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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
c1aims He Is NIaster.

WASHINGTON. Aug. with officia
confirmation OF the reoccupation o.
Mexico City. General CarranEa today
cabled his agency here a detailed review
of the military situation in Mexico tC
show the extent of the territory undeI
domination of his forces.
General Obregon, he says, Is in posses.
zion OF zacatecas and Aguas Calientes
and is repairing the railway line to re-
open communication with Tampico.
General Gonzales, now having occupied
Mexico City, Is to Immediately repair the
railroad to oueretaro and continue push
ing north.
General Iturbide, now being In complete
control of the state OF sinaioa. General
Carranza says. will Immediately start into
Sonora, hitherto one Of the Villa strong
holds. Communication between Manza-
milo on the Pacific side. Guadalajara. the
second largest city in Mexico, and Ira
puato has been restored. Tamaulipas,
Neuvo Leon ana the greater portion of
CoahuIla are now in control of General
Trevino's troops and all the railways.
General Carransa says. are in running
order, Yucatan, Campeche. Tobasco. Chi
apas. andsvera Cruz are normal.
Controls Most of Country.
From this General Carranza cabled'
''You will see the constitutionaiist gov
ernment controls the greater part OF the
country. 1t only expects not TO be inter
rupted, 90 that Il may accomplish a
definite work OF peace and reconstruction
Of the republic"
official advices to the United. States
said General Carran5a was expecting to
move the seat OF government from Vera
Cruz TO Mexico City In August. Some
sort Of a request for recognition Is ex-
pected to follow. Other advlces today
SAID General villa was retreating north.
abandoning Torreon. and establishing
headquarters at Chihuahua City.
villa Forces Defeated.
General Obregon. according TO State de-
partment dispatches, today reached ce-
laya, and began efforts to open the rail-
road to Mexico City. His forces took
possession OF San Luis Potosi July 10,
which Villas troops evacuated two days
before.
The Piedras Negras district is reported
in control Of Villa forces.
villa Leaves TOrreOn.
The State department has unofficial
reports that General villa abandoned
Torreon. established headquarters at
Chihuahua and ordered Americans there
to leave. Nothing official has been re-
ceived.
Advices concerning Paul Hudson. an
American editor. of the Mexican Herald.
say he'was held prisoner in the Herald
building as late as July 25. when zapata
Ala ~
printing their paper. Ell Renovador.
1T is presumed. however" the depart
ment's dispatch says. ''that upon the en-
try of Carranza forces into Mexico City.
the Brazilian minister was able to OBJ
tain the release OF Mr.. Hudson and his
staff"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
VILLA CONPISCATES
CHIHUAHUA STORES
He Tells Foreign Merchants They
Have Been Stealing from People
and Sends Them to Border.
DEFEs AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

Ell PAsO, Tex, Aug. 2.-Reports
brought here today we're that Gen.
eral Francisco villa, addressing a
gathering of foreign merchants al
chihuahua City Saturday. said:
THE American government can 60
to hell"
1t is also reported that he confis-
Gated q number of stores belonging
to foreigners, took forty-two Mexi-
can merchants TO Jail and in order
to raise a forced loan, later executed
six OF them.
According to the reports brought here
by merchants, General villa stamped up
and down the room where foreign and
Mexican business men were assembled
Saturday In the governors palace and
shook his first in the faces OF the thirty
OF. forty present. Some Of the foreigners
were escorted TO- THE meeting under
guard. =. s--sa - : .
villa Uses Emphatic Language.
Il am going to take your business for
the benefit of the state.' he declared
Your employees will remain here and con-
duct the business under the direction Of
my agents-you have been stealing from
the people for yourselves.
Tomorrow at noon train will be ready
to take you foreigners to the border. We
are poor here and will not send bread
or water on the train. Meanwhile, you
Americans and Germans and Frenchmen.
my telegraph wires will be open to you
and you can protest to your governments.
'n the American government does not
like my action. II can go to hell. have
been fighting for twenty years and / am
willing 70 fight as many years more"
The TRADE ended. 1t was said. with
general order for the confiscation Of all
stores IN Chihuahua by the villa govern
ment.
Among the foreign firms affected Is
the general supply store Of Ketelsen and
Degatau, the hardware business OF
Krakauer. York and Moyei the jewelry
store of e. II. Booth; the merchandise
store OF L. w. Thompson; the dry goods
house Of william Bunsow and half a
dozen others.
The train which was to carry the mer-
chants away was TO leave for chihuahua
Sunday at II a. m. la had not arrived
at the border up to noon today.
mig british Plant Seized.
Among the other plants taken over by
the villa government Is the Jabonera
cotton seed products company. said to
bo 9 British corporation representing an
investment OF about s5.OO0.OOO This com
pany Ia known to have already paid
quarter Of million In loans to the villa
government
The state treasurer Of Chihuahua was
ordered 10 place the state seal on the
doors Of all confiseated stores. accord
ing 10 merchants who arrived today, ana
General villa Is alleged TO have declared
that II a seal was broken. the owner Of
the store would be shot
IL was I'm the face of these events
that a second meeting OF the merchants
with General villa was called for yester-
day in the hope OF securing a modification
OF the wholesale eonfiscation The re-
suit Of this meeting has not reached the
border.
The mining men In villa territory are
TO meet for the second time with Gen.
eral villa todayito hear the demand for
a loan BY villa
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Cotton Crop is Four
Million Bales Short

WASHINGTON. Aug 2.-This years
equivalent 5OO-pound bales. compared
cotton crop will be approximately 1870. .0S7
with 1s1S4.sso bales last year. That
estimate, unofficially calculated. is based
on the governments condition report is
sued today and official figures or acre.
age and normal yield Whether the crop
VIII be greater or less depends upon
growing conditions from now until pick
ing time. Tho condition OF the growing
cotton crop OF July Is. was 7S.s per cent
of a normal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
CARRANZA ARMY
In MEXICO CITY
Reported Recapture Of Capital Fri.
day Night is Confirmed by Dis.
patch from Silliman.
PEOPLE ARE NEAR STARVATION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-official
confirmation of the reoccupation of
Mexico City by CarranEa's army un-
der General Gonzales, reached the
State department today from Ameri-
can Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz.
A message to the American Red
Cross from Mexico City says there
have been cases OF death and col
lapse from starvation in the capital.
The Red Cross message was from
Charles J. 0Connor the society's relief
agent at Mexico City. Prices are pro-
hibitive." It said. There Is practically
no corn in the city. Authentic cases Of
death and collapse from starvation. Some
people are eating leaves. grass. weeds
dead horses and mules
Battle Friday Might.
Consul stillman's message said Mexico
City was occupied by the Gonzales forces
Friday night ION urgent orders Of Gen.
eral carranxa and added:
"A severe fight occurred Friday after
noon at a point east OF Guadalupe.
Director OF the telegraph states telegraph
communication is expected by Sunday
afternoon at the latest. Communica-
tion with Tila, via Pachuca, and is being
pushed northward. Occupation OF zaca-
tecas by obregon's forces confirmed.
1t is stated that General Gonzales is
going directly into Mexico City instead
OF lingering as before. and It is expected
that communication win be restored at
once. II also is expected that Carranza
will move his entire. government to
Mexico City during August"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
German Army Takes
Mitau, Capital Of the
Province of COurland

BERLIN. Aug. a-Cvia London)-M
the capital OF the Russian province OF
courland. twenty-five miles southeast OF
Riga. has been occupied by German
troops. according to the official state
ment issued today by the German army
headquarters staff.
Northwest OF Lomza. capitol Of the
province OF Lomza. seventy-two miles
southwest OF suwalki. the statement
adds. the German troops have reached
the Narew river and are overcoming
obstinate resistance on the part Of the
Russians.
Before Warsaw. the announcement
says. the situation is unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
FOUR DIPLOMATIC
NOTES RECEIVED
Three Communications from Great
Britain and One from Germany
Reach Washington.
ALL REFER TO SHIPPING RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. Great
Britain's supplemental note in reply
TO American representations on inter
ference with neutral shipping reached
the State department today and will
be published IN Wednesday morning
newspapers with the note received
last week on the same subject and a
third note regarding detention of the
American steamer Neches, which
also arrived today.
Secretary Lansing said the supple
mental note was a reply to caveat
sent by the United States on July II
declaring this government would not
recognize the validity OF prize court
proceedings taken under restraints
imposed by British law in derogation
OF the rights Of American citizens un-
der international law. The oaveat
was filed to avoid any misunderstand-
ing as to the attitude OF the United
States toward the orders In council.
Officials would not discuss the British
communications, Objection had been
made by the British authorities to pub
licatlon OF any parts until the notes
have been released by arrangements be.
tween the governments.
New Principle I'm Neches Case.
The ease OF the American steamer
Neches, which forms the basis OF the
third Nwtr l-t.t -
ligerent to selEe' goods originating In
an enemy country or even in neutral
country adjacent to the enemy country
and supposed TO be subjected to it's In
fluence, but destined for another neutral
country. Heretofore the broad principles
OF International law have regarded such
goods as exempt from seizure. unless
they were passing through the blockade
line and 30 far the United States has
declined to recognize an ally blockade
Of the North Sea. The supplemental
note IL understood to defend the British
action I'm the Naehes case.
Germany Answers Frye Note.
Germany's reply to the last American
note on the sinking OF the sailing ship.
William y. Frye, by the Prinx Eitel
rIleuIlcn, recelVou mere To-Day, IL UNDER
stood to reiterate its contention that
under the Prussian-American treaty of
is2S Germany may continue to destroy
American ships carrying contraband lf
1t pays for them.
Germany declines to accept tho Ameri-
can contention that the treaty protects
the ship from destruction and holds IL IL
only necessary TO pay damages after a
prizo court determines the facts The
note will be published later.
Kaiser May Not Answer.
BERLIN. Aug. 2.-CBy Wireless to Say
Vile. )-Among tho news items pre-
pared today by the Overseas News
agency for transmission by wireless tele-
graphy abroad was the following:
Notwithstanding reports 10 the con-
trary the German government has not
yet decided whether the American note
regarding German submarine warfare
VIII be answered. The government
awaits the text OF the announced Ameri-
can note TO Great Britain before decid-
ing what further steps win be taken"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
SHOOTS SELF AS WIFE AND
HIRED MAN ARE LEAVING

SCOTS BLUFF. Neb., Aug. 2.-(spe-
ciai Telegram. Fremont shelledy com
nitted suicide today by shooting. Domcs-
tic trouble was the immediate cause. He
was one OF the early settlers here. sat-
urday he was Intending to discharge a
hired an. but Mrs. sheliedy objected. She
ana the hired man loaded up some Of the
furniture and as they were leaving the
place today Shelley shot himself. caus-
Inc almost instant death.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
COLONEL DEScLAUx, FRENCH
PAYMASTER, IS DEGRADED

PARIS. Aug. R-coIonel Francois Des-
claux. ex-paymaster general OF the
French army, who on March e. was
sentenced by a military court martial
TO seven years solitary confinement
after being convicted on thee barge of
stealing military stores. was degraded
this morning at the military school with
out incident.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Uncle Sam Decides to Request Co.
Operation of South and Gen.
tral America in Pacifying
Republic.
MEETING 10 BE HELD THURSDAY
ENJOYS from Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay and
Guatemala to See Lansing,
cARRANzA SAYS HE RULES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The
United States has decided to ask the
cooperation of South and Central
America in the next step to restore
peace in Mexico. The ambassadors
from Argentina, Brazil and Chile
and the ministers from Blovia, Uru-
quay and Guatemala have been asked
to confer with Secretary Lansing
here Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Deficit for July is
Sixteen Millions

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-rreasury re-
eeipts for July, the first month Of the
new fiscal year, ran ti6.oO0.O0O behind ex-
penditureS. A working balance Of ap-
proximately tioo,Ooo,OOo is stiil available
from All sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
RUSSIAN ARMY
IS ABANDONING
POLISH SALIENT
Indirect News Indicates that Grand
Duke is Withdrawing Forces
from the Zone Around
Warsaw.
RUSSIANS STILL HOLD CAPITAL
Germans Gain Some Ground in Re-
gion Between the Narew and
0he Rivers.
EXPECT DIVERSION IN THE WEST
BULLETIN.

EERLIN, Aug. 2. (via Wireless
to sayville. N. Y.)-The German
empress, after travelling through East
Prussia, accompanied by the crown
princess has left Koenigsburg for
Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
ChiId EIectrocuted.

BOONE. Ia, Aug. 2.-(special Tele-
gram. .l-Asexander, 4-year-oId son Of
George Duncan. tnterurban employe. was
eleetrocuted yesterday when he grasped
an electric wire. broken by a severe
storm
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

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He answered the Ad
And got the place;
NOV tnntead OF q froWu
There's q s1nile on HE face.
The JOB is real good,
1he future ta bright,
for . BEE WANT An
Does its work up right.
II now nsed . place
- -teen " he -~ss-
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And the room Ads read.
(coatinasd rOmorrowJ
You can secure the very best class
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the Classified Columns OF THE
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Room Ad IN today's paper, telling
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. m. Tuesday:
FOR Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
fair. with rising temperature.
Temperature mt Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

supplying artillery
the backbone the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

LONDON. Aug 2.-(11:53 a. m.)
No direct news from Warsaw has
been received here today. While
there are increasing indications that
Grand Duke Nicholas is withdrawing
his army from the Polish salient,
there is evidence that the capitol
still Is In possession OF the Russians,
since Petrograd correspondents of
Warsaw papers were directed to send
accounts OF the Dumas opening for
the issues of Monday morning.
That Russia has not entirely aban-
doned hope of diversion in the
west which may relieve the tremen-
dous pressure exerted upon II by the
Austro-German armies, Is shown by
the announcement from Petrograd
that the German forces before War
saw have been heavily reinforced
from the west thereby creating fav-
orable conditions for active OPERA
tions by our allies"
Heavy Fighting.
There has been heavy fighting on the
Narew front, where the Germans have
made some progress in the desperate bat
tie which is raging between the Narew
and ohe rivers.
Latest reports from Vienna are that
the Russians are retreating further east,
pursuing German regiments having
passed through Chelm.
The opening Of the Russian Du1na was
before brilliant assemblage. The min
listers in their speeches did not atternpt
to minimize the gravity OF the situation.
but ell agreed that Russian had not
reached the end OF its resources. The
minister OF war summed up in his vsewn
with the assertion that Russia perhans
would surrender Warsaw as Moscow was
given up In 1914 i'm order TO insure final
victory.
On the western front artillery dusls
only marked the military operations.
French official Report.
PARIS. Aug. 2-Tho French war office
this afternoon gave out a statement on
the progress Of hostillties reading:
The evening Of August and the night
OK August i-2 were marked by various In
fantry encounters
IN the ArtolS district, after having re-
pulsed several German attacks with hand
srenades. we took possession of a sec
ton OF a trench along the road between
Ablain and Angres. TO the north OF the
National Highway. running between
Bethune and Arras.
TN the vicinity OF souchez. the firing
has been going on with hand grenades
and bombs, but II has brought no change
on the front line either TO one side or the
other.
Tn the Champagne district along the
front between Perthes and Beausejour,
there was fighting yesterday with mines.
In which we had the advantage.
In the Argonne. not far from Marie
Therese and in the vicinity of St. Hubert.
the Germans. after a spirited fight, IN
which bombs were used. made several
attempts to launch attacks. but were re-
pulsed.
"On the heights OF the Meuse. between
Les Eparges and the calonne trench, the
Continued on Page Two. Column FourJ
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

Temperature and precipitation de-
partures from the normal:
Normal temperature ................... rs
Deficiency for the day. y.................... 10
Total deficiency since March 1.........2 2o3
Normal precipitation. ........... Is inch
Excess for the day. ............ .26 inch
Excess since March 1........... lis inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. $50 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1919. sos inches
Reports from stations AZ z p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

Il feel safe IN saying. as a man who
has had a lifes experience In handling
stock and for several years connected
with the sanitary board OF the state Of
Kansas. that there Is not one germ Of
the foot and mouth disease existing in
the stock growing states Of the country
today.
with such q condition existing. Il is
lConfinned on PaEa TNo-lsnInmn 6ne-l
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

IcOntlnued on Fase Two-cOluma one.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
SPORTING
ONCE-OVERS

Saw fans: McCinnty Dick Kaufman
pitching early days? And Mike
Lynch standing behind with umpires uniform? you can
I'll supply of the monoogue that VIII Dc audpe
Mike you stiff Going to to pitch
today that of pnoche
when held 1900 trumps? Well here's where
! Play Ba-a-a-ll
Of Pete that the plate by
mile Heaven call 1t ball, hunf say
by-gones How win game
you're going hold that little pinochle contest against
begged forgiveness for the pnoche victory.
The you're baseball player and like pin
don't play with him.
'his umps i'm the Northwestern TINS
One would California fans would
enough they have winter ball. All spring
all summer they have
baseball even fo dde
Miller o Alex Fulton or Chief Looms
the bill and the
the Chicago Cubs ought to cinch job
Once upon a shooting match held when q
~
sngrue eye-probsbly some promoter
made him put it guarantees for loan Of u. mE
The seeking which to rate
Gofes-if take Labor Day card Wen get Az
Decoration Day game WEI ave
to concede Chick strokes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
PAT MORAN'S GOING TO RUN TEAM
ON HE MAKE GOOD

Here we have another type Of
manager in good old Pat Moran
who II to guide the destinies OF
the Philadelphia Nationals this
season thereby undertaking one
of the toughest jobs ever wished
upon man.
Add to the fact that the team
which for four years looked
strong enough to win a pennant
and failed each time. the further
fact that 1t is badly disorganized.
filled with dissensions. that II
has lost some of the best players
on the roster to the Federal
league and then further crippled
because certain of the men
aspired to manage the team and
were disconnected when Moran
was selected, and you will under
stand what Pat is going against.
II he makes good everyone In
baseball will give three cheers
for no man In the game has so
many true admirers and SO many
sincere friends as has Pat.
Pat is q s'handshaker"
and 1t is the theory of
great many baseball men
that no player or manager
who was handshaker ever
won anything In the busi-
ness. He Is q good man
good in every way. He 1t
sincere, honest and square.
He came from Fitchburg,
Mass, and is one of the Oldest
catchers In point of service in the
business. He was recognized as
an excellent catcher when with
the Boston Nationals, where he
served several thankless years
until Frank Chance made a trade
to get Pat to work with the
young. catchers.
He Is patient, quiet and a keen
observer. He worked with pitch
ers, teaching and drilling them
carefully and for three years he
warmed up with the pitchers be-
fore every game that the Cubs
played and reported to Chance
what he thought of the condition
of the men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
The Funniest Baseball
Play / Ever Saw

bench for Bob to get new wig.
He turned as quickly as possible.
jerked off his mask, and called
out:
"Off the field with you, Willis;
I know your voice."
No one moved and the umpire,
thoroughly angry, hurried toward
the bench, yelling at Willis to get
to the club house. The Boston
players commenced to laugh as
hard as they could. Bob stopped
and turned red.
Willis was standing in the cor
ner, his head resting against the
side of the bench and he was
sound asleep. Bob having made
the bluff so the crowd could hear
him had to make good. He woke
Vic and ordered him off the field.
What for?" demanded Vic.
rubbing his eyes.
Snoring too loud" said Ems
lie, and got away with 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
EDDIE MILLER, OUR WELL KNOWN
FAN, PRESENTS ANOTHER CONTRIB

dentially. Il got a great Joke on
the missus.
She flew off the handle one
day, went over to the county seat
and filed a divorce suit against
me on the grounds of incompati-
bility.
".I didn't know what incom-
patibility was, so | didn't show
up when the case was called. The
judge gave her everything she
asked-divorce, furniture and
$40 a week alimony.
Now, here is the joke. l
still board and room there, aud
1t only costs me ten bones, while
before it cost me my entire
salary.
She wants to double mp
with me again. but / tell her 1t
Is bad form for a lady to pro-
pose to gentleman except in
leap year Say, when is leap
year, anyway? l want to know
so / can beat 1t across the line
the day before
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-13
AT Age of % He's Going TO
Show Youngsters How TO Run

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10
Oliver Millard, hailed as the real
distance champion runner of the
Pacific coast, didn't go in for
athletics until he was 81 years
old. This In itself is rather re-
markable. for youth has seemed
essential for running records,
and many of the great cinder
track performers have found
themselves burned out" before
reaching Millard's age.
He is now 33, and says tSAs he
has not yet reached nm Zenith.
During the coming exposition
games here Willard will start for
the Olympic Club, whose colors
he carries.
Bursting into fame in 1910 as
winner of the annual Dipsea run
over the neighboring hills of Ma
rim county, covering the rugged
course in 40 minutes and 80 sec
onds, the best time ever recorded,
Millard turned to shorter distance
events in 1911.
At Olympic club tournaments
he has done the mile in 1929 As,
the two miles In 9:34, an unoffi-
cial coast record, and the five
miles in &c 2-5.
Those who are keeping him un-
der observation figure that a man
who can leave such a trial of fig
ures, winnig consistently, is GER
tain to finish strong in any kind
of company, and Willard is plan
ming to compete with the swift
est and strongest in the land
during the coming year.
He does all his training before
breakfast, for the sake of his
business, his digestion and his
good spirits, as he explains. Mil
lard does not smoke nor drink,
and his conditions is always 80
good that he needs very little
training for race.