Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965, June 22, 1916, Image 6

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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
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GALLS ALL GUARDS
EVERY 8TATE IN UNION RE.
REIVES SUMMONS FROM
PRESIDENT WIL80N.
FUNSTON WILL DIRECT MOVE
Carranza Note Causes Crisis; Tension
Ends Daniels Orders Fleet South
MaJ. Anderson's Squadron Returns
From, Mexico.
JTtern Newipiper Union Ktw fittrtc.
Washington, D. C Virtually th
Entire mobile strength of the National
luard of all Htatcs and tho District
bf Columbia was ordered mustered
Into tho federal service Monday by
President Wilson. About 100,000 men
woro expected to respond to tho call.
Thoso will bo mobilized Immediately
for such servlco on tho Mexican bor
dor as may later be assigned to them.
Gen. Frederick Funston, command
ing tho bordor forces, will deslgnato
tho tlmo and place for movoment of
guardsmen to tho International lino
on tho occasion shall require. In an
nouncing the order, Secretary Baker
fald tho stato forces would bo cm
ployod only to guard the border and
that no additional troop movements
into Mexico wero contemplated except
in pursuit of raiders.
Simultaneously with tho National
Guard call, Socrotary Daniels, of tho
navy department ordered ooreral war
vessels to Mexican waters on both
coasts to safeguard American lives.
At tho war, navy and state depart
ments It was stated Monday that 110
now advices as to the situation in
Mexico had como to precipitate the
now orders. Within the last two
weoks, however, tension has been In
creasing Bteadlly. Tho crisis present
ed by Gen. Cnrranza'B note demand
ing tho recall of Gen. Porshlng's ex
peditionary forco has boon followed
by a virtual ultimatum served on the
Amorlcan olllcers by Gen. Trovlno, the
Moxlcan commander in Chihuahua.
To this waB added that American and
Mexican troops had clashed across
tho border from San Benito, Tex.
Administration ofllclals made no at
tempt to conceal their relief over tho
eafo return of MaJ. Andorson's cav
alry squadron to the Amorlcan side
of tho bordor. Tho troopors crossed
in pursuit of bandits In tho faco of
intimations that they would bo attack
ed it thoy did bo. Gen. Funston him
self reported that ho anticipated fight
ing, presumably with Carranza troops.
Mobilization of tho National Guards
men, to support Gen. Funston's line,
will pave tho way for reloaslng some
30,000 regulars for lmmedlato service
in Mexico in the event of hostilities
with tho Carranza government.
RU88 NEAR QALICIAN LINE.
Offensive Army Gains, but at 8lower
Pace GO Miles of Capital.
London. Tho drive of the Russian
offensive in Volhyniu, Gallcla and Bu
kowina shows little slackening in pow
er, although tho forward progress of
f)en, Brusailoft's armies apparently Is
much less rapid than in tho early
stagos of tho campaign.
From tbo Volhynlan triangle fort
Tees tho nucBlanB have thrust troops
Jo tho west and southwost. In the
ormer direction they aro battering
An tho Austrian defensive lino along
tpo Stir and tho Stockhod, not moro
than thirty miles from Kovol, the im
portant railway junotlon ossentlul to
oloflo connection botweon th south
ern Toutonlo armies and those to tho
north.
In tbo latter direction thoy havo
sec-rod new progress and now aro
olose to tho Gallclan bordor, pushing
down tho railway from Dubno.
Savldge Dives to Death.
Sioux City, la. Matt Savldgo, Sioux
City aviator, who made some of the
most spectacular flights over seen
here, fell to his doath at Ewlng, Neb.,
Saturday ovonlng. Tho oxact cause
of tho accident probably never will
be. known, but examination of tho
wrecked piano Indicates a Jamming
of the control wires was responsible.
Savldgo was widely known In this sec
tion of tho country, and particularly
In Nebraska.
Ordered to Remain Indoors.
Amsterdam. The German military
governor of Roulors, Belgium, has or
dered the population to remain in
doors from 2 o'clock in tho afternoon
nntil 8 o'clock in tho morning for
threo wooks, says the Tolograaf. This
action was takon, tho newspaper adds,
becauso tho citizens gavo food with
out authority to Russian prisoners em
ployed in agricultural work.
Students to Mako Munitions.
Manhattan, Kan. Thirty studonts
loft hero Juno 17 for Charleston, S. C,
whora they will work In munition fac
tories during tho summor months.
Lower California Neutral.
San Diego, Cal. Lowor California
will remain neutral In tho event of
Jjoatllition between tho United States
nnd Mexico, according to advices re
colvad hero from Col. Esteban Cantu,
military governor of tho torrltory.
Mrs. Pierce Dead.
Newark, N. J. Mrs. Anna Plorce,
widow of tho lute Col. Gllbort A.
Tloroo, formor Unltod Statos senator
from North Dakota and mlnlstor to
Portugal, d!d at tho home of her sou
Jo-law, Rev. Dr. Robert Ingllsj hero.
DEMOCRATS II
WILSON-MARSHALL
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President and Vice President
Unanimous Choice of St.
Louis Convention.
NAMED AFTER SERIES
OF DEMONSTRATIONS
William Jennings Bryan Addresses
Delegates, Praising Chief Execu
tiveTicket Named at Nfght
Session Story of the Big
Political Gathering.
St. Louis. In tho presenco of n
cheering, song singing crowd of 12,000
that packed the Coliseum to its capac
ity and left n surging, tumultuous
mob of disappointed tlckctholdcrs out
side, Woodrow Wilson wob renominat
ed for president of the United States
by ncclomutlon nt 11 :C0 o'clock, Thurs
day night
At 11:05 o'clock VIco President
Thomns Riley Marshall was renomi
nated by acclamation.
Thus, by five minutes, did tho Demo
crats cscapo tho dreaded hoodoo of a
ticket named on Friday.
Thero followed some speeches. Then
at 12:31 a. m. tho convention ad
journed until eleven o'clock Friday
morning for action on the platform.
Give Display of Unity.
It was after a scries of demonstra
tions of enthusiasm and party amity
lasting nearly three hours and em
phasized by tho appeuranco of William
Jennings Bryan on the stand as n
speaker, thnt Senator Hughes of Now
Jorsey, Interrupting tho speeches sec
onding the nomination of President
Wilson, moved that tho selection of
gsx vy,3!yjv'sy"yjwp'w.'tty-'w''
President Wilson Making an Address.
tho candidate bo made by acclamation.
"Senator Hughes moves that tho
rules bo suspended anil tho nomina
tion made by ueelunuu.on," bawled
Chairman Jnmes nbovo tho tumult
Wo was about to put tho motion
when a man rushed down tho nlslo
with upraised monitory forefinger ami
the uplifted volco of protest It was
"Bobby" Burke of Chicago, elected
Illinois delegate nt lurgo as un nntl
Wilson man.
ACCLAMATION
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"Mr. Chnlrmnn, I object," exclaimed
Mr. Burke. "A point of order."
"Whnt Is the point of order?" de
manded tho chairman.
"I wish to mako nn explanation,
Mr. Chnlrman ; I wish "
Mr. Burke was down in front de
manding a hearing, but the delegates
nnd the spectators howled him down.
Senntor Jnmes banged his gavel down
and, Ignoring Mr. Burke, put Senator
Hughes' motion.
There vn,s n thunder of ayes In fa
vor of tho nomination of Mr. Wilson
by ncclatnntlon. Chairman James de
manded tho nays.
"No," shouted Burke.
Tho chnlrman announced "tho nomi
nation of Woodrow Wilson for presi
dent of the Unltqd States by a vote
of 1,092 to 1," there being 1,093 dele
gates In tho convention.
Marshall Named Quickly.
The cheering for Wilson wns stifled,
for the sands of Thursday wero run
ning fast Into unlucky Frldny.
Tho nomlnntlon for vice president
were called for. Senator Kern of In
diana was recognized, and with his
oyo on his watch named Vice' Presi
dent Marshall In n single sentence.
Tho opposition to Murshall had melt
ed away. Roger Sullivan had with
drawn In the Interest of harmony and
tho nnmes of the other candidates
were not presented. James put tho
question and Marshall was declared
tho vice-presidential nominee.
Wescott Names Wilson.
President Wilson was placed In
nomination by John W. Wescott of
Now Jersey, who performed tho samo
omco on behalf of Mr. Wilson at Balti
more four years ago. Mr. Wescott
paid a glowing tribute to tho presi
dent, whom ho entitled "schoolmaster,
statesman, financier, pacificator, and
moral leader of tho Democracy."
Mr.Wcscott concluded his oration
nt 10:fi0 o'clock, whereupon a bedlam
of noise, cheers, band playing, song
singing, parndlng of stnto delegation
stnndnrds, and general Jubilation broko
loose. ,
Demonstration Is Started.
A bugle rings out In one of tho gal
leries. A grent portrait of tho presi
dent drops down and shuts out tho
view of many In tho gallery. The
bandmaster thumps his bass drum. A
march round Is started. Georgia springs
a big banner rending, "Woodrow Wil
son, Dixie's gift to the nation."
A woman delegate from Kansas
marches pnrft tho press stand carrying
a red, white and bluo umbrella. South
Carolina unfurls a palmetto ling and
joins tho column. Terns carries her
big single-star bnnner. Former Con
preHsinnn Bnltz carries n broom nt tho
bend of tho Illinois delegation. Gov
ernor Dunne Js In line with his straw
hat on his bond.
Girl Leads In "Tlpperary."
The hnnd starts "Tlpperary," a pret
ty girl In tho speakers' stand
swings her nrms, nnd hundreds roar
out the words of tho famous marching
song. The speakers' stand Is packed.
Among them Is South Trimble, clerk
of the lower houso of congress, wnvlng
his black slouch hat; Tho delegates
from New York and a dozen other
states are tired and huvo sunk down
In their (.cuts.
A pretty girl In whlto falls In with
tho Georgia delegates. Tho band
plays "Turkey In the Straw." A ban
ner llko the state standards, bearing
tho name "Tutulla," Is sandwiched be
tween Tonnusseo and Indiana In the
marching line. John I. Martin, the
sergeant at arms, Jumps on tho speak
er's desk and waves the huge Lone Star
flag of Texas, while tho spotlight Is
thrown on It and tho bunk plays
"Dixie."
Now someone starts singing "My Old
Kentucky Home." Hundreds take It
up and the band falls In.
Blue Banner Comes First.
Tho nlslos are packed with specta
tors and it Is hard for the procession
to forco a way. Tho band plays "How
Dry I Am," and swings Into tho "Red,
Whlto and Blue," scores of people sing
lug the words.
A big blue banner Is foroed down
tho center aisle. "For Woodrow Wll
fon Peace, Prosperity nnd Prepared
ness," It rends.
With about 8,000 seats In the hall
thero aro surely 13,000 people In the
building.
"Cheer, Cheer, the Gnng's All Here"
starts a new gale of singing. Now It
Is "Maryland," the clear voices of wom
en leading the chorus. A pretty young
womnn carries tho banner of Cali
fornia. Senator Hughes of New Jer
sey mounts the speaker's stand, and,
waving a cane, proposes three cheers
for Wilson. They are lost in the gen
eral uproar. The demonstration has
been under way for 20 minutes.
Stir Over Suffrage Colore.
At 11:20 p. in., 32 minutes after the
demonstration had started, n yellow
suffrago umbrella was hoisted over the,
head of Congressman Heilln of Ala-'
bama who was still holding the gavel
temporarily. Thla served to rouse
the enthusiasm.
Two Nebraska delegates leaped Into
the middle of tho New York delegation,
sitting tight In Its chairs, and urged
Murphy And the Tammuny braves to
get happy. Former Governor Glynn
and a few others got on their chairs.
Murphy didn't move a muscle.
A handsome woman In full evening
dress waved the South Carolina flag
from the speakers' Btnnd, while the
band played "Dixie."
The band quit playing at 11 :30. Two
minutes afterward It starts nil over
aguln nnd then Chnlrman James be
gins to pound for order. The demon
stration has lasted 45 minutes.
After a couple of brief seconding
speeches, the nomination of Mr. Wil
son was rushed through.
Glynn It the Keynoter.
In a hall gay with flags and bunting
and with pictures of party leaders,
past nnd present, looking down upon
them from mednlllons around the bnl
cony, the delegates to tho Democratic
national convention assembled on
scheduled time Wednesday. Tho pro
ceedings wero formally started when
William F. McCombs, chnlrman of the
national committee, ascended tho plat
form and rapped for order. He Incited
the first burst of enthusiasm of the
convention when. In a short address in
troducing tho temporary chnlrmnn, he
predicted victory for the party In the
full.
Tho keynote speech was delivered
by former Gov. Martin II. Glynn of
New York, the temporary chnlrman.
He was frequently Interrupted by ap
plause when some point In his speech
stirred tho enthusiasm of the dele
gates. His eulogy of President Wilson
started the biggest demonstration of
the day. Following Governor Glynn's
speech, committees on credentials, per
manent organization, rules, nnd resolu
tions wero announced, nnd that day's
work was done.
James Permanent Chairman.
The delegates were a little slow In
assembling for Thursday's session, nnd
It was almost noon when Temporary
THOMAS RILEY
Chairman Glynn called tho convention
to order. Permanent Chnlrmnn Olllo
James was escorted to tho chair and
Introduced. He immediately launched
Into his address. Ho lauded tho presi
dent and defended his policies, partic
ularly In regurd to tho controversy
with Germany over tho submurlno
warfare and our relations with
Mexico. An enthusiastic demonstra
tion greeted his prnlso of President
Wilson, which lasted moro than twenty
minutes. At the close of Chairman
James speech tho convention took n
recess until nine o'clock in tho eve
ning. Before tho nominating speeches be
gan at the evening session tho Demo
crats Indulged In n love feast In which
tho advent of harmony In their ranks
wns celebrated. Tho loader of this
demonstration of good will was Wil
liam Jennings Bryan.
Wilson Praised by Bryan.
Mr. Bryan wns cheered enthusi
astically as he entered the press scc
nlne o'clock. A few minutes later,
tlon with Mrs. Bryan Bhor'ly after
upon tho motion of Senntor Thompson
ynnro'o a b ottoo cooaoeooo owotpj
STEPS IN CAREER OF
PRESIDENT WILSON
Born December 28, 1850, Staun
' ton, Va.
Went to school Columbia, S.
C, 1070.
Entered Davidson (N. C.) col
lege, 1873.
Entered Princeton, 1875.
Graduated A. B., 1879.
Entered law school University
of Virginia, 1879.
Began law practice In Atlanta,
1882.
Spoke before tariff commission
favoring free trade, 1882.
Entered Johns Hopkins uni
versity, 1883.
On Bryn Mawr faculty, 1885.
Received Ph. D., 1886, from
Johns Hopkins.
Professor hlstnrv and nolltlcil rJ
science, Wesleyan university, 3
1888.
Chair of jurisprudence,
Princeton, 1800.
LL. D. from Lake Forest uni
versity In 1887; Tulane univer
sity, 1898; Johns Hopkins, 1601;
Yale, 1901.
Elected president of Prince
ton, 1902.
Nominated governor of New
Jersey, November, 1910.
Elected governor of New Jer
sey, November, 1910.
Nominated for president of
the United States July 2, 1912.
Elected November, 1912.
Inaugurated March 4, 1913.
Renominated, St. Louie, June
15, 1916.
gpjL0.n.P.Q 0 PJLPJIJIQ-PJLOJIPJLPJLqjLPja
of Kansas, the convention suspended
the rules amid tumultuous good feeling
and invited Mr. Bryan to the rostrum.
A committee conducted Mr. Bryan
amid wild cheering to the side of
Chairman James.
Mr. Bryan launched Into a speech
lauding the administration of the pres
ident. Following Mr. Bryan's address tho
convention got down to tho real busi
ness for which It had been convened
and the renomlnntlon of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall
was quickly put through as related
above. The convention took n recess
until eleven o'clock Friday morning,
when the report of the committee on
resolutions wns presented and tho
platform was adopted with little dis
cussion and practically no opposition.
Adopt Americanism Plank.
Condemnation of the activities of all
person1, groups and organizations In
the United States that conspire to ad
vance the Interests of a foreign power
arc contained In the Americanism
plank of the Democratic platform
adopted.
"We charge," the plank declares,
"that such conspiracies among a 11m-
MARSHALL.
Red number exist and havo been In
stigated for tho purpose of advancing
tho Interests of foreign countries to
tho projudlco nnd detriment of our
own country."
Through prepnredness on land nnd
sea against unexpected Invasion and
tho Joining of tho United States with
othre nations to "assist the world in
securing settled peace and Justice"
nlso wero urged in other planks adopt
ed. A suffrago plank similar to that
adopted by tho .Republican convention,
Indorsing tho issue but leaving its
adoption or rejection to tho Individual
states, was adopted.
"Wo recommend," tho plank reads,
"tho extension of tho franchise to tho
women of tho country by tho states
upon tho same terms ns men."
The Only Difference.
First Landlady I ninnngo to keep
my boarders longer than you do.
Socond Landlady O, I don't know,
You keep thorn so thin that they look
longer thun they really nre. Pathfinder.
GOSSIP FROM STATE HOUSE
Forty-ono physicians wero licensed
by tho Btato board of health nn a re
sult of examinations conducted by tho
secretaries of tho board during May.
Tho stale board of health nan ap
pointed Dr. M. O. Frailer of Lincoln
a member of tho state dental board of
examiners for a torm of five years.
The history of ?1,500,000 of road'
paving bonds and $200,00 of road,
grading bonds, Issued by tho county
of Douglas, has been filed with
Stato Auditor Smith for approval.
Tho department of agricultural bot
any of tho University of Nebraska haa
arranged to mako a plant discaBo sur
vey of Clay, Dodge, Lancaster, No
niaha and Sarpy counties.
Dr. Raymond J. Pool, who has.
been olected head of the university
botany department, has been acting:
head slnco the death of Dr. Bessey in.
February, 1915. Dr. Bosaoy held th
position for thirty years.
An extra force of clerks In tho sec
retary of state's offlco havo begun
addressing envolopes to send to vot
ers Initiative and reforendum pam
phlets from the list of names sub
mitted by the city and county clerks.
Moro than 250,000 letters will bo
sent out.
Governor Morehcad, ns commander-in-chief
of tho Nebraska national
guard, has been asked by the federal
war department to nominate some
fommlsBlonod war department officer
of tho state troops to act as property
and disbursing officer of tho war de
partment. Dan Campbell of Havelock has boon,
added to the staff of Secrotary of
State Pool. Mr. Campboll is the edi
tor of the Times of that place and
will devote some of his spare tlmo
to spreading democratic doctrine ns
well as aiding democratic officers tc
mako good.
A ballot title for tho prohibitory con
stitutional amendment has been formu
lated by Attorney General Reed, as re
quired by law, and nubmitted to Secro
tary of Stato Pool. Tho titlo will bo
placed on tho general election ballot aft
a guide tb voters in expressing their
will for or against the adoption of the
constitutional amendment.
Food Commissioner Harman again,
calls attention to the requirements of
tho Nebraska law In regard to "near
beer" and similar beverages contain
ing a slight percentage of alcohol.
Tho law provides that if any alcohol
whatever enters into the composition
of such beverage the label on tho
bottle must show tho percentage of it.
C. S. Palno, secretary and treasurer
of tho Mississippi Valloy Historical
association, secrotary and registrar of
tho Sons of the American Revolution
and secrotary of tho Nebraska State
Historical society, is dead at his homo
in Lincoln, after an Illness of flvo
days, of pneumonia. Ho was 48 years
of age.
Assistant Adjutant General A. M.
Trimble of tho Nebraska G. A. R., has.
gono to Kansas City to locate head
quarters for tho Nebraska veteran
who attend tho national encampmont
of tho G. A. R., beginning August 27.
Owing to tho nearness of the encamp
ment, it is thought Nebraska will send
a larger representation than It has.
done for a number of years.
Fire losses from January 1 to June
1, 1916, In Nebraska amounted to
$2J ''27.4, according to tho report,
of iho state flro commissioner. To
tal inspections wero 3,008, which in
cluded fifty-three different towns. Six
hundred and nine clean-up orders,
wero issued. Tho department is pay
ing strict attontion to tho law requir
ing gasoline in moro than five gallon,
quantities to be kept burled under
ground.
Tho state board of assessment com
pleted tho valuation of railroad prop
ty for assessment purposes by making
no change In tho vnluo of property
owned by the smaller roads and In tho
value of three interurban companies.
Tho latter companies had asked for a
decrease. Governor Morehead voiced
ithe Bentimcnt of tho boaid in saying
interurbans ought to bo encouraged,
but tho board finds no reason to re
duce their valuations and 1b opposed
to increasing their assessments.
Governor Morehcad haB issued a.
requisition for tho return of Oswald
Lewis from Minot, N. D to Omaha on
tho chargo of romoving a mortgaged
automobilo out of the county without
tho consent of tho owner of the mort
gage upon the machine.
Announcement is made by Adjutant
General Hall that tho national guard
camp of Instruction for commissioned,
and non-commlBslonod officers of tho
Nebraska national guard will be held,
at Lincoln, June 21 to 29, on the ath
letic practice field at tho state farm.
Adjutant General P. L. Hall is re
quired by tho new army bill to ceaso-.
acting as disbursing and property of
ficer for tho. war department. He
will ask Govornor Morohend to ap
point such an officer as required by
law. The disbursing and property
officer must be a commissioned offl
cor of tho Nebraska national guard.
Ho will bo required to givo such bond
as Is required by the war depart
ment. It will bo bis duty to die
burse all funds paid to tbo Nebraska
national guard and to account for all
government property In the hands cf
tho guard.
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