The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, November 06, 1916, Page PAGE 6, Image 6
PLATTSMOTTTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOTJICTAfc. If I II IB HI V Strife Within the Nation Reaches Its Climax When Allies Seize Navy and Land "arines In Athens. 0 NC of the most dramatic strug gles by a i:op!e to preserve tLoir frc-doiii of action in fact? of ovi-ra helming rower is place at the present moment in Hivvo. Kiug Constantine, who lnis i :.vTrn war, t cr sin e the outLnak of t! v.r hr.s s.;i:ut to preserve his na-;1- :i fniu tLt L.rnrs :uul slaughter that l.i.vo made Hmope :t shambles since Jl-igu-r. 1114. and liuiu the late that L;.s ovrt:ktn other small nations. i:arly in the Avar, afa-r the failure of The ;a!lip:i exi-edition. the ullietl pow i: saw tLe advantage of Greek as---i-tan- e in the war. Thtir urging w.-ut imlu-t-ded l.y Constantino. Tres- :-( was brought to boar, and 'there :". ;;.t.- l a st-rh-s of cabinet changes, !. :t i; ne of those bri-uglit about the si-'iati n vhih the allltd lowers de sired. The struggle between the king :t:.d friends on the one side and "Vv-izel., the fanner premier and m nii-athiT vitli the allied cause, on thf other recently ended by the latter .-iab!is!iing a foni of government on r. -- .i -y -r.-v x .-ft !' -3 : Plif -: V.-: -- . - ' KING CONSTANTINE OF GREECE, WHOSE THRONE IS IN DANGER; GREEK WARSHIPS IN SALONIKI HARBOR, SEIZED BV ALLIES; THE ROYAL PALACE AT ATHENS; GREEK BATTLESHIP KILKIS, FOR , MERLY IDAHO OF UNITED STATES NAVY. th Island of Cret. This quasi gor eri.i:;''Ut h:is been more or less officially n-' -seized by France. ManwliIIe tin- allies adopted a se ries f measures whi'-h sMuer or later w re ltound to bring out ihe Came of rvx-MLnoiit -f many J reeks. The sf i.iire f Salouiki, the great Greek Iiarb.r. during the beginning of Bal kan operati 'lis has been followed by the gradual stripping of the Greek government f iis powers. I'ostal, lailnay and telcirraph lines have been taken over, and as a climax the Greek navy has boon seized and the ships strippel of their guns. This latter I base .f the situation is particularly interesting to Americans, as the Greek navy contained among its most mod ern i:j,is the battleships Idaho and Mississippi, whieli were sold to Greece in V.tVi and rechristened the Kilkis and l'iunns. N'L-vcr has the situation in Greece lirvn so fraught with danger as today, with French marines practically sur rounding King Constantine' s palace aiid crnwds of Athenians stirred to fnrr by the oppressive measures faken Ly the allies. King Constantine ii known to feel Mi.it the very existence of Greece is at ?tak. He his ordered that demon rtrctirns against ' the entente must r-ease because of the possible conse qu;nro3. Vith public opinion inflamed ;y th presence of the marines at Athens and the Piraeus, it is scarcely possible to assert that even the king's orders will be oTeyel. Greek troops are preserving order with difficulty. Appeal to United States. The United States government and Ieop!e are appealed to by the large pr.iorth-n of the Greek population, who resent the aggressions by the en tente. The Greek government has pro tested to neutral powers against the luanrer of application of police control In Athens, saying it is a serious viola tion f the sovereign rights of Greece. The protection of the United States and t!: svmpatby of the American peo- I III Biinoiis Battleships Lemnos and Kil kis, Formerly Mississippi and Idaho of United States Navy, Among Those Seized. , ,. : p'e are asked in a resolution drawn up by a crowd of thousands that marched to the American legation. The Ameri can newsgathering organizations have Leeii called upon by the samo assem blage to inform the world through the American press wf the oppression to which Greece is said to be subjected by the allies. The appeal to the United States will be forwarded to Washington by the American minister. Garrett Droppers. Mr. Droppers expressed the opinion that the demonstration before the lega tion and the appeal to America were due to the reports published in some of the papers that an American fleet of thirty vessels was on its way to Athens. The crowd carried big Greek and American flags and cheered re peatedly for the United States. Committee at legation. The petition was presented by a com mitter of six Greeks, one of whom, named Kilkis, has lived in Mississippi. The names. signed were Vasso Vetgl. Constantine Unglesls, Constantine Cot- 75T "$.-JWKS. ; seas, G. Boussos and Themistocles Ta soularis. They could not see Mr. Drop pers at tirst, for he did not wish to cause a scene, and the legation door bell was not answered. Mr. Dropiers stood in the window of the American club across the way and watched the demonstration, later receiving the dele gation. The resolution says that the Greek citizens decided to remain neutral be cause they do not think it to their in terest to participate in the European war, and yet both groups of belliger ents are trying to force Greece to fight. Now one group, the entente, has seized the Greek capital. The resolution con tinues: "We are aware the American people always have fought for liberty against slavery and therefore appeal to their powerful influence to avert the subju gation of those who desire only to re main free. Owing to our exceptional position with respect to the powers hi the conflict, such influence can be ex ercised efficaciously only by America. Wo trust that the noble American peo ple will lend a sympathetic ear to our appeal and call for three cheers for the American reople. Hurrah, hurrah, lurrah!" A royalist newspaper published a half page editorial calling upon an American newsgathcring organization to voice "the farreachiug cry address ed not only to a defenseless people, which is forced to leave neutrality un der the whip of violence, but to the whole universe embodying all the in calculable moral force concentrated in the American citizen the cry of ele mentary justice against the unforget able Iniquities, being committed, to the destruction of; the liberties of Hellas." It declares that the impartial Ameri can press is the only bar before which Greece can obtain justice and sympa thy. Allied Commanders Agree. Vice Admiral du Fournet's acta in demanding possession of ships, harbor and police and landing marines were agreed uron by. all the allied govern- ments to safeguard the communica tions of General San-all's army, dis patches say. It is said that the pro-German lean ings of the king, the cabinet and the commanders of the army and navy im periled the campaign against the Bul garians. It was felt that the king could not be trusted and that if the allies accepted his offer to join them and financed him and Lis army he might turn the army against them. I Athens tmppatcnes say that iviug Con stantine told the' British, minister re cently that the suspicion that Greece intended an attack on Sarrail was groundless. As proof of his good faith the king is said to have declared his willingness to withdraw the Greek forces from Iarlssa. Despite this assurance French ma rines, accompanied by French and British secret agents, marched to the Zapeion exposition building. 4X yards from the king's palace, -with fixed bay onets and bugles blowing. The sig nificance of this supervision of the king did not escape the populace, and there was a riot when French mariues arrested seven young men who hooted the allies. King Constantino has become re markably popular with a large ele ment in Athens, according to dis patches. His action in dismissing all guards during his address to Greek sailors and riding alone and unprotect ed through the crowd pressing about him. so close that they could touch their king, has inspired almost fanat ical deA'otion. Late dispatches from Athens say thai now the streets of Athens are being patrolled by a French patrol. Eighty marines came from a building in the Zapeion gardens and promenaded to- ward the center of the city, while in Stadium street, the principal thorough fare of Athens, the patrol was follow-, ed by a large crowd, which raised cries of "Down with France!" and "Long live the king!" The officer commanding ordered the patrol to charge the demonstrators. A struggle followed, in which nine ar rests were made, the crowd quickly stampeding. Meanwhile a Greek cav alry patrol, standing on the other side of the street, made no effort to assist in rpstnrinf nrilftv Tlit 'Froiirli nntrnl placed the arrested men in its center s,,ould be accompanied by John Brun and proceeded on its wav. dinl aml ono or otlier of tho ,,icr Kim : While going up the street an entire men aml tUilt rnUnI. stationed at Greek battalion was encountered. somo distance from M01.tin.aano. These forces immediately left the road. sLQU,d sInal raMns his hat when went on the pavement, allowing the ho saw Gaimari approaching, according French to pass, and Zapeion gardens 1 to tho stor-v of t,lc witness, were reached without further incident! With othci" -un Incu Montimagito There the arrested men were examiu- made bot fifteen trips to Madison ed. Six were liberated and three were strcet. but Montimagno found some retamed In custody. Ono of the latter reason, he said, for not keeping his was a veterinary surgeon employed by Promise to kill Gaimari. the king, on whom was found a letter! Kofrano became impatient, tho wit to Queen Sophia. He admitted crving ness said- at his failure to commit the "Down with France!" and had In his possession a revolver. The streets are still held by a strong military force,- the artillery stationed In the Olympic stadium and machine gun.s mounted in the parliament build ings. $40,000,000 For War Horses. Approximately 22o,000 war horses have been sold at East St. Ix)uis, 111., since the war began. The total sum paid for the horses Is about $40,000, 000. About 7,000 mules have been sold for a total of $995,000. The Ital ian government has recently made va contract for 3,000 horses to be filled in thirty days. British, French and Belgian buyers and agents for the United States army are taking a to tal cf 2,000 horses a week. Easy Way to Wealth. Because his hand sewed shoes had nails a Wisconsin man has sued the maker for $10,000. FORCED I 0 SLAY FOE OF AHffi Methods af Italian Gangs New York Revealed. En COACHED BEFORE GRIM! Montimagno, Self Confessed Murderer, Testifies Ho Rehearsed Slaying of Italian "Boss" With Instigator Be fore Committing Deed Threatened When He Hesitated, He Says. In one of the most sensational mur der trials ever held in !Xev York city Gaetauo Montimagno, slayer of Michael Gaimari and chief accuser of Michael A. Kofrano, ex-deputy street cleaning commissioner of New York, in Kot'ia no's trial as the instigator of tlie crime, has just testified in the criminal branch of tiie supreme court of New York that he had been warned by Itofrano that he would be killed if he did not keep his promise to murder Gaimari. Montimagno prefaced this statement by testifying that he had been led to believe that liofrano was a king in New York city and that, having elected Mayor Mitehel by controlling the Ital ian vote, he would protect the witness after he had killed Gaimari. Montimagno went into great detail in describing how he, a recent arrival from Sicily, had been led to beiieve that liofrano was mightier than all of the laws of the city and the state and how, "if the governor, the mayor, the police commissioner, the judges and the district attorney" failed to do his bidding, he would, after election, turn them all out of office and set them "all to shining shoes." Tells of Death Threat. Although impressed by all these As surances of the greatness of Kofmno. the witness asserted that he had de cided not to kill Gaimari and would have persisted in his refusal but for the fact that a few moments before the murder was committed liofrano and one of his gang associates had met him under the Manhattan approach to the I.rooklyn bridge and had told him he must make god his promise or die "Why do you want- me to do this thing?" he testified having r.sked .Jo seph Ilrundini. llofrnno's alleged con federate, on one occasion. "You are not known," the slayer said Brundhii told him. "Then, too, you are small and can easily escape in a crowd, and you do not talk English." umer mcmocrs t- me jioine lime club, Kof rano"s political organization. had In the meantime impressed him with the greatness of liofrano, he s:iid, and of his ability to protect him after the commission of a crime. ine witness saw mat up to tnree he did not know what he looked like and had no grievance against him j n-hi Pncted the election 01 W.l whatever. j iu'xt Tuesday. . IILs explanation of how he had leen "Wilson will get enough votes west taken to James street wluw Gaimari ! of the Allegheny mountains to elect lived, by Joseph and John P.rundini and made acquainted with Gaimari proved of great interest to the jurors. "Joseph Ilrundini told me to follow his brother John into a cafe opposite where the 'Horse' lived, but not to mention him by name," the witness testified. Stalking the Victim. The witness said he did as directed, and alKuit twenty minutes after he had entered the cafe the "Horse" (Gai mari) came out of his house and walk ed up the street. Montimagno said that after following Gaimari for a short distance he circled him twice, taking a good look each time at his face, and that he then re turned to where John Ilrundini was and told him he would know Gaimari when tho time came for the witness to kill him. It had been arranged at the time of this visit that when Montimagno went to look for Gaimari thereafter he murder, and he finally consented to make another trip to Madison street This was on March 9, 1915, when Gai mari was murdered. Montimagno asserted that when ho continued to express reluctance a gang ster attacked him with a razor. Ko frano standing by while ho wti? trybm to slash Montimagno. Montimagno finally promised to kill Gaimari as ar ranged, he said. A few moments later the unsuspect ing Gaimari was seen approaching Montimagno, and John Brundini sig naled the witness, according to his tes timony, to shoot as Gaimari passed. "I waited until Gaimari passed me, and then," said the witness. "I shot him in the back. lie fell on his face after the first shot, and I then shot him three times more as ic lay on the ground." j. "Then I , walked away, went into a saloon, as I had been told by liruudini. dropped my coat in the closet and was arrested a little while later." 4 ML S (1 fj We like to serve. THE WEEFIS8 WATER CSY FEDERATION HERE SUNDAY The Dry Federation forces from Weeping Water were in the city yes ttrdiy afternoon and held a meeting o:i the street at -1 o'clock and a num ber of spcecl.es and songs were given by the members of the party. The meeting was interfered with somewhat by the wind tliat was blowing- but nevertheless the members made their speeches to quite a good sized crowd. This meeting is the close of thj ca:n p:ii?;n in the city and followed a very interesting meeting Saturday even ing at Fifth and Main street at which Judge il. II. Wilson of Lincoln was toe principal speaker and took up the discussion of the question from his viewpoint. These meetings close iro a very strenuous campaign that has covert d the entire count rv. BRYAN SAYS IT'S WILSON WITHOUT HELP OF THE EAST 0maha Xek) Nov. s.-William J. I'yan, in an mte-v.ew here Saturday him. What votes he may get east of the Alleghenies will be velvet. "I have traveled in nineteen west ern states, and I know the sentiment i strong enough to elect Wilson with out eastern votes." SUI-TEIIS A SEVERE INJURY Joseph Fetzer was the victim of n very painful acicdent this noon, while on his way home to dinner, that will lay him up for a few days, lie was going over a crossing near the home of J. I. Johnson when a loose board caused him to fall ami cut a severe gash over the left eye that necessi tated several stitches being taken to close the wound. The cut was quite deep ami very painful and it required the attention of a physician to close the wound and make the patient as comfortable as possible. Ben Dill of near Murray, was in the city Saturday afternoon to spend a few hours visiting with friends. William Cri.'.ky was among those going to Omaha this morning to visit for a few hours looking after some matters of business. Henry C. Creamer of Murray was a visitor in the county seat Saturday for a few hours looking after some matters of business. Frank P. Sheldon, the Nehawka merchant, and Dr. Thomas of that city, motored up today to spend n few hours looking after some business matters. P. II. Meisinger was among tho vis itors in the city Unlay for few hours looking after some trading with the merchants. W. II. lleil, wife and sister were in the city yesterday for a few hours visiting with friends and attending to j some trading with the merchants. Chris Parkening came in Saturday afternoon from his farm home to spend a few hours in the city visiting with friends. DC OENMCHSEN FAREWELL SURPRISE FOR MRS. C. BURR From Friday's Dally. Wednesday afternoon about 2:30 a number of ladies met at the home of Mrs. J. W. Warga and proceeded to the cozy home of Mrs. C. Burr on South Fourth street, and tendered her ! a very pleasant surprise. This delight ful occasion was in the nature of a farewell surprise as Mrs. Burr will depart for Chicago Sunday afternoon, where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Backen, and will return in the spring to make Plattmouth her home again. Mrs. Burr wa,s surely some surprised, but socn recovered and proceeded to en tertain her guests in her usual hos pitable maniier. Various games and amusements were indulged in by the ladies, many, of them bringing their fancy work i.nd spending a portion of the afternoon -plying the busy needle. The merry company of surprisers had ccme well armed with many good things to eat and during the after noon a dainty luncheon, consisting of sandwiches, salads, cake, coffee and fruit was prepared, which was served at a suitable time. At 5:'J0 the guests departed for their homes, having spent a very enjoyable afternoon, all wishing Our Next Excursion . TO GHASE GOUUTV M onday, November 13 BETTER COME ALONG! -I. yvt''" "' in Touring Car $382.05 Ford Parts! USED GARS AT Automobile Supplies Goodyear and Firestone Tires T. H- Pollock Auto o., Tel. No. 1. 6th Street, PlatUmouth 3C u n 0 Call Phones 53 and 54. 23 C Q Mrs. Burr a very pleasant journey and visit. Those in attendance were: Mes dames John Bauer, jr., H. Tarns, H. Zuckweiler, J. P. Sattler, K. Petersen, Elsie Kaufman, J. W. Warga, W. II. Mason, A. Wolff, M. Petzmeyer, Fred Ohm, sr., Jesse Warga, John Cloidt, Misses Mary Wehrbein and Anna Warga. ANDREW F. STURM WAS IN TOWN LAST SATURDAY Andrew F. Sturm of Nehawka, was in the city Saturday afternoon for a few hours visiting with his friends. Mr. Sturm is the republican candidate for state senator from Cass and Otoe counties and a gentleman that is pos sessed of a large circle of friends in both of the counties. He is engaged in the lumber business at Nehawka and is one of the able business men of that enterprising little city and possesses the utmost confidence of the people of that locality. Mr. Sturm is personally a very genial and cordial gentleman and if elected will prove a very able man in the senate. James Rishel and wife of Glenwood were over Sunday visitors in this city with relatives and friends, returning this morning to the Iowa city. n ROSENGRANS "eLJs y Roadster $367.05 Ford Service! LOW PRICES!