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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1916. BIG OFFENSIVE IlLUMT SOON Activities in Macedonia Are Antici . . pated Toward End of This Month. SERB AEMY Hf POOE CONDITION (Oorrsspondsnca of tho AJSOClStSd Press.) Saloniki, June 19. The allied of fensive .in Macedona, originally scheduled for mid-May and postponed on account of the condition of the Serbian army on its arrival in Corfu, is now confidently ' anticipated 'towards the end of June, or at the ? latest, early in July. ' . The activities of the Bulgarians east of the Struma the last week and a 1 gradually increasing extension of artillery operations have led to the assumption from time to time that ICerjral San-ails' plans might be hastened, and the allied attack begun at once. This is possible, but the general opinion is that the activities ' of the Bulgarians' are merely in the i nature of faking np the slack in their t line and that they will not precipitate ? an attack. . I The outbreak of cholera among ' tho rhiini on their arrival on Corfu ! proved a mixed disadvantage. It ! made their transport to Saloniki in : time to participate in an offensive tn ? May impossible. Moreover, it re duced their numbers very materially; ' a great many more Serbs died than .. will ever he known, not simply of . cholera, Mt from enterogastritis, mal- nutrition and sheer exnaustion. : Serbs in a Bad Way. i The Serbian army was in far worse shape after its retreat through Al- bania than had been supposed. The entire force needed full re-equipment 'i and the recruits from Serbia and the ; volunteers from America required i drilling. Marshall Futmk was no lonser physically able to command ! m4 minv of the leading officers were dead or too worn by their last hard ; ships to continue active service and a ) new set of officers had to be chosen. S All of this demanded time. The ' ideal of any offensive from Salonika : in May 'was therefore given up and : the work of re-making the Serbian ", army was pushed as rapidly as pos- s sible. ..-.it- ' ; This decision, however, entailed an ' alteration in the general plans of the . allies. Instead of striking a first blow in the Balkans to draw off the Ger- man reserves from the west front . while a decisive action was being planned in France, it was decided to make the Macedonian offensive of the allies coincide with instead of precede the general allied offensive on all 1 fronts, generally supposed to be arhFifuied for mid-summer. There are now 130.000 first class Serbian troops in Macedonia. Already they have beipra to take up their po sitions on tne frontiers 01 ineir native land; from the Vardar west to Lake Preaspa. Some objection was at first raised to the occupation of the first line trenches by the Serbs. It was said that - the Serbs had suffered enousrh and that ererr Serb in cood physical condition was needed to re establish the seroian race, so nearly annihilated by the present and the two previous wars. - . , j 1 Only at Conquerors, On this point Prince Regent Ale ander was firm. "How can we re enter our fatherland? he said to The Associated Press correspondent, "save as conquerors? Of what avail would it be to perpetuate a race content to let others do their lighting f i ne oti soring? of one Serb who has been I hero is worth a hundred of those who being able to fight have stopped a, null,?. What is left of the Serbian arm; ia tried and caoable. Alt the old an unfit have been weeded out. Roughly there are some 350.000 British and French in Saloniki today. The major portion are British. Now that the transoortation of the Serbs haa been completed transports are beginning to arrive every day with new con tingenta of French troops despite Verdun. General Mahon has gone to Egypt to superintendent the selection and embarking of the larger part of the British arimes concentrated there. . when a German attack on Egypt was regarded as possible. According to exnert estimates. 200.000 men should be available from this quarter. .Their trsnsDoration has .already begun. (.By mid-June, therefore,' there, will be some 680,000 men on the ground i j t .i. i i fi -t ncre rcaur lot. inc jnaccaunwr or tensive. Exoert estimates hold 500.. 000. to be more than sufficient, for every purpose of . attack. Turin Bus at Home. Since that lime the Turks have ao cumulated troubles of their own at home, and it is doubtful how many troops they will have to assist the Bulgirs. The Austriana need every possible man for the offensive against the Italians; there are no Austrians in front of Saloniki The Germans, little by little, have withdrawn their . froces from Macedonia to fill up the holes in the home lines made by the losses oetore veroun. uniy lour uer man divisiona remain in the neighbor hood of Salonki Even the Bulgars cannot give their entire attention to General Sarrail's armies, as they have to keep a watchful eye on Roumama.. . They have, therefore, according to be lief here only some 300,000 men at 1 most to oe counted on to repel an at. tack from the south. The Greeka at present writing are still wnat tney are pleased to call neu ; tral. Ex-Premter Veniielos knows more about the Greeks than any one else, and he said recently in a private MHl.UMUUH. U1K UCVIUCU SU1CS VIC tory any where aad no Dower ' earth can hold the Greeks back from joining the en tent : SOUTH DAKOTA PREPARES TO, ORDER MEN. TOGETHE .Pierre, S. '., June 19. (Special Telegram.) Adjutant General Mor ris arrived here this evemnar and ! in conference with Governor Byrne in regard to the mobilization of the state troops tinder the order of Presi dent Wilson. Up to this time nothing definite has been decided upon as to detail, but it is expected that definite arrangements will be made early to. night. . The . order calling the com sanies together to prepare for im mediate meeting at the moblization point will likely go out tomorrow morning.. The probabilities are that the point ot mobilization will be at Redfield, but different towns over the state are making strong repre seniations -for tne lavor. Hail to the Song Birds ORDERS AMERICANS TO LEAYEYOC ATAN Proclamation of Governor Says State of War Exists Between United States and Mexico. OMAHA SOLDIERS' READYFOR FRAY Gather it .Their Armory and Imme diately Commence Packing Their Kits. READY FOB FUN QB A FIGHT We are ready to obey the call and start for Mexico," was the unanimous sentiment that prevailed at the Omaha armory of the Nebraska National Guard last night and some of the citi zen soldiers were, so enthusiastic over the piospect of going that they com menced backing their kita that they might be in readiness to start on the hike if the order cornea. The cause ot the unusual stir around the armory was due to the fact that the members of the Omaha companies had been apprised of the fact that President Wilson and the secretary ot war had ordered the mobilization ot the militia of the United States. Soon after the news had been received in Omaha it filtered out through the city and within a remarkably short time the members of the Omaha companies gathered at the armory, or telephoned in asking for information as to when they would be called upon to start south. . , N Great Night for the Guards. It was a great night for ttu guards and while they gathered about the big room and in little groups, they discussed what they would do to the Mexicans in the event they get a chance at them. ' Nearly all night long a squad ot the men remained on duty in the armory, answering telephone calls, polishing guns and side arms and affectionately caresiina them, between times dis cussing what camp life among the sand dunea and cat. as might mean to men from the north. Alt of 'the Omaha men are ready to move on a few hours notice u the call comes. 1 One of the most enthusiastic Omaha citizen soldiers was Adjutant Poucher, ?aator of Trinity Methodist church, he news of the order for the mobili zation of the militia came to him just after be bad concluded his evening services and while he is not a rampant militant, he asserted that he is ready to go to the front if called upon, add ing, "You bet J am ready to, go," i : Omaha Companiea in Fourth. - The strength of the Omaha com- Sanies ot the Nebraska National iuard is about 400 men, They make up a portion of tht Fourth regiment, under command of Colonel George Eberly of Stanton. Tht are all young men and a husky lot, ready at any tune tor a tight, tun or a troiic State Commission To Standardize the Different Highways WILSON REJECTS DEMANDS MADE BY MEXICAN CHEST (Continued From Page One.) I. id Mexico, Secretary Lansing allowed it to become; known' that dispatches to the Sate department showed in. creasing excitement and irritation in many sections below the border. The texts ot the dispatches were witn. held. - '- The embassy's communications brought the Washington government its hrst news ot trouble at Mazatian. According to the Mexican version confusion followed an attempt to land marines trom a warship, ine em h&ssv nresenterf a reoort trom the mil itary commander at Mazatian, General Mezto, telling of the incident, accom- oanied by instructions from the Mex ico City foreign office urging that the Americans be kept aboard their ships. Mexican Report on Uash. .General . Mezto's 'report .said the men landed at Mazatian were marines, but as the sunboat Annaoolis. the only ship known to be there, has no marines aboard, it is presumed that bluejackets were involved. Ine Me to report told this story: A boat trom tne warship ap proached a Mazatian wharf and was warned to keep oft until permission to land could be obtained trom the mm. tary quarters. It went back to the ship and scleral hours later returned with its crew armed. The officer in command waa told permission for landing had . not been given and an argument ensued. A crowd of soldiers and civilians had gathered on the wharf and in the midst of the dis cussion a drunken Japanese urea i shot at the Americans, who prompt! reolied with a volley into the crowd Carranza soldiers returned the fire and the bdat withdrew, leaving behind two officers, who were arrested. &x planations then were exchanged by tne commander oi tne warsnip ana the Carranza general, and the Ameri can otticers were released. The report makes no mention of American casualties, out aays two Mexican soldiers and one . civilian were wounded. - Lower California Will Be Neutral San Diego, Cat, June . 19. Lower lawornia win remain neutral in tne event of hostilities between the United States and Mexico, according to advices received here today trom Colonel Eateban Cantu, military gov ernor ot tne territory, i Broaching Becnmoe Easier. 'After a few doses ot Dr. Ball's Pint- Tar Honey, inflammation la arretted; you cough lata, aad breath eeslsr. Obis' tie. All 4rua t lita. Advaruatmtab The State Advisory Highway com- mission is receiving a large number of requests from officers of different highways asking that the ensignia and routea be accepted. Uuite a num. ber of these highways, prior to the creation of the commission, have not been passed upon. It is therefore im portant that all of these routes be considered as soon as possible. The purpose is to standardize the ensignia used, including the color scheme, method of marking, etc, so that the different auto routea may be offi cially passed upon by the commis sion, unce deemed upon, tne ensig nia and the route are protected under the law of the state. The members of the State Highway commission stand ready to go over the routea in which there is any dis pute and to examine the showing made, including maps made by the highway associations. Dr. G. E. Con dra of the conservation and soil sur vey is chairman of the commission and State Engineer Johnson is secre tary. All communications relating to the duties of this organization should be addressed to. the secretary or chairman, i - i. MEXICAN BOYS TWELVE . YEARS OLD IN ARMS Tucson, Ariz., June 19. Sonora military authorities have seized the Southern Pacific of Mexico aystem and cut all telegraph wires at the border, according to private advices here late today. . I Steamer Trunks t I Mstal eeyeree. aim a I aad kiagee, area i- bow at astteea. Priced I $5.00 Others at 17.00, 1S.00 aad SS.OO. Dress Trunks asady stock. Thar have t trara, Mlltat at, at-laek alio.... SS-lack tniaka, at .......Se.JS BROKAW HELD ON WIFE'S COMPLAINT Investigation of Woman Results in His Arrest Statutory Charge. Sleuth 8T0EY COMES FROM PR0GRES0 Galveston, Tex., June 19. The Mexican government in Yucatan has issued a proclamation ordering all Americans out of Mexico and de claring a state of war existing be tween the two countries, according to passengers arriving here this morn ing on the Norwegian steamer Nils from Progreso. American and other foreigners are being tanen on uu.iu an American gunboat at Progreso. Great excitement is said to prevail. Nuevo Laredo uarrtson ncrcaaa. i r.An Tmt.. Tune . 19. Sixteen n fl.M artillerv and ubwards of fifty additional soldiers arrived dur ing the nignt at ine .arrni Bm tnn at Nni-vo Laredo, oooosite here, bringing the total strength there to more than 800 soldiers. The artillery was in command of Manuel Garcia Vigil, former Mexican eoiior oi Progreso, the Carranza organ. here. Reliable reports nere rouay .kA.., f,tm rorranza soldiers had been stationed between Nuevo La redo and Lampazos, south a distance of less than thirty mues. Military censorship on the move. ments of the United States troops was imposed today. . Although a halt dozen American refugees arrived from the interior of Mexico here this morning, John R. Silliman, American consul, who has been stationed at Saltillo and ordered out last week, was not among the number. His arrival has been ex pected for the last four days. Call It Defeat for Oringoea. Rrnwnnville. Tex.. Tune 19. There is rejoicing in Mattemoros in the be lief that a small band of Mexicans compelled a force of about 300 Ameri can soldiers to recross from Mexican territory nto the United State early yesterday, according to reports. General James Parker.rwho com manded the American forces of- the fourth punitive expedition, announced his confidence todarin the statement of General Ricaut that he would use his forces to exterminate .bandits, and proceeded on the supposition that the rear guard attack was made by ban dits. : . All was quiet in this vicinity ot the border today, i Columbus, N. M, June iv. More than 100 Mexicans employed by4 the United States army in rebuilding the motor road from Columbus to the American field bases "in Mexico quit work today and left camp at Palomas, eight miles south of the Jjorder, for interior points in'.Metico. ' They ex plained that they feared the vengeance of Carranza followers. New County Attorney. Tecumseh, Neb, June 19.-(Spe- ciaL) The board of county commis sioners of Johnson county- has ap pointed Jay C. Moore of Tecumseh to the position of county attorney to fill the -vacancy caused by the death of Michael E. Cowan. Mr.. Moore is the republican nominee for the place. He has served this county in the law department WOMAN IS ALSO IS CUSTODY Brokaw. After entering the resi dence the detective, she asserts, found that Brokaw was living with the woman, Sue Hoffer. It was then that she wired Mrs. Brokaw to come to Omaha. Mrs. Brokaw secured a warrant for Brokaw's arrest from County Attor ney Magney. This warrant was later signed by Police Judge Foster. Mrs. Brokaw and the woman detective, ac companied by Detectives Brinkman and Walker, went to the Brokaw place shortly after midnight. Here, the police say, they found Brokaw mnA th nrntnan. ... .... . It takes but a minute of time to save dollars when you read The Bee Want Ad columns. Charles J. Brokaw. auto, salesman. was arrested Sunday on a statutory charge sworn to by his wife and is held in jail. He was arrested at his resi dence, 2719 Dewey avenue, 'by police Officers Brinkman and Walker. A woman, Sue Hoffer of Detroit, was arrested with Brokaw and is held in jail on the same charge, The arrests are the result of an investigation by a woman detective of Detroit, who re fused to give her name to newspaper men. According to statements made by Mrs. Brokaw, who came here yester day from Detroit in response to a telegram by her. detective, her bus band left Detroit several months ago after they had disagreed concerning domestic matters and had come to Omaha, leaving her. she charged without means of auonort. After his arrival here he agreed, she stated, to pay her $100 a month alimony, which, she says, he failed to do after the first month. , Brokaw'a wife charges he haa continued to atay in Omaha, changing his address several times in an effort to throw ber detective off his trail. . Determined to locate her husband. Mrs. Brokaw hired a private woman detective in Detroit and sent her to the city to report her husband's movements. Upon her arrival in Omaha the detective rented rooms, in the vicinity of those occupied py ELLIOTT LOWE. : Elliott Lowe was one of the early no levho dera in Tiifc MlUWtBi LIFE. For a short -time he was like wise a stockholder. His first policy was taken on the 16th day of Febru ary, 1807, and tne second on the zznd day of March, 1909;. - Both were Twentv-year Endowment oolicies and each one was for $2,600. He had paid tne company az.azv.etf m premiums. Mr. Lowe s death occurred on Dee- oration Day, May 30th, 1916. One of his beneficiaries received check for $2,500 on the 7th day of June, 1916, and the other one a check for 1722. SO on the same day; but the latter bene ficiary will also receive a check for $125.00 on the 7th day of each fol lowing june lor twenty years. . THE MIDWEST LIFE or Llamla, Nabnaaa. . a. amtix, maidaat, 630BOB CROCKER, Oonnal Asant, Cltx national Bask Ballduw, Oawha. Guaranteed Coat Life Insurance. Youthful, Beautiful Skin Easy to Have THOHRSON-BtiptN 6GQ. The Fasruon Cenlerorfte Middle Wesi1 UablishecJim' Tuesday Begins the Vacation Sale of Electric House Dresses for $1.00 Bailment Twenty (20) new styles to select from. The Electric House Dress is so well and favorably known that the mention of the name is enough. The Electric brand is synonymous with the best, Fabrics are light weight, figured and striped lawns and percales, every j 00 one a remarkable value, one is. , r Down a few steps to better values. Taa nay bo aa kaalUiy aa a bird In tho air aad still havo a poor eomploxton. Chansinf oouono aad temporatum, wlndi, duat and dirt, aro apt to Injur, any akin, ovoa though tho suoral hoalta bo good. Whon thooo oxtoraal lnfluoneoi opoll tho oomploalon, tho natural thing lo to r.m.v. tho opoll by oxtoraal moaao. Ordinary mor eolli.d wax will do thto. It win actuality aboorb tho woathor-oollod Mlm-ikln, a lit tlo oach day. In a woek or two you'll havo a brand now oomploxlon, a now skin. Tho oiqulolulr boautlful and youthful oom ploxlon thua aoqulrod, comoo ao oailly, with out harm or diicomrort, .thoro'o no roaoon why any woman ohould not adopt thto ilm plo troatmont. Oot an ounoo of moraolliod wax at any drug otoro, apply nightly Ilka ootd oroam, washing It aft mornings. This will not fall In any caoa. To qulokly romovo wrinkle, olgno of earo and ago, batho tho faeo oooaolonally tn a solution of powdorod oaxollto, 1 .os., dissolved In H pint witch hassl. Tho- ro sultsw 111 surprlsey ou.Advortlsemeot. JUNE 20 AND JULY 5 ; I -. I A asaay suck. Tkoy ksvo I trays, a aaaaatva karawara, i aaraaf straps I aronad trunk. Buflt ta last, Now I -as z Freling & Steinle Osaaaa-a Bast Bagsaaw BiiitaWV 1805 Farnam J BLOUSES. We have received during the past few days hundreds of beautiful blouses of Crepe de Chine,- Georgette crepe, Jap silk, which are wonderful values at $1.95, $2.95 and $3.95. Also thousands of Organdy and Voile blouses at 85c, $1.25 and $1.50. . juuusorkin; 1508-10 Douglas St TODAY'S BEAUTY HELP Ton eat. kMp your hair at tta ry feMt b? washing It with thii ilmpl, lntxpiulT shampoo, which otaanaM tha hair and scalp thoroughly ot alt tha dandruff and dirt antt laaims a claan. wholaoom fMllngt Just on a taaapoonful oC eanthros dtuolvad U a cup ot hot watar. afterwards lipitnc thoroughly with oltan watar. On finds that tho hair dries quickly and ovsoly. la n straaked, bright, soft and fluffy, so fluffy ta fact that tt looks mora abundant than It Is. and so soft that arranging It bocomat a pleasura, MX scalp. IrrtlaUon will disappear and tha hair will bo brighter than ever A Clear Head and Eyes a obtains, daring HAY PBVEft ssssoa, by tho uso at "SNUFFmB," Cook's Bsy rsvsr Bollof. It will ao trritato tho aoso or orao. but ta ooothing. cleansing, and healing. It la a ramody ot Morit, and has boon of aonotlt ta hundreds who asod It last saasoa. Foe oala at all Drag Stas-ss og ssailsd to raa direct opoa rasaipt of II. WRITS FOB PAMPHLET . COOK CHEMICAL COMPANY, Caspar, Wyoosasg. O. B. A. If You Built an Office You would arrange every detail for your convenience, comfort and business efficiency. 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