The Omaha Daily Bee
Advertising is the Life of Trade
Talk throng Tha lit to yoar ens
tomrs, your competitor's eastomars,
your potttblo cnatomara.
THE WEATHER,
Fair; Warmer
VOL. XLIII-NO. 202.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1914-FOURTEEN PAGES.
On Train and at
Hottl Haws ntanda. Bo.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
L
US GREAT LEADER AT
BIRTHDAYB AN Q U ET
Fifty-Fourth Birthday Celebration
of Commoner Attracts Notables
of Democratio Party.
BOURBON HOSTS IN NUMBERS
Come to Lincoln to Appear at An
nual Function.
FOREIGN POLICY IS PRAISED
Senator Robinson Calls Him Origina
tor of Watchful Waiting.
COX AND FOLK MAKE RESPONSE
Governor Morrhcnil Indicates Secre
tory of State llolda Affection
of Kebraakana While Scorca
of FolioTrera Applalnd.
(From a. Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., March l.-(Speclal
fTelegram.) Democratic hosts to tho nura
Jer of over 1,000 wero seated at a great
banquet table In the city Auditorium to
night, where they did honor to Secretary
of Stato W. J. Bryan on hla fifty-fourth
birthday. Seated In the galleries was an
other host who listened to the speeches
of the party leaders, the man whom ono
of them said ho was glad to rovere as tho
originator of the policy of "watchful
valting" In Mexico.
Secretary Bryan was unablo to attend
this year hb has ben his custom ot the
tinnual function. Instead he scna mes
sage of felicitation over party achieve
ments. Speeches were made by Senator
Itoblnson of Arkansas, ot the committee
on foreign relations; Governor Cox of
Ohio; formor Governor Folk of Missouri,
end Governor Morehead of Nebraska. B.
It. Snavely was toasUnaator,
The banquet brought a gres army of
candidates for office to the capital city,
(Though United States Senator G. M.
KltchcocK, who is now In Omaha, could
Hot find time to attend, there appeared
to bo no sorroW ov r his absence, and
tho bourbon army left no vacant chairs
anywhere noticeable. Tho tone of all ad
dresses was laudatory of democracy; of
the president, and of the Nebraska chief'
tain, to whom was ascribed so much honor
for recent enactments and' present policies
of democracy.
Ilrrnn Scc Ilia VicTra Triumphant
Governor Cox of Ohio spoke long and
eloquently In praise ot Mr. Bryan, saying
rmong qthcr things:
"Most men who have mado vast con
tributlons to their raco have been denied
the satisfaction ot seeing their cause
vindicated wnllet hey live. Whllo they
knew -full well that their cause -was Just,
their lives, in many instances, wero dis
turbed by misrepresentation and condom
nation and they died, misunderstood.
"If t'heor is any man who deserves t
rich reward for service rendered, it is tho
distinguished son ot Nebraska, and .con
spicuous as he has been for the glorious
part that he has ployed In the reforma
tlon of our principles of government, ho
stands out peculiarly conspicuous in that
lie has lived to seo in the vary flower
of his magnificent manhood the vlndlca
tlon ot his cause. When one goes back
to the campaign of 1SSS, recalls the abuse.
villi flcatloa and misrepresentation, and
then vlows the present and sees the adop
tlon of practically every principle ot
government announced at that time, ho
cannot but be impressed wtih the thought
that, wbUe Mr. Bryan was ont elected
to the presidency the honors of that high
office are. not comparable to his triumph.
JThat democracy is triumphant in a great
majority ot the states, northern and
southern, and in tho nation as well, is
duo to the charter of human rights which
he sounded tot he country In 1896.
"The Bryan birthday anniversary a
rear ago was an occasion ot great rejoic
ing becanso the opportunity had been af
forded by the American people ot adopt
ing bis theories. It is more than that this
year it Is the greatest jubilee in the his
tory of democracy, because for the most
part these principles have been vitalized
Into law and the country gives generous
recognition of the great benefits that ate
securing to the people Industrial and
financial freedom has been achieved and
(Continued on Page Eight)
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair and warmer,
JTeroperntorc at omauo Vcaterday.
Hours,
5 a. m
6 a. m
VCB.
7 a. m 20
8 a m 21
9 a. m 22
11 a, m'.!!!!!!!!!!!!! 25
12 m 24
1 P' m ??
3 p m "".""!'.!!" at
4 p. m 31
5 p. m 30
6 p. m 28
7 p m K
8 p. m i S
Comparative Local Record.
1914. 1913. 1912. 1911.
Highest yesterday 31 54 13 6J
Lowest yesterday 19 IS 3! 31
Mean temperature 25 24 88 0
Precipitation .OS ,03 T .00
Temperature and precipitation depart
ures trom me normal
fV n.mnl t n m rut.'. , I, vy -O
Deficiency for the day!.'.!.'.'.'."!".!!!!!!!!! 13
Total exoisi since March 1 W
formal precipitation 04 inch
Kxcess for the day 04 inch
Total rainfall since March 1 15 Inch
Deficiency since March 1 & inch
Excess for cor period, 1913.... 1,65 Inches
Excess for cor. period, 1912.,,. .98 Inch
Report from Stations at 7 I. M.
Station and State Temp. High- Rain-
of Weather, 7 p.m. est. fall.
Cheyenne, clear 28 34 .01
Davenport, part cloudy.. Si 32 .00
Denver, clear 32 31 .02
Des Moines, clear 33 3S .0)
Dodge City, clear 30 36 .00
Lander, cloudy 38 40 .00
Korth Platte, pt. cloudy.. IK 30 T
Omaha, clear 26 31 .as
Pueblo, clear 34 S6 .01
Salt Lake City, cloudy... 4; M .ft)
Sunte Ke, cloudy 2S 32 .00
tsherldan, cloudy .......... 3J 34 .00
Slcux City, clear , 26 30 .00
Valentine, clear ..... 22 28 ,01
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
BRYAN APOSTLE OF PEACE
Senator Robinson Defends His Policy
at Birthday Dinner.
a. " 1
ORIGINATED WATCHFUL WAITING
Depict Condition! in Mexico nnd
Declare Thcrr-I So llxcuae for
Government Stepping In nn
Conditions Stand.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 19. Defending
tho administration's Mexican policy, de
claring Secretary Bryan was tho origi
nator of "watchful waiting," nnd pre
dicting that tho people will some day re-
Jolco over tho 'warning against "woe and
desolation" that would follow Interven
tion In Mexico, Senator Joseph T. Robin-
son, democrat ot Arkansas, addressed
friends nnd neighbors of Mr. Bryan at a
dinner tonight to celebrate tho fifty-
fourth anniversary of tho secretary's
birth.
Senator Iloblnson recited the history of
"Hi-fated" Mexico from tho day ot
Maximilian, asserting that conditions to
day are worse than ever, and that Mexico
has continually declined through up
heavals until today the country Is divided
with Hucrta at the head of one assumed
government and Carranza nnd Villa at
tempting to reign supreme In another.
"Maximilian was benevolent. Madcro
was generous. Hucrta is malignant and
revengeful. Maximilian was self sacri
ficing. Madero was patriotic, lluerta Is
cruel and avaricious. Ills character Is
exemplified in his declaration'. 'It costs
but 25 cents to buy enough ropp to hang
a rebel.
"The vital, dominating leader of the
rebel armies Is Villa, not Carranza.
Carranza Is like Madero. Villa Is like
lluerta. Ills sagacity and aggressiveness
have mado him the master and tho terror
of northern Mexico. Villa recognizes
neither law nor custom. His most strik
ing characteristic Is vlndlctlvencss,
coupled with a marked capacity for mili
tary leadership. It is Illustrated by his
now famous toast:
" 'I hopo to live to cat tho beef that
will fatten on tho grass which will grow
on- tho graves of all my enomles.
Villa Dominate Carransn.
"Tho slaughter of Benton and the mur
der of Bauch, respectively, British and
American subjects, by this 'human tiger'
have alienated the sympathy of tho ad
ministration and consigned the causo of
the constitutionalists to doubt It not to
doom In the minds and conscience of all
our people.
"With Villa In command In tho north
and Hucrta in power in tho south, what
hope has Mexico? If the constitutionalist
cause should triumph, the tat of Madero
may become the lot of, Carranza. Villa
probably will dominate him or destroy
him. Tho dark ages with nil their hor
rors, tyranny, usurpation and torture,
cannot produce names more hideous in all
that implies oppression and outrago than
tho names of Huerta and Villa. There Is
little cholco between these men. lluerta
stands for tho old regime. Villa- fights
for Its destruction."
Senator Robinson predicted that the
cause of tho, constitutionalists would bo
etarded it not defeated "by its lawless
leadership, which seems to recognize no
limitation upon its' own wrath."
Poller la Jnatlfieil.
"Tho policy of our government is justi
fied by conditions in Mexico," Senator
Robinson continued. "Tho spirit of. im
patience which has prompted some to ad
vocate armed Intervention must bo re
strained. Our experience in the Philip
pines and tho whale history ot Mexico,
warn us against hasty or Inconsiderate
action. Intervention means a long period
of occupation. It makes certain the sac
rifice of thousands of lives. It would
array oil Mexico against the United States
and unite all factions there against our
armies.
"Let those who criticise the policy of
watchful waiting' anticipate the results
of armed intervention. Let them realize
tho many, turbulent years ot strife that
must follow; the blood that must inevita
bly flow; the homes that must be mado
desolate; the almost hopelessness ot the
problem of bringing order out of chaos
and of establishing a stable government
In Mexico on principles unfamiliar to Its
people. ,
"The character, habits and traditions of
tho Mexican people underlie their present
struggle, and confirm the administra
tion's polled to leave Mexico to work out
Jt8 own salvation. Huerta and Villa must.
however, bo made to realize, tho sacred
ness which other nations attach to human
Hfo and property. They must be in
structed to look for a day when every
wrong perpetrated upon a foreigner in
Mexico must have restitution.
Tribute to Urvun.
"We now celebrate the birthday of one
who is, in many respects, the most re
markable man of our times. During the
last twenty years Mr. Bryan has been
tho leader of Political reforma in thn
iS; United States. Many of his principles
navo oeen written into me taw. tie naa
stood for peace, peace at home, peaco with
all the world. He has sought to raise
'tno standards of diplomacy.
'Grape Juice
1 diplomacy' and 'the battleship friendship'
have been the slogan of those who would
'mock him. Modest sobriety and universal
peace have been ills aim.
"Who Is foremost In promoting world
wide peace? God grant that In time our
watchful waiting may be rewarded; that
peace and liberty may come to Mexico.
If no other way can be found; it In tho
end our armies must InVado Mexico who
will asperse the great commoner for rais
ing his voice in warning against the woe
and desolation, the loss and grief which
must result? What fireside will not be
(brighter, what home will not be made
securer by hla admonition; what victory
will be made less glorious and triumphant
by his course?"
Fels Leaves Estate
to Widow, Except
Beqiest to Employe
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March U. Tho
entire estate ot the late Joseph Fels,
millionaire and single tax advocate, la
left to his widow with the exception of
JCO.OjO, willed to Walter Coates of Middle
boro, Yorkshire, England, "aa a token of
appreciation of faithfulness to me, and as
a man." Coates was Mr- Feia' secretary.
The will made no mention of charitable
bequests.
SENATE VOTES DOWN
MOTION TO BE GIVEN
BALLOT TO WOMEN
Resolution Providing for Equal Suf
frage Amendment to Consti
tution Lost. .
NORRIS IN THE AYE
Result is Thirty-Four For
Thirty-Five Against.
TWO-THIRDS NEEDED
Body Rejects Proposal to Disfran
chise Negroes.
VARDAMAN AMENDMENT BEATEN
Collrnirnc Offer One to Grant Vote
Only to White Females
and It la De
feated. WASHINGTON, March 19.-Tho sennto
late today voted down tho Ashurst rer,o-
lution to provide for a constitutional
amendment cxtondlng suffrage to women.
The result was 35 to 31. It would have
required a two-thirds vote to pass the.
resolution.
Senators voting for the suffrage amenc
mont were: Ashurst, Brady, Brlstow,
Burton, Chamberlain, Clapp, Clark
(Wyo.), Gallinger. Gronna, Hollls,
Hughes, Jones, Kcnyon, La Folletto,
Lane, Lea, Myers, Nelson, Nowlftmls,
Norrls, Owen, Perkins, Polndextor, Ran
dell, Shafroth, Shcppard, Sherman,
Sinott, Stophonson. Sterling. Sutherland,
Thomas, Townsend, Works 35.
Senators voting against the amendment
were: Bankhead, Borah, Bradley, Bran
degee, Bryan, Catron, Dillingham, Dupont,
Gore, James, Johnson, Leo (Md,), Lodge,
McCumber, McLean, Martin, Martlne, Oli
ver, Overman, Page, Plttman, Pomerene,
Reed, Shields, Smith (Ga.). Smith (Md.),
Smith (B. Of Swanson, Thornton, Till
man, Vardaman, Weeks, West, Williams
-34.
Vnrdnmnn Motion Lout.
Tho Vardaman amendment, which In ef
fect proposed repealing the fifteenth con
stitutional amendment, extending suffrage
to negroes, and then to grant women tho
right to vote, was defeated forty-eight to
nineteen.
An amendment by Senator Williams to
grant the vote to white women only was
defeated, forty-four to. twenty-one.
President Tells
Senator Jones He is
Skating.oji ThMce
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Prcsldent
Wilson told Senator Jones, republican, of
Washington, today, that he was "skating
on thin Ice" in his speech yesterday,
which broadly Intimated that the presi
dent had not decided to read a message
to congress on the Panama tolls question
until after Blr Lionel Carden, British min
ister to Mexico, visited tho Whlto House.
The senator came In to discuss with
the president certain regulations of a
pending fisheries bill' affecting tho sal
mon .Industry in the northwest, but Sir.
Wilson turned the conversation to tho
senator's speech of yesterday.
The president told callers afterward
that he could not get a suggestion on the
Mexican question out ot Sir Ltonel "with
a corkscrew," and that the conference
was purely for information on the gen
eral situation In Mexico. The president
had written his toUs message and de
cided to deliver it before he saw Sir
Lionel, Officials said neither the tolls
question nor any suggestions for future
policy in the Mexican situation came up
in tho talk with Sir Lionel.
Wealthy Eancher
is Fatally Shot
and Tied to Wheel
OAKLAND, Cal., March 19. Bound,
gagged, tied to a wagon wheel, robbed
and shot, Frederick Altschweger, a
wealthy ranch owner, died today in a
sanltorlum ot a wound inflicted last
night. The robber obtained (4. In an
ante-mortem statement, Altschweger said
he recognized him as a former employe.
When Hans Altschweger attempted to
go to his uncle's aid, he also was bound
and gagged. After an hour and a half ot
effort he worked himself free and called
a physician, who summoned tho police.
A hired man heard the shot that fatally
wounded the elder Altschweger and came
to the door to Investigate, but was met by
the robber, who, posing aa a passer-by,
told him tho report .had been made by
an automobile starting. Tho hired man
went back to sleep and the robber es
caped with a safo lead.
Editor Young of
Cedar Rapids Dead
CEDAR RAPIDS. la.. March 19.-WII.
filam G. Young, managing editor ot the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, and one of the
most prominent newspaper men In Iowa,
died at his home here early today. He
had been ill since last Sunday.
Mr. Young died ot a complication of
heart and kidney trouble. He was 45 J
years old and had been connected with
the Gazette In various capacities for
twenty-five years.
The funeral will be held Saturday at Z
p. m.
ART COLLECTION WORTH
MILLION GIVEN TO LOUVRE
PARIS, March 13. Marchioness Arco-natl-Vlscontl
has presented to tho Louvre
her entire collections ot paintings, por
celains, furniture and other art objects,
chiefly of the French and Italian renaissance-
periods. An announcement by the
minister of education today places the
ivalue of the gift at $1,000,000. Tho mar
chioness, in April, 1912, presented to the
United States national museum the arm
chair of the marquis of Lafayette.
to pass r rs fcs, mmi-:
Drawn for The Bee by Powell.
MILWAUKEE HOTEL BURNED
Two-Score Guests Are Driven from
Their Beds by Fire.
' t
ALL ESCAPE WITHOUT INJURY
Plants of Western Newspaper Union
and Evening Wisconsin Arc
Badly Damaged ly Smoke
and Water.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 19,-quest3
of the Windsor hotel, numbering nearly
two score, were compelled to flee, for
their liven early today when a fire, which
broke out in the plant ot the Western
Newspaper .Union, In the south portion ot
tho building, gutted the" four-story struc
ture nild caussd damage to adjoining
structure.
Charles Sandbcrg, leasee of the hotel,
declared that every guest got out safely.
The. property damage is $300,000.
The job department of the Evening
Wisconsin, one of Milwaukee's oldest
newspapers, was considerably damaged'
by smoko and water, and tlie basement,
containing the newspaper presses, was
flooded with several feet ot water.
A tiro wall, separating tho upper floors
ot the livening Wisconsin building from
the hotel structure, saved tho newspaper
plant.
The Western Newspaper Union's loss Is
$40,003 and that on the hotel building $10,000.
Breaking out in the stillness ot the
morning, the tiro caused a panic among
the hotel guests.
Waking from sleep by the cracking' ot
a window pane, Louis Toby, sleeping on
tho second floor ot tho building, shouted
"Flro!" Guests scurried to the street in
night Clothes. Tho proprietor, Charles
Sandbcrg, awakened by the barking of a
fox terrier, called policemen, and they
went through the halls, smashing in
doors where tho guests had failed to an
swer. Patrolman Wilke. after emerging from
his mission ot awakening the guests, said
the guests had all awakened an'd man
aged to get out.
Seven Bodies Taken
from Euins of Seed
House in St, Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 18.-His calls
for a drink ot water early today led to
the rescue of Thomas Burke from the
ruins ot the St. Louis Seed company's
building thirty-seven hours after tho
structure collapsed under the weight ot
a fallen wall. Burke died at the city hos
pital several hours after being taken from
the ruins.
The Seed Company building was de
moMshed Tuesday afternoon when ono of
the walls ot the Missouri Athletic Club
building fell on It. The Missouri Athletic
Club building was destroyed by fire ten
days ago with a loss ot thirty lives.
Rescuers who had been digging in the
ruins all night were working to extricate
body when they were startled by
Burke'a call for help. After tho force of
eighty men had worked tor half an hour
they found Burke pinioned under a sec
tion of flooring. He. was taken from the
ruins and rushed to the city hospital,
whdre ha was treated for injuries of his
feut.
Near Burke was found the body ot an
unidentified man, bringing the total dead
found to seven.
Big Four Train
is Wrecked Near
Marion, Indiana
MARION, Ind., March 1.-Blg Four
passenger train No. 33 was wrecked at
Deer Creek Hill, south of here this after
noon when the engine was derailed and
overturned. One coach also left the
track, but William A. Jackson, tho fire
man, who is said to be seriously injured.
was the only person hurt The cause of
the wreck has not yet been determined.
A Lawyer's Life's No Bed of
The National Capital
Thursday, Mnrrh in, 11)11.
Tho Senate.
Met nt noon.
Senutor Jones pressed for action on hla
resolution culling on the president for in
formation on tho Panama tolls contro
versy. LandB committee favorably acted on a
resolution for government acquisition of
Mdntlccllo.
Lobby commltteo agreed to meet to
morrow and agree on taking further
testimony on the alleged Panama tolls
lobby. f
Senator Smith of South Carolina gave,
notice he would nak passage of his cot
ton grading bill tomorrow, ,
The liouse.
Met' at noon.
Debate was resumed on the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill.
Minos commltteo arranged plana fop fur
ther tostlmony oh the ' Colorado and
Michigan strike troubles.
Representative Voiimer. democrat, oi
Iowa, delivered a maiden prosperity
speech.
captain vv. ji. wrstcou or oan fTan-
clsco testified before tho Marino com
mittee In favor ot the Hardy bill.
Currency committee anRaxed II. 1.
Willis of New York to draft a rural
credits bill.
Appointed a committee to confer with
President Wilson on rewards for Colonel
Gocthals and other Panama canal work
ers. Mines committee arranged to take the
tostlmony of John Mitchell on the Calu
met strike.
Calmette Murder
" Causes Another
Cabinet Change
PARIS, March 19.-Madame Caillaux's
assassination at Gaston Calmette, editor
of the Figaro, brought about another
change In the French cabinet today when
Ernest Monls, minister ot marine, added'
his resignation to that of Joseph Colllaux,
minister of finance.
A meeting of the cabinet council ac
cepted the resignation. For the present,
Albert F. Lebrun, minister of colonies.
will art also as minister of marine.
Madame Colllaux la still the object of
deep popular sympathy. Crowds took
advantage today of the mld-lenten holi
day to gather at the gates of Saint
Lazare prison, the women's penitentiary.
where she is in custody. The people man
ifested great curiosity In the visitors to
the Jail, who Included the lawyers en
gaged for her defense.
In the central districts of Paris, as
well as in the more turbulent quarters
on thn south side of the Seine the police
had taken every precaution to prevent
political demonstrations. The residence
of M. Colllaux was strongly guarded, aa
were also the offices of the Figaro, the
Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
The resignation of M. Monls was caused
by statements made In tho Chamber of
Deputies that while he was premier he
had exerted powerful Influence on the
publta prosecutor, Victor Fabre, to post
pone the trial of Henri Rochotte, who
was alleged to have swindled tho public
out of sums aggregating $20,000,000 by
fraudulent stock transactions. Rochetto
disappeared while on ball.
Big Ship Loses Four
Lifeboats During a
Tempestous Trip
NEW YORK, Match 19. Tho fcteamshlp
Imperator arrived from Hamburg today
after the roughest voyage of its career.
The port wing of its giant eagle figure
head was gone and four lifeboats wero
missing from the davits, having been car
ried away by a wave on the night of
March 13. Driven by a gale ot hurricane
force this, sea struck the Imperator when
It was about 400 miles from the English
channel, and caused treat damage on the
forecastle deck. Tho hurricane lasted for
twenty-four hours.
Among tho passengers were Mrs. John
Alitor, who has come to prepare for tho
wedding of her son. Vincent, and Mr and
Mrs. John liaya Hammond.
Roses
REBELS PLAN TWO ATTACKS
Simultaneous Assaults on Torreon
and Mazatlan Predioted.
GENERAL FORWARD MOVEMENT
General OliregTon, Trlth Twelve Thou-
and Men, Kxpects to Attack
Coast Ktronschold -Villa
is Near Torreon.
JUARKZ, Mexico, March l.-A slmuV
taneous attaok on 'Torreon and Maxatlan
was predicted today in -advices- received
here. It waa said that tt'hlle General
Villa's rebel army waa moving against
Torreon, forcea under Onnefal Alvara
Obregon Would assault Maxitian. Obre
gon was reported to be moving 12,000
troops against the Pacific coast port,
Thla was said to be part ot a general
plan for an aggressive movoment against
all federal forces In northern Mexico.
General Obregon, an commander ot tho
northwestern military zone, would have
charge ot operations along tho west
coast, while General Villa as constitution
alist commander at Chihuahua would as
sault Torreon.
The fall ot Mazatlan, It was considered,
wnuld mean virtual control ot the west
coast district, whllo Torreon Is the rail
road center of central Mxlco, the capture
of which would threaten the capital of tho
country. After the capture of these two
points both armies would move against
Quadalajara, which Is the stragettc key
to the Interior.
According to the plans, Guaymas will
be Ignored in hopes that the California
gulf port will fall, with the capture of
Mazatlan. In the projected campaign on
thi west coast the gunboat Tamptco re,
cently surrendered to tho Insurgents, will
be employed to counteract tho two fed
eral gunboats remaining on the coast.
Mazatlan ia considered easier to taka by
reason of Its location than Guaymas,
which has bean attacked repeatedly with
out result
It was said that the simultaneous move
ments against Torreon and Mazatlan had
received the sanction of General Carranza
now marching overland Into Chihuahua,
but whom It was said had been In fre
quent touch by wire with insurgent mili
tary commander.
Ban on Nevra Complete.
The ban oo news from the Interior be
low thla point remained firm early today.
Indirect information, however, indicated
that there had been no fighting of con
sequence during the last few days.
General Villa In his official advices did
cot make known hla plans, nor what vas
occurring to the north of Torreon. Offl
clals here seemed to be aa Ignorant of
the situation aa the public
It was explained that tho absolute em
bargo on news carried to tho border
Ither by train or telegraph had been
imposed In order to prevent tho Torreon
garrison being Informed of Insurgent
troop movements by way of Eagle Pass
or Mexico City. It was said that thn
rebel general had been trusting nobody
In this regard.
The new from the national capital
that officials there had denied with rV
gret the reported federal victories above
Torreon dispelled all belief In such re-
ports.
Philadelphia Boy
Missing for Week
PHILADELPHIA, March 13. The
mystery surrounding the disappearance
of 7-year-old Warren McCarrlck Is today
as compieto as when the boy was first
missed from his home, a week ago. An
almost ceaseless search by his father,
assisted by his friends, boy scouts and
tho entire police force of this city and
the surrounding country has failed to re
veal a single definite clue as to the miss
ing boy's whereabouts or to give an
Inkling as to his probable fate.
Photographs and descriptions of the
missing boy have been sent broadcast nnd
It Is proposed to utilize tho moving pic
tures In an effort to secure some clue. A
reward of fl.000 has already been offered
for his return and the city councils wero
asked today to offer 15,000.
RESIDENT CRACKS
PARTY WHIP OVER
INDIANADEMOCRflTS
Presidential Primary Plank Put In
Platform Under Pressure from
Shiveley and Kern.
COMMITTEE IS AGAINST PLAN
Federal Brigade Pleads for Endorse
ment of Wilsort's Idea.
FINAL VOTE IS SEVEN TO 8IX
At First Only One Member is in Fa
vor of the Plank.
MAYOR BELL IS OUTSPOKEN
He Snya Members of the rlntform
Committee Have necn ainile Patl
Brarera for Part j tlorrrnor
Rnlstoii Mnkra Addrea.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March lO.-Atter
an all-night - session of tno resolution
committee, a platform for the considera
tion of the democratic state convention,
which mot here today, waa adopted, and
includes a plank proposed by Lnltcl
States Senator B. F, Shlvely placing the
party on record as favoring a state-wide
primary law. Tho vote on tho plank wa.s
7 to 6.
After tho platform had been completed
members ot tho commltteo expressed re
sentment over tho actions of Senators
Shlvely and Kern and members of tho
congress who appeared before the com
mittee and urged the adoption of tho
primary plank,
Mayor Joseph E, Bell of Indianapolis,
chairman of the committee, declared only
one out ot the thirteen members of the
committee favored tho primary feature
and that It had heon adopted only nfter
tho senators and the congressmen had
mnde a plea that If such a plank were
not included it would be a reflection on
President Wilson's policies. For that
reason Mayor Bell said seven members
of tho committee voted for tho primary
plank. Ho sold that the members of tho
committee, Instead of being constructive
for the party, hnd become Ita pallbearers,
for, he declared without ,tho convention
system tho party's organization would go
to pieces.
Speaking for tho committee, Mayor Btll
also asserted that members ot the com
mittee had expressed their opinion that
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
had not written the letter Indorsing the
state-wide primary to Senator Kern vol
untary, hut had been asked to do so.
Tho primary plank ns adopted by the
commltteo declares for a state-wide pri
mary law fort Its. nomination of all of
ficers, but aavlnr tho state convention
for "council, organization and' declaration
of parly principle."
Ailtfreaa of Governor Ralston.
Governor S. M. Ralston in his address
to the convention declared nls emphatic
support of President Wilson's policy.
"President Wilson has handled with
great wisdom and dignity tho critical
Mexican situation," he said. "Ho loves
peace and he loves humanity Only as a
last and most desperate resort would ho
consent to the clashing of nrms between
this county and Mexico.
"He is ambitious for tho restoration of
order without tho sacrifice ot tho life of
a single American boy. Christian p pte
without regard to party endorse his
course and pray that It may result In a
victory for law and justice- '
A grateful peopla also should not fail
to pay tribute to those who have stood
by the president. Much of the popularity
of tho present administration Is due to
the stand It has taken for the things that
have been advocated ' for years under
the leadership of that masterful man,
William Jennings Bryan."
Senator Hlilreley Renominated.
Senator B. F. shlvely, after being re
nominated, thanked the delegates for the
honor, and then discussed the work of
tho national administration, paying high
tribute to President Wilson. The senator
declared that the democratic rule had
brought about a real revision ot the
tariff downward, had divorced the coun
try's currency system and speculators,
and had aolved the trust question, and
that President Wilson had met perplexing
international problema with a firmness
and tact that had been unexcelled In the
history of tho country.
Platform Pralaea WlUnu.
High tribute was paid to the national
administration. President Wilson, Vice
President Marshall and Secretary Bryan
fn tho platform of tho democratic party,
(Continued on Pago Two.)
The real purpose
of advertising
It was P. T. Barnum, was it
not, who Bald: "You can fool
Borne oi the people all of the
time and all of the people Bome
of the time."
That used to be considered a
very clever Idea and, years ago,
It may have beon well founded.
That idea, however, baa died
an Ignominious death, and the
advertiser who operates on that
thoory not pnly courts destruc
tion, but. Indeed, finds it Im
possible to place his advertis
ing; in a newspaper of first class
standing and reputation.
Advertising Is now bo much
a part of every business that it
cannot succeed unless it per
forms the legitimate function
of imparting truthful and
honest information,
A careful study of tho adver
tising in The Bee shows what
the real purpose of advertis
ing is.
It is interesting news. It is
timely information. It renders
a service to The Doe's renders.
Tho circus Idea of Barnum s
day Is dead. The idea of aer-
ice has takon Its place.
J
i