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JUG lraCiOS liui runty smvrwun Soldiers rv Thousands of Omaha families read The Bee exclusively. " If you want their trade advertise in The Bee. The Omaha Daily Bee THE WEATHER RAIN OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1916-FOURTEEN PAGES. x glJS SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS, POWERS PUTTING PRESSURE UPON MEXICAN CHIEF European Diplomats Advise Car ranza Not to Force a Break With the United States. Arrangements tor Mobilwine of the National Guard -roceeaing With Despatch. - PREPARING MOVEMENT ORDERS Washington, June 21. Strong pres sure is being brought to bear upon General Carranza by representatives of European powers to prevent him from forcing a break with the United States. Indirect reports reaching the Stato department today told of these efforts and said there was a possi hilitv that they would be successful. Agencies of the entente allies are understood to be active for peace, par ticularly as they Believe German in fluences have sought to inflame the M.viran Government against th? United States with a view to prevent ing this country irom garnering trade formerly controlled by Germany in Mexico, soutn ana venim nura- Mieht Ask Commission. It is pointed out that Carranza .un war hv calline for an in ternational commission to discuss the border situation, as provided for in the treaty of 1848. So far, however, no suggestion for such a step has come from Mexico. A definite statement has been re ceived that General Carranza is doing all in his power at this time to protect Americans in Mexico from attack by the populace. He is said to have given Special Agent Rodgers in Mexico City all the aid in his power in arranging for trains to carry American refugees from the interior to Vera Cruz. In some quarters here this was construed as evidence that he is not bent upon provoking hostilities. Americans Promised Protection. The State department had no ad, viees bearing out these hopeful inhca tions except that from Special Agent Rodgers announcing- the progress Of his efforts to get' American-titireira out With the full consent of the Car ranza authorities, he said, and the Dromise of adequate protection from nr.iM handit attacks he had ar- ranced for a special train to leave Mexico City tomorrow, carrying Americans to Vera Cruz. Mr. Rodgers added that he and his diplomatic associates in the Mexican capital had been given every assur ance of safe conduct and protection Viir trin tn the oast if it became for them to leave. The corps of American newspaper corre spondents there has decided to remain with Mr. Rodgers until such time as he may find it necessary to leave. Marching Orders Held Up. Marching orders for national guard organizations summoned to the colors under President Wilson's call are still ing completion of the mobilization of the troops at state camps. Just as soon as a sufficient number of the guardsmen have been mustered into the federal service, the War de partment will act on General Fun ston's report of yesterday stating the nmkr nf units he desired and to what points he desired them for warded. Only preliminary reports of the progress of the mobilization in vari ous states had reached the War de partment today. These were viewed as satisfactory. May Graduate Cadets Now. Secretary Baker said the suggestion that the senior class at West Point Military academy be graduated im mediately for active service was un der consideration, but that no deci sion had been reached. The cadets HOLDING THE BRITISH LINE IN FLANDERS Here it a picture, iwued by the Britiah war office, showing one of the Britith heavy gunt in action along the line in Flanders. I he gtrti it partially concealed in the thick .underbrush and trees. ii tws&wv "am fit -.. j i ... ' 11 11 s STATE GUARD TO MOVE TODAY FOR LINCOLN CAMP Nebraska Troops Ordered to Mo bilize at State Fair Ground and Activity Is Visible Everywhere. ASKING BIDS FOR SUPPLIES Major Hawkins of Kansas City I Asks Estimates of Amounts Needed. CAPITAL. CITY GETS READY PERSHING CALLS CARRANZA BLUFF General Sends Force Thirty-Five Miles East to Investigate the Conditions. MEXICANS DECLINE ISSUE MEXICAN GAYALRY THREATENNOGALES Several Thousand Men With Field Artillery Reported Four Miles South of the City. OFFICERS SEND WOMEN NORTH Nogales, Ariz., June 21. Coinci dent with reports that Mexican troops had arrived at Lomas, four miles south of Nogales, 'with seven pieces of artillery and that several thousand Mexican cavalry had been massed in a position to threaten the Santa Cruz valley, wives of army of ficers attached to the 1,500 regulars here prepared today to " leave for northern points;'" "; -Army- officers' in' Nogales, "in- ho way ,alarmed, are preparing to cope with a possible Mexican cavalry raid up the Santa Cruz valley between Nogales and Tucson, if a break should Lnmt It is oointed out that all So- nora faces starvation if the border remains closed to food supplies and that a foray into .his section would be the logical development. General Gomez is now at Fronte ras with several thousand cavalry. Residents here expressed, alarm over the fact that Colonel Aguirres com mand of 1,500 men, reported last night to have passed Lomas enroute to Cananea, had not yet Deen neara from in that direction. Reports that General Estrada is on his way from Sinaloa to Mag dalena with about 5,000 troops and that Magdalena, fifty-four miles ?outh of the border, is to be the headquarters of General P. Elias Cal les are given credence here. LYONS SENDS NINETEEN WITH GUARD COMPANY (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) The Weather For Nebraska Showers. t at Omaha Yettsrdaj. Lyons, Neb., June Zl. (Special.) Nineteen national guardsmen assem bled here yesterday preparatory to mobilization. Eighteen ot them were members of Company E, Kourth Ne braska regiment. They wok tne att- ernoon train for Wayne, where they had been ordered to report tor duty. The names of those going from Lyons are: Paul and fed Connealy, Will iam Brown. Bert Bush, Dewey Hog- bin, J. Beman, Charles Winebrenner, Charles Rotters. Perry riogers. Bud Young, Earl Byram, Lawrence Guill, Lee Burdick, Urville Brewer, nimer Price, James bears, Virgil uwyn, Koy Besst. Hans Paulsen, a member of Com pany F, Fourth regiment, was ordered to join his company at Blair and left on the first train. He is a native of Denmark, where he served in the regular army two years and was a corporal. V 7" V K m 64 C fSE, ) N a. m B5 f 'J O a. m 87 "OiJ , E a. m 60 t AtLMM ' rP 10 m Is jwTs jj1 m Is 2K4fu'5 f! J p! m ss f K'A '"' k 8 p. m 1 1 ?5A B 4 p. m S4 S p. m S rP-C? P- m '?C- - T p. m 66 nJ g p, m 66 . ' Comparatire lyw-al Itooord. 1(16. 1116. 1111. .. 66 . It II 84 .'. 84 T 61 78 ' 61 .. 60 71 13 74 .. .07 .00 T .00 Hlrheit yetrUy Lowest yeaterday Mean temperature Precloltatlon . . . . Temperature and precipitation departures from tne normal: Normal temperature 78 Deficiency for the day .,... 18 Total deficiency since March 1 18 Normal precipitation............ .li men rtMflctAncv for the day 11 Inch Total rainfall since March 1..... T.1B Inches Deficiency since March 1 8.81 Inches DeSoiency' cor. period, 1816.... 1.60 Inches Exceea cor. perlor, 1914 62 inch ' Reports from Stations at 7. P .M. vtatlnn and State - Temp. High- Jtatn- r Weather. ' 7 v.. m. - est. - fall Cheyenne, cloudy...... 60 76 00 Dubuque, cloudy 64 68 Dener, clear , o " .tnin.. Ainu.iv aa 6 Dod.e City, clear...... 86 ' , 80 .pf Almiflv SO ' 62 North Platte, rain.... 68 60 Omaha, cloudy ....... 66 66 Pueblo, clear ......... JO Jt Rapid City, cloudy. i.. J 60 Salt Lake City, clear.. 4 46 Santa Fe, clear , 78 1 Sheridan, cloudy 64 H Sioux City, cloudy 62 TS ' Valentine, cloudy .... 66 60 T Indicates trace, oi precipitation. . 1a A. WELSH, Meteoroloilst. Champion Sprinter Refuses to Report To.His Regiment New York, June 21. Hannis Ko lehmainen, long distance runner, who won athletic fame as one of Finland's representatives at the Olympic games in 1912, has decided not to respond with his National Guard regiment, the Fourteenth, of Brooklyn, fpr Mexi can duty, it became known today. According to Kolehmainen.'s broth er. William, the athlete was induced to join the regiment under the repre sentation that all that would be re quired of him would be to take part in athletic games. Captain W. R. Jackson, adjutant of the Fourteenth regiment, announced that Kolehmainen would be court- martialed for disobedience of orders unless he reported for service. ConsulJ.R.Silliman Reaches Eagle Pass Eagle Pass, Tex., Tune 21. Consul J. R. S:iliman arrived in this city last night from Saltillo, coming by way of Monclova, owing to the cessation of railroad traffic between Monterey and Nuevo Laredo. He said he expected to remain here for several weeks. Mr. Silliman is the last American consul to leave Mexico. President Reviews ! Columbia Guard Washington. June 21 President Wilson, standing without an umbrel la in a drizzling rain on the curb in front of the White House with Secre tary Baker and Colonel Marts, his military aide, today reviewed the Dis trict of Columbia National Guard as it marched on the way to its camp. IOWA COMPANIES NEAR PEACE STRENGTH Des Moines, June 21. Reports reachins National Guard headquar ters from all sections of the state to day were that virtually every en listed man is under arms and await ing the mobilization call. ' It was said at the adjutant gen eral's office that orders for mobiliza tion at Camp Dodge, near here, proo ably would not be issued until all the units are recruited to peace strengtn WAR WILL PLAY HOB WITH HELP ON FARMS Iowa Citv. Ia.. June 21. (Special.) Farmers of Johnson county offer $50 a month and board for farm help as a result of the men in the First cavalry squadron being called to the colors. OMAHA GUARDSMEN ARE MUSTERED IN Captains Receive Advices Indicating That Troops Will Soon Be Ordered Into Camp. RECRUITS EAGERLY AWAIT CALL Omaha Auto Club Will Appoint a Special Officer to Help on Traffic At a soecial meeting Wednesday' the board of directors of the Omaha Automobile club decided to appoint a special officer tn aid in bringing about a betterment of traffic condi tions in the city and to co-operate with the police force in running down motor car thieves. Th a aoecial ofticer. who will wear a uniform, will investigate and report on bad places in highways in and about Omaha and otherwise make himself useful m solving the trattic problosriJ of the club members. The man for the position has not been decided upon. Several important matters were taken uo at the meeting, among them being the election of a secretary to succeed Clarke G. Powell, who re signed because of the pressure of other duties. Mr. - Powell, however, will retain his directorship in the club. L. V. Nicholas was elected sec retary. . Plans were discussed for the club's reception to the - tour planned for Tune 26 by motorists along the High Line Cutoff highway, this tour is to start at Central City, Neb., the morning of July 26. , The tourists will come to Omaha by way of Val ley. -. ; i More than 100 ' cars are expected to make the trip to Omaha. The party, which will be headed by Gov ernor Morehead and State Engineer Johnson, will include two bands and a glee club. A delegation from the Omaha Au tomobile club is to meet the tourists at Valley and escort them into this city." A trip to- King Aki den on the evening of the tour, in which the visitors will be wised up to the local horror chamber and inciden tally have an opportunity to see the capers of "Coronado and the Bull," is planned bv the locals as a feature of the tour. The directors heard a report from the treasurer, that pleased them. The Automobile club now has over $6,000 in the bank to carry on the work of the organization. ' Three$5 rewards to police officers for arresting persons for throwing glass in the streets were authorized to be paid. 1 W. R. Zink, a member whose car was stolen May 26, has located it through the efforts of the club. The machine, according to the club offi cials, was stolen by a 16-year-old boy and driven to Stanton, Neb., where it was found. Previous to the muster of the Oma ha battalion of the National Guard by Lieutenant Colonel Baehr, the guardsmen were cheeied by a mes sage at 10 o'clock yesterday, which they took to mean tha they might soon be ordered into camp. Each of the four' captains, received the fol lowing message: "Wire at once numler ot men en listed and physically-examined ' and ready to fake the 6eld. Jfou.wtll be advised by wire as to time of leaving company rendexvouS and railroad schedule. "HALL, Adjutant-General." At 8 o'clock a good share of the guardsmen .ere at the armory, where they were ordered to fall in by com panies, f rom tne armory tney were IrH to several restaurant in the neighborhood, which l.ave agreed to furnish the men with food for 75 cents a day. the government allow ance for enlisted men not receiving government rations. The companies iust now would be hard put if they had to supply their own tooa, a. mere i a decided shortage of cooks in the o.sanization. Any cook desiring serv ice will be hailed as a vaiuaoie ac quisition to the ranks of the guards. Many ot tne guaros arc living at home and will be allowed to draw the 75 cent,s government allowance for subsistence. Anxious to Join Company. CaDtain Frank C. Yates of Com pany D received a letter from Ly man Clark, a member of the com pany, who has been working in Min neapolis. Clarke wrote as soon as he heard ot the order, ne saia in 1 am anxiousto taxe my pits in the ranks. Will you please advise me immediately what to do? If I had the chance I would be tn Omaha tn place of this letter, but lack ot it keeps me from coming. Do you sup pose it would be possible for you to secure transportation for me? If necessary I could pay it back in the near future. "If it is impossible to fix me out in some way, won't you please tell the boys' the reason for my not being there. I would not have them be lieve I had cold feet for anything." The monev to oav for his trans portation was advanced from the company treasury and wired to him. He will have to return the money, as the government makes no provision for getting troops to their ' local rendezvous if they are absent. Would Enlist as Cook., Captain Hamilton was in a quan dary as to what to do with a volun teer yesterday morning. The man had been discharged trom tne regular army and is drawing a pension for partial disability that would disqual ify himas a lighting man. He is so anxious to go to tne tront, now ever, that he is trying to enlist as a cook. Unon the advice of Major El- sasser the matter was referred to Adjutant-General Hall at Lincoln for decision. The man will wait until an order reaches Captain Hamilton de ciding the matter. The armorv has looked like a bat tlefield for the last two days, with corps of newspaper and commercial photographers using flash powders to take group pictures of the men. The air has been filled with smoke and reports of the explosions and the fiash of the powers have become so common that they are no longer no ticed. - ' (From a Rtaff Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 21. (Special Tele gram.) Notwithstanding press dis patches this afternoon show that the Nebraska guard wouid be mustered into the United States service at Ash land, a message received by Adjutant General Hall at 5 o'clock this evening from General Barry at Chicago orders the state troops to mobilize at Lin coln. The fair grounds will be the scene of mobilization and drill until the troops are ordered to Mexico. A part of the trooos will be quartered in the buildings. Headquarters of the gen eral staff will be in the Administra tion building. Men Will Move Today. The movement of companies will begin Thursday morning, the hospital company at Lincoln being the first to reach the grounds. Other companies will be brought in as fast as possible. General Hall and his staff will spend the entire night getting teady ror the arrival of the companies. Major C. E. Hawkins ot Kansas City, in charge of the quartermaster's department, has wired General Hall asking for an estimate of the amount of funds it will require for th support of the guard and to pay the men up to June JO. He has also asxea tor ijids for the purchase of mules and other needed supplies, the bids to be opened June 26 at the Kansas City headquarters. He desires any party having mules to sell to furnish him such information. - Ask Bids for Supplies. Bids will also be asked for suppplies for the Nebraska troops wiine in camp here, and it is requested that packing houses and other lirms deal ing in the supplies wanted communi cate at once with Major A. G. Fal coner, quartermaster's department, Lincoln. Among some of the supplies that will be needed is 19,687 pounds of 'fresh beef, 4,187 pounds of bacon, 21, 000 loaves of bread, 2,625 pounds of flour, 3,150 pounds of beans, 1S,07 bushels of potatoes, 3,287 bushels of onions, 4,200 pounds of sugar, 656 pounds of butter, 1,470 pounds of cof-, fee and 656 cans of evaporated milk. The rations are for ten days. From now on things will take a lively turn about the fair grounds and a warlike appearance will be observed. Chief of Police Antres visited the quarters of General Hall today to ascertain what would ne expected of the city in the way of extra police force. ' While not anticipating amy trouble of a serious nature from e soldiers, the chief is of the opinion that the mobilizing of the troops will bring a large number ot people to Lincoln. He also thinks traffic will be in creased to such a degree that more traffic police will be needed on the main streets. All But Four Report All but four companies of the Na- MEXICANS MAKE A SURPRISE ATTACK ON PERSHING BAUD San Antonio, Tex., June 21. Gen eral Pershing has given the Mexican troops the opportunity to make good their threat to attack him if he moved east ot1 west, but the Mexicans de clined the issue. He sent a small foice eastward to Guzman, about thirty-five miles from his line of communication, yesterday to investigate a report that a concen tration of Mexican troops had been made there. He reported the inci dent to General Funston today, ad ding that the detachment had re turned without finding any Mexican trooDS in that vicinitv. Reports to department headquar ters today told of theiarrival of more trooos at Oiiuaga, opposite Presidio, and at Piedras Negras, opposite Ea gle Pass. Beyond Oiinaga increased activity was noticed, but officers here believe Colonel uaston, commanding on the American side, has men enough to meet the situation. The heaviest addition to the Mexican bor der army was that at Piedras Negras, where General Murgia arrived with 2,000 men. General Funston an nounced that to the army's equipment here there had been added today a large number of searchlights. , General Parker reported from Brownsville that he had not been able to confirm the rumor that Americans at Cerralvo had been massacred. General Funston was notified by the War department today that de tailed instructions have been sent to him for organization in this depart ment of four regiments of infantry and two cavalry regiments under the armv reorganization bill, winch will become effective July 1. The proce dure will be to assign experienced noncommissioned officers from exist ing regiments to the new organization to handle the recruits. Inhabitants Leave Agua Frieta. Douglas, Ariz., June 21. Agua Prieta, Mexico, practically was de serted today ot Its civil population. A handful of soldiers, the staff and o-uard of General P. Elias Caltes, mili tary commander of Sonora; and the customs oiticers remained. Fifteen hundred residents, mostly women and children, reparted during the night for the south. With them went innumerable dogs and parrots. The belongings of each family con sisted mostly oi tattered blankets and bedding wrapped in bundles. They were loaded into cars of ev ery description, the women and chil dren huddling on the flooring among their meager belongings. The ma jority of the Mexican refugees, it was said, would goto Nacozari, seventy five miles south of the border, ' Quiet prevails on both sides of the border here today. Ex-VUlista Joins De Factos. Chihuahua, Mexico, June 19. (Via El Paso Junction, June 21.)-The Forty American Soldiers Slain by Machine Gun Fire of Camnnita Troops Ninety Miles South -of El Paio. DE FACTO LOSSES ARE LIGHTER Seventeen Tken Priioneri by Con stitutionalists, .Juares Com- mander Reports. WOUNDED BORNE TO FIELD BASE Washington, June 21 At 9:30 to night the War department had no official Information regarding the re ported clash between American and Carranza troops near CarrixaL A dispatch from "General Funston said he had heard the report, but had been unable to secure official confirmation. tional Guard at 8 o clock tonight had reported the number of men enlisted and ready for duty. While some which reported yesterday were not uo to the standard of sixty-five men it is expected by this time that most of them have reached nearly that number. Where companies have not secured the required sixty-five the first lieu tenant of the company with a detal of two men will remain at the home station until the required number are secured and send them to Lincoln as fast as enlisted . Company K of the Fourth infantry,' with sixty men, will reach Lincoln at 7 a. m. Thursday; B of Nebraska City, Fifth infantry, sixty men, at 8 a. m.; the fourth and fifth sanitary corps, Bennett and Fremont, entirely re cruited, or nearly so, in the afternoon. All field and medical otticers during the day. Adjutant General Hall will have charge of the camp until the troops are mustered into regular service by Lieutenant P. G. Wrightson and Cap tain Herschel Tupes of the regular army. , ' Great Fire Is Raging. Laramie, Wyo., June 21. Driven by a high wind fire was sweeping the Medicine Bow forest today. Employes of the Colorado, Wyoming & Eastern railroad are fighting the flames, which started from sparks from sawmills four miles distant. Forest Supervisor Duthis is organizing a crew of fire fighters here. They will be hurried to the scene in a special train. (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) General Barry Sends Mobilization Order Chicago, June 21. Major General Thomas H. Berry, commander of the central department, united states army, today issued a special order assigning officers to inspect and mus ter in the militia in the fourteen states under his jurisdiction. Colonel Dan iel A. Frederick is detailed as chief mustering officer of the department, with headquarters in Chicago. Among the officers detailed, as as sistant mustering offers are: Colorado Ooldsn. Captain Waltsr T. Bates, Infantry; rirst Llsutsnant William F. Sharp, (laid artillery, and Joseph A. Rodgers. Twentieth Infantry. Iuwa Ds Moines. Major uvnarai umov ard P. Wlldman, signal corps; Captains Ed gar Ridenour, Infantry; Samuel Franken- berger, nrst nam arwiary, m ..-,.-..-ants Laurence O. Mathews, Fourth Infan try and Robart Phlnney, Twentieth Infan- lrNebrsska tlncoln, Captain Herschal Tupes, First Infantry, and Officer Hopa. coast artillery corps; First Llsutsnant Phillip O. Wrightson. First Infantry. North Dakota Fort Lincoln, Major Max n i-.i.r M.M at engineers. South Dakota Rdflelil, Flret Lieutenant James W. Bverlngton, infantry. Wyoming Cheyenne. First Lieutenant Luther R. James. Infantry. Cryderman Will Not Be Executed At Lincoln Friday Tune 21. W. W. Cryder man, sentenced to be electrocuted Fri day, has, through his attorneys, ap pealed to the state supreme court He was convicted of murdering two wo men in Cherry county, Nebraska. The appeal automatically stays the sentence. Army Needs Telegraphers as Well as Fighters, Says Mackay New York, June 21. In a letter to a recruiting officer from the Platts burgh military training camp, Clar ence H. Mackay, president of the Pos tal Telegraph Cable company, de clares that from a .national point of view it is a mistake for a telegraph company to have its operators pre pare for and enlist in the regular army instead of serving their country in the capacity for which they are pe culiarly fitted. The company had been asked to grant to some of its operators a four week leave of absence to attend the Plattsburgh camps. In his reply, made public today, Mr. Mackay wrote: "It may not have occurred to you that telegraph operators are needed in time of war far more as telegraph operators than as soldiers or officers. The attendance of these operators at the camp at Plattsburgh would not aid the nation anywhere near so much as to have them available for tele graph service in case of war." To emphasize his assertion, Mr. Mackay pointed to the action of the British government in declining to en list cable operators. He added that he was credibly informed that the late General Kitchener, Britis.'t secre tary of state for war had impressed telegraph operators from the govern ment telegraph othces at the outbreak of the European war when he did not have .enough operators for war purposes. El Paso, Tex., June 21. A detach ment of American cavalry clashed with Carranzista forces at Carrizal, about ninety miles south of El Paso, early today, both sides suffering heavy casualties, according to unof ficial reports received Dy Mexican military authorities in Juares tonight. According to tne, report, wnicn mo Mexican authorities are investigating, forty Americans were killed by ma chine gun fire iiKa surprise attack. The Mexican casualties were said not to have been so heavy, but General Felix Gomez is named as being among the Mexican dead. i Part of Scouting PatroL The American command is said to ' have been part of a scouting patrol from Guzman, returning to General Pershing's line of communication. Carrizal, named as the place of the encounter, is about nine miles south west of Villa Ahumada, the Mexican -field base in northern Chihuahua. Latere General Francisco Gonzales, -Mexican commander at Juarez, gave out a statement in which he an nounced officially that the Mexican command had taken seventeen Amer- can prisoners. t ne also saia tnat uenerai uomczs death had been confirmed, but said ' he had no official reports as to the number of casualties on either side, i The- wdutided," both ' Ahieriean" and ' ' Mexican, the exact number of which is not known here, were taken to Villa Ahumada. , : Gonzalez' Statement General Francisco Gonzalez made the following statement: , "Immediately upon learning of the presence of the American troops in the vicinity of Carrizal, General Felix Gomez dispatched a messenger with a request that the American com mandes withdraw to his camp. When the American troops remained mo tionless he sent a secqnd dispatch bearer, who was fired- upon 4y tho American troops after he had deliv- j ered his message. The Americana immediately moved forward and at tacked General Gomez' command. "All the prisoners admitted that the blame should be put on the American commander for having ordered the attack. The prisoners were sent to Chihuahua City with the customary protection. , Rivas Makes Report General Gonzales said that the re Sort of the engagement was made to im by Lieutenant Colonel Geneo veso Rivas, who succeeded to the command of the Carranzistaa with the fall of General Gomez. General George Bell. ir.. who waa first informed of the fight by Mex ican consul Garcia said that no mil itary action would be taken in El Paso while orders were awaited from General Funston. In the meantime, he said, his forces were ready for any demonstration from the other side of the Rio Grande. General Bell said there was no question, but that a fight had taken place, but was inclined to disbelieve the report that any Americans had been taken prisoners. Zaimis Asked to Form Greek Cabinet London, June 21. An Athens dis patch to the Star says that Premier Skouloudis today handed his resigna tion and those of his fellow ministers to the king, who immediately, sent for former Premier Zaimis." It is be lieved no member of the late cabinet will be included in the Zaimis ministry. Where Room for Rent Advertisers Get Results In March The Bm made gain of 81 per cent in Rooms For Rant Ads. In April the gain in Rooms For Rent Ads was 100 per cent And in May The Bee carried 108 per cent more. ' Rooms For Rent Ada than : in May, 1915. Results, Results. Results