THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
ML GROUP FORCES
REDISPOSITION OF TROOPS IN
MEXICO APPROVED.
PLi TO MEET EMERGENCIES
Army to Be Stationed In Such Posl
tlon to Protect Them From Attack.
Withdrawal Seems Unlikely.
Washington. It is tho general
opinion in ofllcinl circles lioro that
tho Aniorican government has deter
mined to maintain a military status
luo beyond the border until tho Mexi
can do facto government has demon
strated Its ability to capture or crush
Villa and bis adherents and prevent
repetitions of tho Columbus raid.
In tho interim it is understood tho
American troops will be so placed as
to safeguard tho border towns by vir
tually policing the area south of tho
lino whoro Carranza has been here
tofore unablo to chock bandit opera
tions. Secretary Baker announced the ap
proval of tlio redlsposltion plan after
consulting with tho president a few
days ago over a joint roport submit
ted by Major General Funston and
.Major General Scott, chlef-of-staff, in
conference on tho border.
Tho plan was proposed byGencral
Punstou and concurred in by General
Scott. Tho secretary announced tho
administration's decision as follows:
"General Funston has recommend
ed a redlsposltion of the forces in
Mexico for the purpose of recupera
tion and pending opportunities for
further co-operation with the forces
of tho do facto government in Mexi
co. Tho recommendation has been
approved and its expectatipn of execu
tion left to his discretion."
Ho stated positively that no addi
tional regiments had been ordered to
the border and that no such order
was in contemplation.
Tho secretary made it clear also
that military officials of tho govern
ment were not considering tho
question of withdrawal from Mexico,
that matter being wholly In tho hands
of tho State department.
The new military plan leaves tho
pursuit of Villa at a standstill, but
:frees General ' Funston's hands to
mako tho position of tho forces in
Mexico socuro by grouping them in
posts of such strength as to protect
them from attack. It will also servo
.as a plain warning to General Carran
za that he must bend every effort to
ward securing , complete control of
tho territory south of the most nd
ranced American post if he hopes to
have tho troops recalled.
Closes Baltimore Campaign.
Baltimore, Md. The eight weeks
revival conducted by the Rev. Billy
Sunday came to a close Easter Sun
day in a magnificent manner. And
Baltimore, that great last day, saw
SG.00O people at tho five services
.These 9G.000 brought Baltimore's to
tal for tho great campaign up to
nearly a million and a half people
-who heard the evangelist
From the million and a half peoplo
there came more than 23,000 trail
hitters, 1,843 of them on the last day
044 of them at tho last service. Bal
timore's committee believes that tho
free will offering to Mr. Sunday will
show as largo a figure as did Phil
adelphla. Philadelphia's was $51,000,
"Homo Run" Baker and six other
Now York American league club ball
players hit the trail.
Thousand Go Down With Transport.
Shanghai. Moro than 1,000 soldiers
and men of tho crew of the steamer
Hsln-Yu wore lost when tho stamcr
sank after a collision with tho cruiser
Hal Yung tho evening of April 22
south of tho Chusan islands. Tho
steamer, acting as a transport, was
taking troops to Foo Chow. Tho col
llslon occurred during a thick fog and
only one foreign engineer, twenty sol
dlers and nine sailors out of six for
oignera and over 1,000 soldiers and
members of the crew woro saved.
Mllltla Called at Beatrice.
Beatrico, Neb. Tho state militia
was called upon to keep the peace of
Beatrico last Sunday night Its aid
was invoked by the city and county
authorities to disperse a mob of sever
al hundred men of South Beatrice
threatening violenco against lifty
Mexican and Greek railroad section
laborers who woro said to havo In
sulted women of the city. The crowd
scattered upon tho arrival of tho ml
lltiamen beforo the demonstration had
reached a stage of actual violence.
More Help Needed.
Now York. Because increase of
hread lines and tho growing number
of destitute persons in Belgium and
northern Franco. It was announced
here, tho commission for relief in Bel-,
.gium has issued a call ror eignt auui
tional delegates for duty there.
Holland Steamship Sinks.
London. A Lloyds dispatch from
Yraulden, Holland, says tho Dutch,
steamship Lodowljk Van Nassau has
heen sunk. Sho went down in six nun
utos. Five of her crow wer lrownod
HISTORY OF QUARREL
Washington, D. C. Horo Is a chron
ological record of Important develop
ments in tho controversy over subma
rine warfaro between tho United
States and Germany slnso its begin
ning, February 4, 1015:
1915.
Fob. 4 Germany notifies United
States sho will start submarluo war in
waters adjacent to British isles on
Feb. 18.
Fob. 10 United States notifies Gor-
many it will hold her to "strict ac
countability" for any loss or injury to
Americans as result of submarluo war.
Feb. 20 United States suggosts to
both Germany and Great Britain a ces
sation of their Illegal activities.
March 28 British steamer Falaba
sunk; 1G0 lives lost, including ouo
American.
April 6 Germany voluntarily ex
presses regret at killing of Amorican
on account of military necessity.
April 28 Amorican steamor Cush-
ing attacked by German aeroplane
May 1 Amorican steamer Gulfllght
attacked by German submarluo; throo
Americans lost.
May 7 Lusltania sunk; 114 Ameri
cans killed.
May 13 President sends first LubI-
tanla note to Germany, saying United
States will omit "no word or act" .to
presorvo its rights.
May 28 Germany replies to Unltod
States noto, dodging Issues raised by
Wilson.
Juno 1 Germany offers reparation
for Gulfllght and Cushlng attacks.
Juno 3 Dr. Meyer Gerhard leaves
for Berlin.
Juno 8 Secretary of State Bryan
resigns from cabinet.
Juno 9 Second Lusltania noto sent
to Germany by President Wilson.
July 8 Germany's rejolndor received
by United States.
July 9 Steamor "Orduna" attacked
without warning by German subma
rine. July 21 Third American Lusltania
noto sent to Berlin, informing Gor
many that further attacks would be
regarded as "deliberately unfriendly."
July 25 American steamer Loola-
naw sunk.
Aug. 18 Count von Bernstorff as
sures Secretary of State Lansing Ger
many will end submarine warfaro on
passenger ships.
Aug. 19 Liner Arabic sunk, two
Americans killed.
Aug. 25 Von Bernstorff says Arabic
sinking was contrary to German inten
tions.
Aug. 27 'Von Bernstorff promises
"completo satisfaction."
Sept. 1 Germany promises to sink
no more liners.
Sept. 4 Liner Hesperian sunk.
Sept. 7 Gorman noto on Arabic re
ceived by United States.
Sept. 9 Germany explains attack
on Orduna.
Oct. 5 Germany apologizes for at
tack on Arabic, disavows act of sub
marine commandor, and offers indem
nity to United States.
Nov. 7 Italian liner Ancona sunk.
with loss of American lives.
Dec. G United States calls Austria
to account for sinking Ancona.
Dec. 15 Austria replies and at
tempts to start argument on fact.
Dec. 19 United States sends rojoln
der to Austrian reply, demanding com
pleto backdown.
Dec. 22 Japaneso steamer Yanaka
Maru sunk In. Mediterranean.
Dec. 29 Austria backs down and
npologizos.
Dec. 30 Steamer Persia sunk in
Mediterranean, United States Consul
McNeely killed.
1916.
Jan. 5 United States senate do
bates advisability of warning Amerl
cans off belligerent liners..
Jan. 7 Vcn Bornstorff gives United
States now assurances on German sub
marine policy. Insisting safety of non
combatants will bo considered.
Jan. 18 Secretary Lansing sends
note to allied powers suggesting they
disarm merchantmen or United Eates
will regard them as auxiliary cruisers
Feb. 10 Germany Informs United
States after March 1 It will attack all
armed liners without warning.
Feb. 15 Wilson and cabinet decldo
to ropudiate Lansing's noto of Jan. 18
Fob. 1G Wilson declines to enter
Into Lusltania argument with Gor
many pending outcome of armed-ship
dispute.
Feb. 21 Senator Stono, chairman of
sonato foreign relations committee
Chairman Flood of house foreign af
fairs committoo. and Senator Kern of
Indiana call on Wilson at White
Houso and toll him congress wants
Americans warned off armed ships
Feb. 24 Wilson makes public lottor
to Stono declining to warn Americans
Feb. 27 Germany Informs United
States its order will go Into effect.
Feb. 29 Wilson demands that con
gross defeat resolutions warning Amer
icans off armed ships.
March 2 Senator Goro In speech In
senate assorts Wilson Is bent on rush
lng country into war with Germany,
March 3 Resolution of warning In
troduced by Goro tabled by sonato
with provision in it that sinking of
armed ships, resulting in death of
Americans, would bo cause for war
March 7 House tables McLoraoro
resolution of warning.
March 24 English steamor Sussex
attacked by submarine sovoral Amer
icans seriously Injured.
March 25 British steamers Man
Chester Engineer, Eaglo Point and Ber
wyndvalo attacked.
April 18 Wilson decides to lay on
tiro case beforo congress after cabl
not approves noto to Germany inform
lng her United States will not arguo
submarine matters any longer.
ODflTCCT DV MDMJ
iiuilui ui umnn
GOVERNMENT OBJECTS TO THE
PHRASEOLOGY OF THE IMMI
GRATION BILL.
"IS REFLECTION ON NATION"
President Wilson Requested by Em
peror's Ambassador to Eliminate
Coupling Japanase With Hindu Na
tionalities. Washington, April 24. President
Wilson was askod by Viscount Suteml
Chlnda, tho JapancBO ambassador, to
havo tho phraseology of tho Burnott
immigration bill, now beforo tho son
nto Immigration committee, changed
so that the apparent coupling of tho
Japaneso pooplo with thoso of Hindu
nationality would bo eliminated. Tho
ambassador had talked tho mattor
over with Secretary Lansing, and, nt
tho request of tho latter, askod the
president today to tako up tho mat
ter with Senator Smith of South Caro
lina, chairman of tho commltteo. Tho
president is expected to ask that the
bill bo changed to carry tho language
agreed upon In this connection two
years ago when a similar proposition
camo up.
It is understood that tho Japaneso
ambassador called tho president's at
tention to tho fact that tho Japanose
government had agreed to restrict
coollo emigration to tho Unltod
States at the tlmo of tho original Cali
fornia immigration dlsputo and pro
tested that now to wrlto a provision
of this character Into tho bill would
bo an implied reflection upon tho good
faith of tho Japaneso nation. And tho
apparent inclusion of all of tho
Japaneso peoplo with tho Hindu clasB,
tho ambassador explained, would bo a
serious affront to tho Japaneso.
FRENCH MAKE NEW GAINS
Continue Progress In the Region of
-Dead Man's Hill Capture
More Trenches
Paris, April 24. Tho Fronch contin
ued to make progress in tho region of
Dead Man's hill on tho Verdun front.
The war ofllce announcement reports
tho capture of Gorman trenches and
of four ofllcors and 150 men.
East of tho Meuso a florco German
attack was repulsed. In tho sector
south of Haudromont wood tho French
made gains.
Tho German statement admits that
tho French penetrated a German
trench at Cauretto's wood.
Athens, April 24. German lllors
bombardpd a British camp at Tenedos,
causing severnl casualties, according
to advices received here.
COL C. C. HORTON IS DEAD
Former Commandant of the Iowa Sol
diers' Home Succumbs at
Marshalltown.
Marshalltown, la.. April 24. Col.
Charles Cummins Horton. seventy
seven, widely known jn Iowa, through
a long public life, and for nearly nine
teen years commandant of tho Iowa
Soldiers' homo, died at his homo horo
on Friday following a long illness.
Colonel Horton served gallantly during
tho Civil war us a member of the First
Iowa cavalry. Ho was u former mem
ber of the Iowa legislature and for sev
eral years commissioner of tho Unit
ed States land ofllco and special ex
amlnor of tho government pension bu
reau. NEUTRAL LINER SUNK; 5 DIE
Dutch Steamship Lodewlk Van Nas
sau Goes Down In Six Min
utes 36 Rescued.
London, April 24. A Lloyd's dis
patch from Ymuidon, Holland, says tho
Dutch steamship Lodewik Van Nassau
was sunk Thursday afternoon. It went
down in six minutes. Five of its crew
were drowned. Thlrty-slx survivors
hnve been landed at Ymuldcn.
Tho British bark Ravonhlll was
sunk Tuesday. Tho crow was saved
and landed, according to Lloyds.
Tho British steamer Caingowan also
has been sunk, according to Lloyds.
Its crow was saved. Tho steamer was
not armed.
WARSHIPS READY TO SAIL
Orders Received at Philadelphia by
Commander of Connecticut and
the Kansas.
Philadelphia, April 24. Orders havo
been received at tho League Island
navy yard for tho commanders of tho
battleships Connecticut and Kansas
to ho in readiness to sail within twenty-four
hours. Tho collier Brutus, one
of tho largest In tho service, loft last
night for the Pacific coast.
British Kill 3,000 Turks.
London. April 24. Moro than 3,000
Turkish troops wero killed In tho fight
Ing ngainst tho British forces In Me
sopotamia, tho war ofllco announced.
The enomy succeeded In penetrating
part of tho British front.
Lone Bandit Robs Train.
Angola, La., April 24. A lono bandit
held up n passenger train on tho Lou
lslana, Red River & Navigation rail
road near hero, shot tho express mes
senger and ojeaped with money and
Jewelry.
IF THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOES MUCH HIGHER
RUSS SEIZE HEIGHTS
TAKE CHAIN OF HILLS WEST OF
ERZERUM.
Hundreds of Turks Fall in the Battle
German Attack Near Dvlnsk
Repulsed.
Potrograd (via London), April 21.
An ofllclal report on Wednesday says:
"In tho Dvlnsk rogion, south of
Garbunovka, during tho night of April
18 tho Germans poured a tremendous
flro into ono of our trenches nt tho
village of Glnovka, then attacked and
carried a trench, which wo captured
by a counter-attack.
"In tho rogion west of Postavy our
artillery dispersed enomy columns.
"In tho Black soa ono of our sub
marines, although attacked by an
enemy airman, succeeded in sinking a
steamor and a ship vossol near tho
entrance of tho Bosphorus under a
heavy Are from the enemy battorlos.
"In the region of Aschkala, west of
Erzerum, our troops by a night assault
carried a chain of high hills, which
had been strongly organized. Wo cap
tured four Turkish officers and 120
men. Tho enemy loft hundrodB of
dead on tho field.
"Wo annihilated somo enemy ele
ments which had been recontly brought
from Gallipot!, while the othor Turkish
troops which participated in tho light
sustalno'l heavy losses."
Constantinople, April 21. Turkish
volunteers' detachments successfully
attacked British positions near Skeikh
Said, cast of Kut-El-Amara, tho war of
fice announced. On tho Caucasian
front combats continue in tho Ashorak
valley and on tho coast of Lauristan.
Tho report adds:
"On tho Syrian coast a scnplane,
which ascended from a ship off Gaoz,
was pursued by two aeroplanes which
opened machine gun flro and which
also dropped bombs on tho hostllo
ship.
"On Tuesday a hostllo monitor llred
a number of lnoffcctivo shots nt Kar
atash Point on tho Island of Kcnston,
near Smyrna."
PROTESTS ARREST OF GERMAN
Von Bernstorff Claims Immunity for
Wolf Von Igel, Former Secretary
to Capt. Von Papen.
Now York, April 20. After a des
perate fight between federal agents
and four Germans on tho twonty-flfth
floor of CO Broadway. Wolf von Igol,
former secretary of Cnptaln von Pa
pon of the German embassy, was
placed under arrest on Tuesday, on a
chargo of conspiring to 'blow up tho
Wolland canal. Von Igol and his throo
companions woro subdued only after
tho federal agents had drawn tholr
revolvers and threatened to shoot.
U. S. Judge Howo fixed Von Igcl's
bond at $20,000 and It was furnished
by a suroty company.
Washington, April 20. Acting on a
protest from tho German ombassy, tho
stato department asked that tho do
partment of Justlco release Wolf von
Igoi, secrutary to Captain von Papon,
tho recalled Gorman military attache,
arrested In Now York an a chargo of
conspiracy to blow up tho Welland
canal, unless tho activities complained
of wero committed beforo Von Igol bo-
camo attached to tho embassy staff.
Tho embassy claims diplomatic Im
munity for him.
Canadian Dies After Fast.
Hot SprlngH, Ark., April 22. J. R
Stratum, for 25 years a mombor of
uio Canadian parliament, died hero
nttor 3G days of fasting, and his phy
Bician, Prof. K. Feiggs, is under arrest
on a chargo of manslaughter.
Admits British Orders Illegal.
Washington, April 22. Ambassador
Sprlng-RIco told tho stato department
that Great Britain's reply to tho Amor
ican blockade protest partly admits
that tho British orders in council aro
Illegal
ARMY BILL IS PASSED
SENATES APPROVES BILL IN
CREASING ARMY 250,000 MEN.
Creates Volunteer Reservo Army, Fed
eralizes Mllltla and Provides Mil
itary Training In Colleges.
Washington, April 20. Tho army re
organization bill was passed on Tuoa
day by tho sonato without a roll call.
It Is a substituto for tho Hay bill
passed by tho houso and tho dlffor
onco will bo worked out in confer
onco. As tho bill paBSod It carried provi
sions for Increasing tho regular army
to 250,000 men, tho coast artillery to
21,749 men and provldod for military
training In certain schools hnd col
leges. Tho bill also will compol re-
spoct for tho uniform of tho army and
navy as It provldos punishment for
common carriers, theators, restaur
ants and all persons and corporations
found guilty of discriminating against
thoso who wear tho national uniform.
Tho vote to lncroaso tho regular
army was nonpartisan, lwuiuy-iwu
Republicans and 21 Democrats sup
porting it, nnd 26 Democrats and 11 Ro-
nubllcans voted ngainBt It. Witli tlio
oxcoptlon of Borah, Jones, Curtis and
Smith of Michigan tho Republican
votes agalnBt tho Increaso camo frqm
Progressivqs.
FRENCH TAKE THE OFFENSIVE
Capture Redoubt and Trenches in Re
gion of Vaux Take 200 Ger
man Prisoners.
Paris, April 22. Fronch troops havo
taken tho offensive on tho oast bank
of tho Meuso river in tho second bat
tle of Verdun. Tho official com
munlquo announced on Thursday that
a successful Fronch attack was car
ried out in tho region of Vaux.
Tho assailing forco enpturod a ro
doubt and- somo trenches which tho
Germans had constructed after tholr
advance atxalnst tho northeast front
of Verdun.
CAPTURE BRITISH POSITIONS
Berlin Reports Marked Successes for
Teutoi Troops Operating Against
the English.
Berlin, April 22. Marked succosseB
for tho Gorman troops operating In
Flanders against tho British army
woro announced on Thursday In tho
war ofllco report. It stated that at
Ypros Gorman troopsihavo ponctratod
English trenches, whllo at Langomnrck
Enullsh positions on a front of GOO
yards havo boon captured.
At Langomarck tho Qormans took
an officer, 108 mon and two machine
guns.
AND NEAR
Washington, April 21. President
Wilson restored to entry 194,000 acres
of public land In Custor county, Mon
tana.
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 20. Harry K,
Thaw was granted a dlvorco from Evo
lyn Nesblt Thaw by Judgo Cohon in
common pleas court on grounds of In
fidelity.
Fire at Cedar Rapids,
Cedar Rapids, la., April 24. Flro
which started In tho Iowa .Union, for
morly St. James hotel, a rooming
place for stato unlvorslty students at
Iowa City, caused proporty loss o
$350,000.
Crazed Soldier Kills Nine,
Vienna, April 24. Nino persons woro
killed and many wounded In u street
in tho outskirts of Vienna by Leopold
Fichtnor, a landsturm Infantryman
who bocamo Insano whiio in chargo of
a polico post.
US E
CZAR'S SOLDIERS DISEMBARK AT
MARSEILLES TO ASSIST ON
WEST FRONT.
SENT GREETING BY J0FFRE
Large Force Given Enthuslastio Wel
come on Arrival In Port Believed
to Have 8alled From Port of Arch
angel. Marseilles, Franco, April 22. A
largo Hoot of transports boarlng Rus
sian troops drow up to McQuay horo
at throo o'clock Thursday afternoon.
French troops, hcadod by tho Sixth
HusBars and tho Ono Hundred and
Fifteorfth territorials, llnod tho lnnd
lng to oxtond tho arrivals a wolcomo.
Tho sailors of tho Fronch floct In
tho harbor manod tho yard armB of
their vessels and tho bandB of tho
Hoot took up tho Russian national an
thorn ns tho first transport. La Toucho
Trovlllo, drow up.
Tho Russian officers and sailors
woro llnod up along tho docks and
on tho bridges of tho transports and
tho IlUBBlan bands played tho
'Marseillaise"
General Lochwoscy commanded tho
Russian forces, Ho was rocolvod with
military honors by Gonoral Monasslor,
governor of Marseilles, nnd Gonoral
Guorln, representing Gonoral Joffro.
A notablo gathorlng of Russian and
French officials jotuod In an oxchanga
of BalutattoiiB, and tho Russian-Fronch
soldlors encored in salvos wullo tho
cannon roared and oxchangod salutes.
Tho Russian forces will bo usod to
fill tho gaps on tho western front
caused by tho rocent fighting.
Tho arrival of thoso soldlors has
mado a profound Impression In
Franco, which is deeply niovod by thiB
manifestation of Russia's good will la
tho substantial form of fighting mon.
Tho Russians aro bollovod to havo
embarked for Franco from tho port
of Archangol on tho Whlto soa, tho
only port through which thoro la froo
communication botwoon Russia and
her allies In tho West.
General Joffro welcomed tlio Rus
sians In an order of tho day, saying
tholr arrival was another proof of tho
devotion of Russia to tho common
cause.
TEACH KINDNESS TO ANIMALS
American Humane Association Has
Planned Natlon-Wldo Movement
Along This Line.
Albany, N. Y., April 24. May 21 la to
bo obsorved by hiindredo of churches
throughout tho United Stutos aa "Hu-
mnno Sunday." At this tlmo clorgy
men aro bolng urgod to preach Bpoclal
sermons on tho subject of kindness.
Tho movemont is under tho dlrootlon
of tho Amorican Humnno association
of this city, which Is prepared to send
out a largo amount of litoraturo deal
ing with this subjoct. A most valunblo
leaflet has boon propared for clorgy
mon which may bo hnd on roquest.
Tho weok of May 15 20, Inclusive,
will bo known as "Bo Kind to Ani
mals' Wook" by societies for tho pre
vention of cruelty to animals. Dur
ing this wook ovory effort will bo mado
to omphnslzo tho economic and moral
value of treating animals humanely.
Boy scouts nnd camp flro girls nro co
operating to mako the movomont a
success. Work-horse parados, com
mon dog shows, illustrated locturos
and tlio distribution of humano litora
turo nro a fow of tho special plans
'aid out by tho local soclotlos. Tho
nntl-cruolty movomont Is making very
rapid progress throughout tho United
States. Thero nro now 602 anti-
cruelty societies, a slight gain ovor
last year. Thoso organizations han
dled cases Involving 212,215 children
and 2,394,721 animnlB during 1915.
MASSACRE PLOT IS FOILED
Carranza Troops Halt Attempt to Hold
"Antl-Grlngo" Meeting at
Torreon,
Torreon, Tex., April 21. Carranza
troops woro employed In dispersing
crowds that had gathered for an antl
American demonstration.
Proclamations had boon Issued in
Torreon, Lnrodo and Gomoz Palaclo
calling on "all loyal Moxicans" to moot
in tho theater at Gomoz Palaclo to dis
cuss stops to bo tukou ngainst tho
Amorican invaderB.
Tho proclamation ended with tho
words: "Viva Mexico and death to
tho gringos."
British Vlco-Consul O'Hoa promptly
reported tho circumstances to Gonoral
Trovlno, who Immodlatoly took com
mand of tho situation.
Washington, April 21. Maj. Gon.
Hugh L. Scott, chlof of staff of tho
army, wont to San Antonio, Tox..
by order of Socrotary Baker in order
to get accurato information as to tho
situation on tho border and in Mexico.
Turk General Assassinated.
London, April 24. An Exchnngo
Telegraph company dispatch from
Constantinople states that Gon. Abdul
Pasha, commandor of a Turkish army
corps, was assassinated on tho stroot
In tho capital by two Boldlors.
Germans Destroy Bridges.
Salonlkl, April 24. Gorman troops
havo blown up ten bridgos on tho rail
way connecting Dobovitza, Dolran and
Glovgoll to hamper tho Angle-French
forces when thoy begin tholr drive
Into Serbia,