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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF p If.: Pi ' IK ,V' ? y, J fr W . i f; fl tt MUST RELEASE MAIL U. 6. NOTE TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE IS MADE PUBLIC BY STATE DEPARTMENT. TO hIAKE claim for losses Time In Which Chnnoe Must Be Ef fected Is Not Specified In Message, But Washington Government Ex pects Prompt Action. Washington, May 21). Tho United BtntoB, ilunuiiticltiR Interference with uoutral iiiiiIIh, has notified (Iroiit Ilrltiiln and Franco that It ran no longer tolerate tho wrongs which American citizens have Buffered and contlnnu to iniffor through (ho "law Iohh practice" thoHo governments hnvo Indulged In, and that only a radical chnngo In policy, roHtorlng tho United HlatcH to Hh full rlghtH ns a neutral power, will ho satisfactory. i Thin notlllcatlon l given In tho latent American communication to tho two governments, tho text of which was made public on Saturday by tho state department. The time In which thn chnngo must bo effected Ih not spocllled, but tho United .States expects prompt action. "Onerous and vuxatlous1 abuses which havo been perputrated by thn British and French governments In seizing and censoring neutral mails aro recited In tho communication, and answers aro mado to tho legal arguments contained In tho reply of tho entente governments to tho llrst American note on tho subject. It Is vigorously not forth thnt not i only havo American commercial In tercets havo Injured but thnt thn rights of property havo been violated and tho rules of International law and custom palpably disregarded Notice- Is Horvcd that tho United Statos noon will press claims against tho Ilrlt lsh and French governments for tho losses which already havo been bub talnod. The death of Cervantes will go far toward clearing up tho banditry in this section. U.S. TROOPS KILL VILLA CHIEF Notorious Bandit Cervantes Slain After Attack on Engineers American Killed and Two Wounded. Field HeadquortorB United States Army, near Namlqulpa, Mox via radio to Columbus, N. M May 29. A Bhort sharp battlo between a forco ot Amor lean army engineers and a gang ot Mexican bandits under tho leadership ot tho notorious Candolarla Cervantes, one of Pancho Villa's most trustod HoutcnantB, was fought south of Cru cos. Throo Americans wore wounded, one so badly that ho died a short tlmo after, and two of tho bandits wuro hilled, Roveral wounded and tho band Bcattorcd. Among those killed was Corvantes himself. Lanco Corporal Marksbury, nttachod to a machtna gun detachment ot tho Sovcnteonth Infantry, was tho Ameri can soldlor killed In tho clash with Vll llstas near Cruces, Mox. Marksbury's home was at llorrodsburg, Ky. Tho cnglnoora wore working on road repairs six mllos south of Cruces. With thorn wcro a few soldiers. Tho Mexicans mado n surprise at tack. Corvantes has been hunted from pillar to post tho last two weeks. Tho MqxIcoub dashed over u small bill and down on tho unsuspecting Americans aa thoy worked In a small ravine Throo Americans dropped at tho first volley. Tho soldiers rallied Instantly after that first volloy, and returned shot for shot at closo range Tho body' ot Cervantes was posi tively Identified by residents of I.aj Cruces. " Ono ot tho Americans wounded was Prlvato Hulltt of tho Sovcnteonth In fantry, who wus In chargo of tho ma chlno gun, and who killed both tho Mexican. Ills wound Is not believed to bo serious. JAMES J. HILL SERIOUSLY ILL Dr. Mayo Called to St. Paul by Mag- note's Son Stricken Ten Days Ago. St. Paul, Minn. May 29. James J. Hill, railroad magnate, Is seriously 111. This was roveuled when Dr. V. J. Mayo, tho famous surgeon of Roches tor, Minn., camo hero on Friday In a Bpoclal train for tho second examina tion ot tho ailing man In four days Tho caso, whllo serious, is not ono to enusu alarm, Doctor Mayo said after tho sec ond examination. Mr Hill has been HI for ton days. Ho was stricken May 10. Doctor Gllltlllan, tho attending physi cian, said after his consultation with Doctor Mnyo, that Mr. Hill's condition is not sorious and no operation will bo naocssary. Doctor Gllltlllan says Intestinal trouble followed by slight In fection caused Mr. Hill's Illness. Nat Goodwin's Wife III. Now York, May 20. Margaret Moro land, ilfth wlto ot Nat Goodwin, Is seriously ill at St. Elizabeth's hos pital where sho underwent an opera tion. Miss Moroland wub formerly an a:trcsB In Mr. Goodwin's company. Dr. Timothy Dwlght Dead. Now Haven, Conn., May 20. Hov. Dr. Timothy Dwlght, former president of Yalo university, died hero on Fri day In his eighty-sixth year. Doctor Dwlght was born in Norwich, Conn., iu 1828. "HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL" pWiyTiHr 1 01 iffiT i T rnl swfMI kRcv23JSiWW TO PUNISH 116 GUARDS LOTS OF TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE BALKY TEXANS. Secretary Baker Announces Men Who Refused to Serve Will Be Tried at Once. Washington, May 25. Keverslng his previous decision, Secretary Hukcr announced that tho 11C members of tho Texas National Guard who fulled to present themsolvos for muster into tho Federal service will bo brought to court-martial Immediately under tho prcEont law. Mr. Maker had Intended to awult tho signing of the now tnllltlu law uow before tho president and proceed un der Its provisions. Secretary Ilakor explained his ac tion by pointing out tho Dick law re quires an obligation to defend the constitution and oboy orders of tho governor of tho stato, but not tho order of tho president. Tho Hay Chamborlln act requires an oath to oboy orders of both tho governor and tho presldont. Upon recommendation of Judge Ad vocate General Crowdor the secretary has decided that tho alleged offenso of tho guardsmen refusing to "pro sent" themselves for muster, wus com mitted under tho Dick law and trial should bo under that law. General Crowder In a supplement ary opinion hold that tho Hay-Cham' borlaln act would not abolish tho of fenso with which tho Texuns aro charged, as has been suggested. On this showing It will not bo necessary to Issue a now call for tho border militia after tho Hay-Chamberlain bill Is signed. RETREAT ADMITTED BY ROME Bulgarians Join Austrian Troops In Drive Against Italians Advance Checked. Homo (via Paris), May 25. Along tho isonzo front tho Italians havo mado prisoners of Bulgarians, showing that Hulgnrs have Joined tho Austrlnns In their piesent offensive Tho official statement Issued hero on Tuesday In part Is na follows; "In tho Sugana valley between tho Astlco and tho llronta our troops full buck gradually on their main Hues af ter repulsing Austrian attacks through out tho day of May 22. Tho retreat was orderly and spontaneous." 0. K. APPROPRIATION BILL Measure Carrying $145,000,000 Has Provision to Carry Out Army Reorganization. Washington, May 27. Tho army np pioprintton hill, carrying $1-15,000,000 and including provision for carrying out thu Hny-Chnmbcrlln reorgunlza tiou bill, wan agiecd to by tho house military commltteo on Thursday. Tho bill Includes provision for a council of executive Information for coordi nation of Industries and resources in war tiino. Mexican Shot by Rancher. El Paso, Tox., May 20. Residents of Dona Ana county, New Mexico, along tho border, aro taking extra pro cautious against trouble following tho shooting of a Mexican by C. D. Cassad, n rancher. Greek Cabinet ReslgnB. Athens, May 20. Tho Greek cabinet has resigned, Tho resignation of tho ministry wus brought about by growing political unrcBt over condi tions Imposed upon Greoco by tho war RETAKE FRENCH FORT TEUTONS ALSO CAPTURE VIL. LAGE OF CUMIERES. Ten Thousand Fall In Bloodiest En gagement of the Three Months' Battle of Verdun. Paris, May 2li. Tho Germans havo reoccupied Fort Douaumont, while tho French hold the Imracdiato ap proach to that position. ThlB an nouncomont is mado In tho official communication Issued on Wednesday by tho French war office, which Bays that two now divisions of Ilavarlans effected tho rocapturo after a series of furious attacks. This success of tho Germans fol lowed capturo by tho Teutonic troops of a portion of tho vlllago ot Cuml cres, east of Dead Man hill. The fighting at this point developed Into a hand-to-hand struggle. Tho French wore faced by moro than three divi sions hero. Ten thousand men havo gono down to slaughter In what 1b rapidly becom ing tho bloodiest engagement of tho threo months' battlo of Verdun. From Dead Man'B hill eastward to tho ruins of Fort Douaumont tho most savago strugglo In any theater of war in tho past two months is being waged. PORTO RICAN BILL PASSED House Kills Amendment Giving Wom an Vote Greater Self-Government to Island Possessions. Washington, May 25. The houso on Tuesdoy struck from tho Porto Rl can bill, by a voto of 80 to 59, an amendment designed to grant woman suffrago to tho island. The bill then passed without roll call, virtually as Introduced. Tho voto on tho amend ment showed a completo disregard of party lines, although mora Democrats than Repullcnns voted against It. Tho amendment was inserted In tho bill by Mr. Mann, minority lender. Tho bill, as pnsBcd, gives tho Porto Hlcan government all of Its internal rovenuo, regardless of whether tho goods on which it is paid aro used In Porto Hlco or this country. Tho measure now goes to tho sen ate. NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR Washington, May 25. Tho Rcnnteon Tuesday by a voto of 38 to .IS refused to reconsider Itu voto of last week of 37 to -II rejecting tho nomination of Georgo Uubleo of Now Hampshire to tho federal trado commission. Chicago, May 27. Mrs. Anna Dollln Led;jurwood Matters nnd hor rode fondants. Charles S. Motion nnd Harry Edwards, we.ro found not guilty on Thursday of attempting to foist a fnlso heir upon tho probnto court. Tho Jury was out two hours and forty min utes. Tuskegee Head Installed. Titskegeo, Aln., Mny 27. MaJ. Rob ort T. Moton. n negro of unmixed blood, was Installed horo as prlnclpnl of Tuskoceo Instltuto, founded by Hooker T. Washington for tho uplift of tho colored race General Galllenl Dies. Paris, May 27. General Galllenl, former French minister of wnr, died at Versailles, following an operation for bladder trouble Ho was tho do fendor of Paris, nnd factor In tho bat tlo of tho Marno. IS T CUT PROBLEM OF THE CARE OF MENTALLY UNFIT. WORKING FOJMMENDMENT Items of General Interest Gathered from Reliable Sources Around the State House. Western Neuppntier Union News Service. If tho social and economic burden of cam for insane is not reduced It will ultimately become unbearable, ac cording to Dr. L. IJ. Pllsbury of tho state hospital for the Insane, in an address on "Classification of tho In sane," before the second annual con ference of officers of Nebraska state Institutions. He recommended lessen ing tho procreation of the unlit through segregation and otherwise as ono nld to reducing the burden. Dr. J. P. Lord of Omaha presented a paper on "Ro cent Tendencies In Orthopedic Prac tice." Discussion of the paper was led by Dr II. Wlnnctt Orr of tho state orthopedic hospital. Alumni Meeting Next Week. Extensive preparations aio being made for tho entertainment of alumni during University of Nebraska com mencement next week. An eftr-t will bo made to make the event the big gest celebration of Its kind In the history of the school. "If you want to see the city campus nnd the farm campus before they have changed so thnt you cannot recognize them," reads the announcement sent out by Secretary Anuls S. Chaikin of the nlumnl headquarters, "then come back early enough to Join the automo bile tour which will start from alumni headquarters at 11 a. ni June G. There will bo committees on tho cam pus to welcome and register every visitor. The automobiles will bo plen tlful enough to held tho entire fam ily." Tho program for the two days will Include numerous meetings, lunch eons nnd conferences, The class re unions will bo held Monday. Working for Nevv Amendment. Food Commissioner Harman Is sending out petitions for slgnntures to bo used for the submission of a pro posed constitutional amendment, which is intended to make tho food, drug, dairy and oil commissioner a constitutional officer appointed by the governor for a term of six years and free from the governor's control, In stead ot a statutory officer appointed for two yearB by tho governor nnd under control of the governor. If tho proposed amendment is submitted and Is adopted nt the general election in November, It will become effective within ten days after tho canvass of the vote by tho stato canvassing hoard. The law makes it mandatory for tho governor to issue a proclama tion within ten days after the canvass declaring the amendment adopted and In forco. Refused to Register Bonds. The state aduitor's office ban de clined to register tho $7,000 electric lighting bonds of Sargent. Tho law in Nebraska requires that beforo voting on such bonds thero shall bo twenty days' notlco and publication of the notices of election. In this case the notices were out only eighteen or nineteen days and it will bo neces sary to hold another election to voto upon tho bonds before they will be accepted in tho state auditor's office. Frank Pllgor of Pierce, now In tho banking business there, but formerly engaged In school work, Is n candidate for appointment to tho state normal board as the successor of A. 11. Vlelo of Norfolk when tho term of that mem ber expires In Juno. Average Farm Worth of State Another compilation of agricultural wealth production in Nebraska has been mado by Secretary Mellor of tho stnto board of agriculture, showing that In 1915 the average was $4,503 for each farm. The best thnt has been claimed by Kansas by Its stntlstlcal bureau Is $.1,000 per farm. There ure 120,1178 farms in Nebraska, according to tho government census nnd tho total value of crops and live stock pro duced last year was $581,2-15,778. Tho value of Hvo stock assessed for tax ation was ?2a2,nt31.2S2. Crop conditions In western Ne braska nro very promising and dur ing tho past week rain fall has boon abovo normal. Previous to that tlmo heavy winds havo done consldorablo damago .although wheat generally never looked better at this tlmo of thn yenr thnu it docs this season. Al falfa and nil enrly small grains nro well advanced. Corn planting Is near ing completion and very favorable con ditions havo aided tho farmers in put ting tho crop in. Tho demonstration crops on the stnto farm at Curtis, nro In excellent condition. Must Notify Italian Consul. In compliance with a request from Sccrotnry of Stato Lansing at Wnsn lngtou, Governor Morehend has Issued n circular lotter to nil county Judges and county attorneys of Nebraska calling their attontlon to a trenty pro vision with Italy, whereby Votico should bo given to tho nearest Italian consul whenovor nny citizen of that country dies In tho United States with out leaving heirs or a will. Tho con sular agent for Nebraska la Antonio Vcnuto ,at Omaha. NO CHANGE LIKELY. Valuations Will Remain as at Present Assessed. At an Informal conference of mem. bcrs of tho stato board of assessment It appeared to bo the opinion of a majority that no Incrcaso would bo mado In tho assessed valu ation of railroad property in Nebraska and that real estate values would not be Increased In counties whero the present assessment 1b considered high enough. Tho bourd some time ago started out on tho theory that real ob tato should bo assessed 75 per cent of nctual sales value This would havo resulted in a large increase in n ma jority pf tho counties of tho state Then it was suggested that If real es tato Is Increased materially, railroad property ought to be raised. Now It Is likely that no Increase of much conse quence will be mado In real cstato values and none In tho vnluo of rail road property. For several years tho railroads havo tried lo convince tho board that renl estate Is assessed at about 50 per cent of Its truo value whllo railroads wore nsscssed near "to or in excess of full value Sent Liquor Through Malls. Although the offense cannot bo pun ished under tho laws of Nebraska, Attorney General Heed has written lo A. G. Roberts of Lewollen that tho sale of liquor In Nebraska by mall from another state is forbidden by the federal laws and that the United States authorities will take up tho matter If it is brought to their no tice. Roberts sent a letter to tho state legal department, saying that a St. Louis liquor company had sold liquor by mall to u minor at Lowcl It'll. Attorney General Reed Inter preted this to mean that the liquor It self wns shipped by mall. Result of Competitive Drill. A. L. llurnliani of Stanton will bo tho cadet colonel of the university battalion for next year, according to an announcement made at tho annual competitive drill held on the athletic Held last week. A. J. Covert of Lin coln was made lieutenant colonel, J. L. McMnster of Lincoln, major, execu tive and delinquency officer; H. Nyo of Kearney, major of the First bat talion; K. Y. Craig of Omaha, major of the Second battalion, and C. S. Hoi combo of Maxwell, major of the Third battalion. D. T. Lane ot Seneca was announced as major of the band. Must Make Itemized Report. Auditor W. H. Smith has succeeded In getting tho examiners of the stato board ot pharmacy to file properly Itemized bills for per diem and ex penses. The examiners under the law are enabled to draw from the stato treasury every cent of fees received, but in the past it has been imposslblo to enforce tho rulo requiring tho fil ing of itemized bills so that some trace will be left on the state houso records of what purpose the fees wero expended. Under tho budget law all departments are also required to re port expenditures. Sending Out Corporation Tax Notices Notices of the payment of the cor poration tax for the current year have been sent out by Secretary ot State Pool. Tho tax becomes due July 1 and delinquent a month later. Tho charge is based on the amount of paid-up capital stock, and varies from $5 to $2,500. Foreign corporations' taxes under this law become duo August 1 and delinquent September 1. Corporations which do not pay in tlmo can and will, says Secretary Pool havo an additional 15 per cent ot the amount of their tax charged against them as a penalty. A signal corps attached to tho Ne braska national guard is to bo organ ized in Omaha and Dr. F. H. Millcner, wireless expert of tho Union Paclllc railroad at that place, will be in clinrgo with tho rank of major. Stato Superintendent Thomas has apportioned $1,-101.15 of government funds to tho counties of Ulalno, Cher ry, Grant nnd Thomas. Tho money was derived from government lands withheld for forest reservo purposes and goes to tho counties iu which for est reserve lauds aro situated. Ulalno county receives $5S.G1, Cherry $S17.04, Grant $1.50 nnd Thomas $510.08. Tho counties must apportion these funds ns follows: Ono-flfth to tho county road fund, one-fifth to school districts nnd three-fifths to school districts on n basis of school population. In tho caso of tho smaller sums tho counties mny havo to apportion tho fund In tho form of postngo stamps becnuso somo school districts will recclvo only a few cents. Lieutenant Edward Dagnall of tho National Guard aviation corps gained signal honors in thn cast as a result of his six weeks' training courso with tho Curtlss school nnd for which pay ment was made by tho Aero Club of America. Tho Cornhuskcr flyor has been selected as mechanician for Stovo McGordon, ono of tho principal en tnats In tho Shcepshcad bay meet. Tho petition asking for tho submis sion of a constitutional amendment, prohibiting the Bale or manufneturo ot intoxicating liquors, which was filed with tho secretary of stato Monday forenoon, was arranged In book form during tho nftornoon. Eight personB, including prohibition workers and mombers of tho governor's olllco forco and assistants of tho secretary of stnto, performed tho work of detach ing tho signatures from original pe titions. Secretary of Stato Pool will later verify tho numbor of signatures by nctual count. HI CACHE 0 IS SOLDIERS UNEARTH VAST QUAN- TITY OF VILLA RIFLES AND 8HELLS. LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE Ex-Prealdent Taft Presides Over Meet- Ing nt Washington United States Will Not Tolerate Interference. Wentcrn Newspaper Union News Service. Field Headquarters Near Naml qulpa. A Vllllsta cacho of machino guns, rifles nnd ammunition was un enrthed Sunday Iu u canyon near hero by townspeople of Namlqulpa working under American direction. Tho find, which was officially reported to Gen eial J. J. Pershing, expeditionary com mander, is regarded as Important, not only because of tho quantity of arma ment discovered, but becuuse It re veals n change in the spirit manifest ed toward the American troops by tho natives of tho section. Slnco tho be ginning of tho expedition many ru mors have been curreut that Villa had numerous stores of arms and ammuni tion cached In Chlhunhua, but tho store found is tho first to be uncov ered by the Americans. Will Not Tolerate Interference. Washington. Thu United States, denouncing interferences with neutral mails, bus notified Great Britain nnd France thnt It can no longer tolerato tho wrongs which American citizens havo suffered and continue to suffer through the "lawless practice" those governments have Indulged in, and that only n radical change of policy, restoring the United States to its full rights as a neutral power, will bo satisfactory. This notification is given in tho latest American communication to tho two governments, tho text ot which has been made public by the stato department. Thu time in wtiich tho change must be effected Is not specified, but tho United States ex pects prompt action. LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE- Meeting Held at Washington With W. H. Taft Presiding. Washington. The league to enforce peace, formed a year ago In Independ ence hnll, Philadelphia, with the aim ot securing a lasting world peace at the close of the European war, held its first annual meeting hero Friday and heard its president, William H. Taft, and othen men prominent in tho country's affairs, stato tho purposo of the organization and outlino what it hopes to accomplish. Slight reference was mado to ending tho present war. the opening declaratlos by Mr. Taft In calling the meeting to order was that the league wus not urging the administration to take stops to stop the conflict. Somo delegates, though, expressed n hope that such a move ment would grow out of tho meeting and did not disguise their belief that President Wilson's address might be significant in this connection. Tho league's determination to confine its efforts to establishing a permanent peaco for the futuro was described by Mr. Taft as developing from a belief that a definite purpose, with limita tion, was more likely to bo realized than if tho league essayed too much. Big Preparedness Parade. Boston, Mass. Boston sentiment for national preparedness found expres sion Saturday in tho greatest street demonstration that this city over has witnessed. Forty thousand men and women, by nctual count, marched un der tho American colors over a route of three mllCB, whllo perhaps a half million others applauded the pnraders'. Americans Slay Mexican Bandit. Columbus, N. M. Candolarlo Cer vantes, tho Vllllsta bandit leader, was killed by American troops south of Cruces Friday. Cervantes' ond camo after ho had mndo a surprise attack south of Cruces on n detachment of engineers repairing tho motor truck road. Ho was beaten hack and pur sued Into tho hills by the engineers, who had boon reinforced by a detach ment of tho Soventonnth infantry. Ono other Mexican, Joso Boncnrno, nnd ono of tho Amorlcnns wero killed. Two Americans wero wounded. Now York. Tho destitute In Bel glum nnd northern Frnnco nro today living on one-third the amount ot food necessary to maintain human llfo and moro supplies aro needed nt onco, says Casper Whitney, big gamo hunter and editor, who has been In charge of the work of tho commls Blon for relief In Belgium ond tho northern part of Franco since April, 1915. Mr. Whitney has Just roturned from Europe Tho bread linos in many states aro increasing dally, he states, nnd the people's power of re sistance is dally growing weaker. King Signs Compulsion Bill, London. Tho slgnaturo of Kins; Georgo has been affixed to tho mili tary eorvico bill recently passed by parliament. Tho bill provides for gen eral and Immediate compulsion and calls to tho colors all males, married or Blnglo, between tho ages of 18 ami 41. An army reservo for Industrial work also lsprovldod for In tho bill and tho government may ubo na many ot tho conscript na It requires to main tain industrial conditions intact. Ire land is excluded from the operation of the law. . t Suiih