoock. Cody Cowboy; O. A. Miles.
O'Neill Independent; Elmer Howell. Wood
Lake Stockman; Frank Oallbralth, Ains
worth Star-Journal; I. M. Rice, Valentine;
8. W. Kelly, Atkinson Graphic J. M. Kelly,
Btoux City Tribune; Bdtar Howard, Colum
bus Telegram; J. O. Ooodwln, Omaha; B.
V. Parrlsh,. Omaha.
Washington. June 18. President Wilson
has called out the militia of every state for serv
ice on tha Mexican border.
In announcing the president's decision today,
Secretary Baker said the militia would be sent
to the border whenever and as fully as General
Funston determines to be needed.
Statement By Baker,
Secretary Baker issuedthe following state
ment:
"In view of the disturbed conditions on the
Mexican border and in order to assure complete
protection for all Americans the president has
called out substantially all the state militia and
will send them to the border wherever and as
fully as General Funston determines them to be
needed for the purpose stated.
"If all are not needed an effort will be made
to relieve those on duty there from time to time
- distribute the duty.
"This call for militia is wholly unrelated to
General Pershing's expedition and contemplates
no additional entry into Mexico, except as may
be necessary to pursue bandits who attempt out
rages on American soil.
Mobilization at Home Station.
"The militia are being called out so as to
leave some troops in the several states. They
will be mobilized at their home stations, where
necessary recruiting can be done.
Brigadier General Alfred Mills, chief of the
division of militia affairs, estimated the mini
mum militia force to be called out to be 145,000
men. ,. - ,vrV-:' -.,'
- - t'V-;'v 1 , Siezes Rail System. .
Tucson, Ariz., June 18.Sonora military au
thorities have seized the Southern Pacific of
Mexico system and cut all telegraph wires at the
border, according to private advices here late
today.
Fourth Punitive Expedition of
United States Army Withdraws
From Mexico After Accom
plishing Object- ,
IT DISPERSES RAIDING BAND
Carranza General at Hatamoros
Promises to Run Down and
Punish Offenders.
TWO OF BANDITS ARE KILLED
Pershing's Punitive
Expedition Sleeping.,
On Arms in Mexico
MILITIA STRENGTH
OF ALL THE STATES
MASONS IN NUMBERS
AT FREMONT MEETING
Fremont, Neb., June 18. (Special.)
Over 300 Masons filled the
Masonic lodge room Friday evening
when officers of Fremont lodge, No.
15, Ancient "-Free and Accepted
Masons, were installed and the third
degree was conferred on a class of
candidates. A special train was run
from Missouri Valley over the North
western to accommodate railroad men
who came for the meeting, a promi
nent Fremont railroad man being
one of the candidates. Masons of
Omaha, Council Bluffs, Blair, Schuy
ler and lodges from the intermediate
towns were present. Grand Master
Andrew H. Vielc of Norfolk was the
installing officer.
Columbus,, N. M., June 18. The
American punitive expedition in Mex
ico is sleeping on its arms prepared
for any eventualities. According to '
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rcpuria ucrc uuigiii vjciicrui jatuuu
Trevino's threat is taken seriously
by the army members, more especial
ly since he occupied the better part
of last week reforming his entire line
south of Namiquipa.
American scout patrols have .been
detailed to watch the Mexico North
western railroad to prevent any sur
prise troop movements from north
or south.
Information leaking through from
the south today indicates that the
American troops are being re-disposed
in sections where .surprise at
tacks might be possible. Outposts
in every direction have been with
drawn and detailed to vantage points
for protective purposes.
While no immediate attack is
looked for yet, General Pershing is
taking every precaution to protect his
command, it is said. It is also under
stood that General Pershing's in
structions from his superiors give
him perfect freedom of action in case
of attack by the Mexican de facto
troops. '
Meantime, ammunition and sup
plies were being rushed from Colum
bus to Namiquipa in huge quantities
today and tonight.
Organization! of Guard Called Out,
with Places of Assembling
Designated.
POWER ANNOUNCED
Washington, June 18.-r-Organiza-tions
of the militia and national guard
called out by telegrams to the va
rious governors, with places and as
sembly 'designated as follows:
Alabama One brigade, of three
regiments of infantry, two batteries
field artillery, one company signal
corps, at Montgomery.
Arkansas Two regiments infantry.
at Fort Logan H. Roots.
California One brigade, of three
regiments of infantry, one squadron
Lancaster Republicans Are Boosting
Solidly for Hughes and Fairbanks
(From a Staff Correipondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., June 18. (Special
Telegram.) The Lancaster County
Republican club held a lively session
this evening at the Lindell hotel, with
a good crowd present. The name of
the club was changed for the cam
paign to the Lancaster County
Hughes and Fairbanks club on mo
tion of Senator E. J. Burkett.
Several speeches were made, the
most important being that of Senator
Burkett. The senator said that while
considerably, disappointed at not re
ceiving the nomination for vice presi
dent, he was sure that the convention
had made a wise selection and that
the ticket would be elected. He pro
posed to get into the campaign for
Hughes and Fairbanks and believed
that the rank and file of the republi
cans of the country were for the the
ticket, as well as three-fourths of the
progressives.
The nomination of Huges, the sen
ator said, was made against the
wishes of what are called the bosses
and it was clearly the will of the
people expressed at the convention.
He said that he had the pledges of
several delegations Friday night, suf
ficient to have nominated him, but it
appeared to be for the best interests
of the party to nominate Fairbanks
and whatever was for the best inter
ests of the republican party, he was
heartily in accord with.
Speeches were made by S. M.
Melick, L. L. Lindsey, Judge J. B.
Strode and several others, all along
the line of a sure victory in Novem
ber for the republican party in the
state as well as the nation.
of cavalry, one battalion of field ar
tillery, one company signal corps,
one ambulance company, one field
hosiptal, at state fair grounds,
Colorado Strength.
fantry, one squadron of cavalry, two
uauenes oi neio armierv. two com
panies of engineers, one company of
signal corps, one field hospital, at
ntie range, near Uolden.
Connecticut Two regiments of in
fantry, two troops cavalry, one bat
talion and three batteries field artil
lery, one company signal corps, one
ambulance company, one field hos'
pital, at Niamtic.
Delaware Two battalions of in
fantry of New Castle.
Florida One regiment of infantry,
at state camp ,Duval county.
Georgia One brigade of three
regiments of infantry, one squadron
and one troop of cavalry, one , bat
talion of field artillery, one field
hospital, at Macon,
Idaho One regiment of infantry,
at Gem, state fair grounds.'
Illinois Force.
Illinois Two brigades of three
regiments each of infantry, one regi
ment cavalry, two battalions field
artillery, one company engineers,
one company signal corps, two field
hospitals, at Springfield.
Indiana Two regiments and two
separate battalions and three sepa
rate companies of infantry, one bat
talion field artillery, one company
signal corps, one field hospital, one
ambulance company, at Fort Benja
min Harrison.
Iowa Une brigade, three regi
ments, of infantry, squadron cavalry,
one battalion field artillery, one
company engineers, one field hospital,
one ambulance company, at Dee
Moines.
Kansas Two regiments of in
fantry, one battery field artillery,
Brownsville, Txe., June 18. Having
accomplished its object, the dispers
ing of Mexican bandits who Friday
night raided Texas ranches and at
tacked a detachment of the Twenty
sixth infantry, east of San Benito,
Tex., and upon promises of the Car
iranza commander at Matamoros that
he would run down and punish the
outlaws, the fourth American puni
tive expedition to enter Mexico was
withdrawn today. There were no
American casualties.
Two bandits were killed and two
others wounded in a rear guard action
when the Americans began to withdraw.
Sleeping on Mexican Soil.
Brownsville. Tex.. June 17. The
second squadron of the Third United
States cavalry, upwards of 400 strong,
after a battle with bandits, slept
last night on Mexican soil, less than
ten miles from Matamoros, the Mexi
can town opposite here, where the
Mexican population, fully armed with
pistols and rifles is awaiting develop
ments wun anxieiy.
The soldiers: crossing was occa
sioned by the pursuit of the cavalry
under command ot Major tdwara
Anderson and Lieutenant Newman of .
a "hot trail" of Mexican bandits who
attacked detachments of the Twenty
sixth infantry -near San Benito last
light. Crossing, which was started at
0 d. m.. was mushed at sundown with
out a mishap of any kind at a point
auoui ten mucs irom ncrc. a nc puiut
of crossing is known as Naranjos, a
small Mexican river settlement. -
i, ; Volley of Shots Heard.
Within half an hour after the first
troops had crossed, volleys of shots
were heard from the brushy ambushes
of the Mexican side of the river, in
dicating that at least part of the thirty
bandits had been encountered. They
were known to have been chased
across the river by Lieutenant A. D.
Newman and Iroop ri of the third
cavalry. No casualties on either side
attended the crossing.
A field wireless apparatus has been
established on the American side of
the river tonight, which will keep in
close touch with the fourth punitive
expedition into Mexico. Troop H
was the first body of soldiers to
cross the river. Most of the day
these soldiers exchanged shots with
bandits after the small expedition had
crossed the Rio Grande, but the sole
"casualty" was one Mexican bandit's
horse. It was brought to the bank
of the Kio Grande as a souvenir.
After an all-night chase Lieutenant
Newman's troops ran the bandits
who attacked the infantry detach
ment from a point east of the sleeping
town of Sen Benito, fifteen miles to
the bank of the Kio Grande, near the
San Pedro ranch. Here the band ap
parently split in two section, one
crossing the river above the ranch
and the other below. The cavalry
followed by the northern ford.
Skirmish Bloodless.
At 11 o'clock this morning, after
spending one hour on Mexican soil,
Lieutenant Newman s camp came into
contact with the marauders and a
lively though bloodless skirmish en
sued, neither being able to see the
other on account of the dense brush.
After crossing the river, Newman
dispatched a messenger to inform
headquarters at Fort Brown of his
crossing. The messenger, a private of
Troop H, lost his horse in the middle
of the Rio Grande and Swam to the
other side, almost losing his own
life.
The trail of blood followed last
kiifl'.it by the cavalry led to the body
of a Mexican peon. His only posses
sions were two bullet holes, a rifle
and some ammunition. He carried no
papers which might have disclosed
his name or affiliations.
The situation at Matamoros tonight
was serious, rvvery business house
in the town was closed with the ex
ception of one saloon. In this ren
dezvous were gathered army officers.
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Owner Savage Fires
Manager Lattimore; .
To Rejuvenate Team
Topeka, Kan., June 18. R. J. Latti
more, manager of the Tapeka team
in the Western league, was given his
unconditional release by Owner John
Savage tonight. ' The release is the
result of the recent slump of the Sav
ages during, which they have won
but nine out of the last twenty-nine
games played.
Savage has no successor in sight
for Lattimore's job and will manage
the team himself from the bench until
he can get a pilot.- Glen Trainer will
play second base for . Topeka for the
present. . 1 . '
Savage says he is going to put his
club into the first division and that
if the present members cannot do it,
he will go out and get an entirely
new team. , i,