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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
Carranza Visits Il
All Sections Of the
Mexican Capital

Mexico City, July 3.-General Car
rama, mounted on q magnificent
bllck horse and accompanied by
members Of his staff, made the rounds
of the capital Sunday, visiting all
wards of the city, not omitting the
poorer sections. This is the first time
the first chief has made such . jour
ney throughout the city, and he was
frequently cheered by crowds who
gathered to view the cavalcade.
The general passed parades Of men
and boys who were marching through
the principal streets drilling under in
structions of regular army officers.
These were contingents Of volunteers
who have offered their services to the
government in the event Of war.
The financial situation has notably
improved in the last few days and
the public generally takes 1 more
optimistic view Of conditions. Rail-
road traffic has been resumed to the
northern frontier and a regulation
| limiting the selling OF tickets to points
within sixty kilometers of the from
| tier has been repealed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
Five ColonelsMade
Brigadier Generals

Washington, D. c., July a.--Army
promotion under the new reorganiza-
ton law, submitted to the senate to-
day by President Wilson. were head
ed by Brigadier General Albert L.
Mills, now chief Of the militia division,
to be major general.
The following colonies were nomi-
mated brigadier generals:
Charles @. Morton, Fifth infantry.
Grander Adams. Fifth field artillery. z
George A. Dodd, cavalry, unassigned.
Edward H. p. hummer, Twenty-eighth m
fantry
Clarence P. Townsley, coast artillery.
The following lieutenant colonels
were nominated today:
John e. Mcmahon, First field artillery.
James M Arrasmith, Eighth infantry.
william H. Johnston, unassigned.
Benjamin w, Atkinson, Second infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
Twenty Million
Men in U. s. Are
Available for Army

Washington, July 3.-A census
bureau table issued today estimates
the number of able-bodied men Of
military age in the United States as
about ,2l,000,000 men.
The estimate is based on the as
sumption that there has been an in
crease of 10 per cent in the popula-
ton since 1910, when the total male
population over 10 years and under
46, was l9,l83,000. OF this number
l4,224,000 were native whites; 1857
900 were foreign born whites who had
become naturalized; 2052,000 were
negroes, and $4,000 were Indians.
During the civil war, when the
population of the country, exclusive
of the seeding states, was less than
one-fourth as great as the total pres
ent population, the number of mel
serving in the northern army at one
time or another was 2,500,000. In
geographical subdivisions, the totaI
Of men Of military age is:
For the northern states. l3.094,6l4
for the southern states, 5000 l3o; 70,
the western states, l,o70,322.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04

San Antonio, Tex, July 3.-Unin-
terrupted progress in mobilization of
the National Guard was made today
and General Funston and his staff
studied station maps that showed an
army along the border line of more
than $4,000. To augment this NUM-
Der troop trains were reported
steadily moving from the north and
east, while scores Of freight trains
bearing supplies and equipment were
moving towards depots designated
by the quartermaster department.
Trains bearing guardsmen and
supplies began crowding regular traf,
fic on to the sidings at some points
today. The guardsmen camp here
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
SECRECY PREVAILS
ABOUT THE CAMP OF
STATES SOLDIERS
Censorship Put in Effect About
ALI Orders Concerning
the Movement Of
Troops.
F1FTHs OFFICERS SWORN IN
Muster Of All Branches Of the
Guard Has Now Been
Completed.
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MACHINE GUN COMPANIES
(From a Staff Correspondent

(From Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, July 3.-(Special.)-An air
Of censorship has spread itself around
headquarters at the mobilization camp
and nothing regarding the movement
of troops will be given out.
On many Of the roads which will
transport the troops, large numbers
of Mexicans are engaged in work on
the tracks and the officials fear that
if the time and route is known that
these men may be able, if they so
desire, to endanger the lives of the
soldiers.
Officers and the staff Of the Fifth
regiment were sworn into the United
States service today. This completes
the mastering in of all branches of
the Guard into the federal service,
except individuals who may present
themselves for enlistment. There is
general feeling that the full Ne
braska organization will leave before
the week is over.
The Nebraska troops will be
equipped with four machine guns,
with Ford delivery trucks to carry
the guns and their <1uipment. Each
regiment will organize machine gun
company from men picked from the
several companies. The guns will be
the Lewis model, the very latest in
machine gun equipment.
Word comes to those in charge of
recruiting that there is a ready re-
sponse in most of the localities where
recruiting officers, were sent out Sat-
urday to open recruiting stations. The
belief that the Nebraska troops will
movelvery early has helped consider
ably in the recruiting, while it is un-
derstood that in many places where
efforts have been made to recruit for
the Sixth regiment, now that there is
little chance that such regiment may
be raised, at least not for some time,
the men are asking to be changed to
| the two regiments which will prob
ably leave this week.
Roster Of Company B of Fifth.
Following is the roster Of Company
B, Fifth regiment of Nebraska City:
CaptaiA--J, Holmes, commanding.
First Lieutenant-Joe Dulin./
Second ILieutenant--Jess Bulger.
First sergeant--Turiey Cook.
Quarternnaster Sergeant---Carl Huffman.
Seergeants-A. Bell, We're Painter.
Corporals--James Lewis, J. Norris.
Articifer-A. Block.
Musicians--Frank Irsin, James Pointer.
Cook-Claude Gailbraith
Privates - Clarence Applegate, Union
Frank Borne. L. Brown, Theodore Christen-
sen, Gene Bocy, E. Chilquist. E. Dulin,
Claude Gibson, H. Harcom, Henry Har-
lowe. Frank Irlean, Will Holman. Lin
coin; Lars johnson, White City, Kan
A. E. Kems, F. L. Lewis, Lawrence Nc
Arthy, George Meegan. c. Mullemdore.
Dunbar; Julius Otnott, James Braker,
| George Paxton, James Pedigo, C. j. Pc
terson, L. E.. Peterson. F. A. Pinder,
James H. Rhodes. A. Rode, Edward Rowe,
William Selby, L. Schlechty, Berlin
James Sheffield. Grant Smith, Aburn; A.
snodgrass, G. sprigstine, Frank Stewart,
Hoyt Yoell, Arthur Yoell. Lorin Hopper.
John B. Lowrey, Spokane. Wash; How
ard Grimm e. Riffenbarger, Lincoln; C.
Aldridge, Lincoln; William Dugham, Lin
coin; Lorin Bebart, Edwin thinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
Marine is Killed
In Santo Domingo

Washington, July S.-Two encoun-
tiers near Santiago, Santo Domingo,
July |, between American marines
and revoutionist bands. in which one
marine, Private Miles of the Thirty
first company was killed, and three
wounded, were reported today to the
Navy department by Rear Admiral
Caperton. .D,
Private Miles, whose home was
at Denver, was killed in fight
between marines commanded by
Colonel Pendleton and 100 revolu-
tionists at Old Canine Real while the
Americans were advancing upon San
tiago from Monte Christi.
A marine detachment advancing
from another point clashed with a
r4sroup of revolutionists twenty-five
miles from Santiago. Lieutenant D,
r. Roben and Trumpeter julius
Goldsmith we slightly wounded in
the leg At Monte Christi last week
a marine was killed and several
wounded. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
ARMY ON BORDER
IS DIVIDED into
THREE SECTIONS
War Department Announces q
Change in Plan Of Admins.
tration of the Enlarged
Force. i
NEW DEPARTMENT Is MADE
1t is Under Command Of Briga-
dier General Pershing, Who
May Be Promoted.
WOOD MAY BE SENT SOUTH
NEW DEPARTMENT IS MADE
WOOD MAY BE SENT SOUTH
BULLETIN.

Washington, July 3.-The War de-
partment announced late today that
the order creating new department
to be known as the New Mexico de-
partment commanded by Brigadier
General Pershing had been tempora-
rily suspended pending the adjust
ment of minor administration details
of the rearrangement."
Washington, July 3.-With more
than 100000 troops assembling along
the Mexican border the War depart
ment took steps to decentralize direct
administration of the 1,800-mile from
tier in the interest Of efficiency and
probably to pave the way for the ap-
pointment Of a supreme commander
to coordinate all military activities
on the international line.
On the border the southern depart
ment from the Gulf Of Mexico to
California now is divided into the
three military departments, COM
manded by Major General Frederick
Funston, Brigadier General Joseph
H. Pershing and Major General J.
Franklin Bell.
War department officials said the
new order which relieves General
Funston of supreme command on the
border and the enormous responsible
ties that have crowded upon him had
no significance as indicating prepa-
ration for war. There was no an
nouncement in regard to the probable
selection of senior major general
for commander-in-chief Of the border
guard and field forces There are
indications that Major General Leon
ard Wood, now commanding the de-
partment of the east, is being consid-
cred.
| Promotion for Pershing.
Another probable change indicated
by the new order is the promotion
OF General Pershing under the army
bill now effective. II provides for
an additional major general and 1t %
thought General Pershins will be CIV
en- the post.
I The statement issued by ths de-
partment says:
"The present southern department
Is divided as follows with assign-
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
GREATER OMAHA
CELEBRATES TODAY
First Fourth for the United
Community and ALI Will
Join In.
IS TO BE SAFE AND SANE

Today is the first Fourth of July
to be celebrated by Greater Omaha
and all sigus are portentous for
sane and safe observance. The man
who didn't know it was loaded" was
laid away several years ago. The
man who rocks. the boat now knows
better. ~
Omaha is learning that patriotism
does not necessarily mean lot OF
noise and rush of ambulances. There
will be some noise today, but it will
be of the sane and safe variety.
Fontenelle park will lead off with
monster celebration, to which every
body has been invited. Eleven i'm
provement clubs of the northwest sec
ton of the city have arranged a
schedule which will surpass last
years effort. 1t will be like three
ring circus, only more so. From
morning until night there will not be
dull moment. The daylight and
night fireworks will be revelation in
pyrotechnics, It's said. All sorts of
set pieces will be shown in the air
and on the ground. Willard and
Moran will be shown in fireworks and
Mutt and Jeff will be emblazoned in
halo of glory. The ear will be
soothed with music and hunger will
be appeased with buns and weiners.
Everybody may have bun at Fonte-
nellie park. Buttermilk will be served
free. The invitation will be, "Ho,
every one that thirsteth- and have a
glass of buttermilk." Rest tents for
the weary, surgeons for the afflicted,
special police for those who are look
ing for them, prizes for winners of
many events, all to be had without
money or script. 90.
The Big "Rassle."
At the county fair grounds this aft
ernoon Joe Stecher and Ed (Stran-
gler) Lewis will "rassle" before a
large and enthusiastic gathering
Stecher arrived from Dodge county
with his scissors last evening,
The Brandeis Stores will play the
Leland Giants of Chicago at Rourke
park at l0a. m. and 3:l5 p. m.
Beginning at 10 a m. an open shoot
for members will be held at the Oma-
ha Gun club grounds across the river
Fireworks and picnic parties will
mark the day, at the Young Mems
Christian Association park at Carter
Lake. 49,.
Special programs will be held at
the Field club, Happy Hollow and
Country club grounds all day. Coll
matches will be played on the munich
pal links, at Miller park. a.
3 The arrangements Of Krug park
and Manawa announce special fea-
tures. A balloon ascension. IS sched-
uled for Manawa at 5 q. m.
The Hanscom Park Improvement
club will hold neighborhood display
OF fireworks at Thirty-third and
Wright streets a, a. m. Residents
Of Kountz park will enjoy a commun.
ity display OF fireworks in the evening
at the park. '.. ...
Citizens OF Florence will hold ar
old-fashioned celebration all day, with
music, fireworks and athletic pro,
gram. oy". 49,. @
The Carter Lake club will make 4
full day of it. with sports on land ano
water; also fireworks and music.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
Sixty-F1ue Thousand Men
Now on Mexican Border

was not increased today, but reports
of the arrival OF more men at other
points were received. Additional Mis-
souri, troops reached Laredo and the
First Illinois cavalry was due at
Brownsville some time before night.
The Second Kansas reached FL Paso
and the Massachusetts, field artillery
went into camp at El Paso.
Reports to General Funston from
officers commanding along the bor-
der indicated no disturbances last
night. The expedition into Mexico
below Fort Hancock came to an end
last night when Captain Eltinger re-
turned to the American side without
having encountered any bandits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
FRENCH AND BRITISH
DRIVE CONTINUES
Franks Capture Two Lines Of
Trenches and German Sec
ond Position on Somme.
BRIToNs GAIN ON ANCRE

Vienna, (Via rlin.)-July g.
The Russians have launched an at
tack against the army Of Prince Leop-
old on the central section of the east
ern front. The war office report Of
today says the Russians succeeded
in advancing at one point, but other
wise were forced TO retreat with
heavy losses.
Paris, July 3.-The French offensive
south of the Somme in conjunction
with the British drive continued last
night with complete success, the war
office announced today.
The French have occupied two lines
of trenches of the second German po-
sition on a front of five kilometers
(three miles) and have captured the
village of Herbertcourt.
East of the Meuse on the Verdun
front the Germans captured Damloup
redoubt, but The French soon after
regained possession of il.
The trenches of the second German
position captured by the French ex.
tend from Maricourt wood, which is
in possession of the French as far as
the edge of Assevillers. The village
of Herbertcourt, taken by the French
lies between these two points. Furth.
er south the French made progress
toward Assevillers and Estrees.
North of the Somme the Germans
made no attack on the positions pre-.
viously taken by the French.
The French captured heavy artil.
lery and took more prisoners. The
statement says thirty-nine German
battalions participated In the fighting
and that thirty-one of these bat
talions sustained severe losses.
During the artillery preparation
preceding the Inauguration Of the of
fensive, thirty-one German captive
balloons were burned.
Britons Continue Advance.
British Headquarters in France
July 3.-(Wa London "A further
advance has been made by the Brit,
ish forces to the east of the Ancre
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
British Papers Comment on
Victory in Reserved Fashion

Of defeat--whether it will. fight to the
last ditch, or seek to save the utmost
from the wreckage. 1t is enough to
know that the great current OF the
war has changed and that, humanity
speaking, there is no power visible
that can turn the current back into
the old channels. The end may still
be far off; we cannot tell. But today
we know that victory is assured"
The Morning Post says The task
confronting the allies is long, bloody
and difficult. The people at home
must steel themselves to the painful
fact that the offensive must involve
heavy losses. The end is not in sight,
but the thing must be fought to a fin-
ish, and we sh Il see to it that the sac
rihces are not in vain"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
mrs. HETTY GREEN
DIES AT NEW YORK
Worlds Greatest Woman Fin
ancier Passes Away at Age
of Eighty One Years.
SKETCH OF HER ! CAREER

New York, July 3.-Mrs. Hetty
Green, known as the worlds wealth.
lest woman, who was 81 years old,
died here today. She had suffered
three strokes Of parlysis in the last
two months and for several weeks
had been practically helpless.
Her death occurred at sos at the
home of her son, Colonel Edward H.
R. Green, adjoining the plain brick
four-story house, on the corner Of
Central park west, where Mrs. Green
had lived lately in seclusion, except
for her son and several Japanese
servants and trained nurses.
Her son, Colonel Green, and her
daughter, Mrs. Matthews Astor
Wilks, who, were the only children
had been with her much OF the time
and it was recently reported that
Mrs. Green had turned over all oi
her financial affairs to her son.
Wall streets estimates OF Mrs
Green's fortune range from $20,000,.
900 to $l00,000,000. Officials OF the
Chemical National bank, in which
Mrs. Green once made her down.
town headquarters, declined to hazarc
guess concerning the size Of hei
estate.
Americas Richest Woman.
Hetty Green was the worlds most
remarkable mistress OF finance. The
fortune she has left is close to $780,.
100000. The richest woman in Amer.
lea, she lived almost as frugally as
a shopgirl. Her home was wherever
she chose for time to hang her lit
tie black cape and bonnet, often ir
the hall bedroom of some .chear
boarding house or in some remote
and modest flat around New York.
Her eccentric extremes of econo
my led to a popular misconception O
her as a "self-made woman" As ;
matter of fact she was born rich. Ir
1865 she inherited some $4,000, 900
which accumulated upon itself unit
in fifty years it had multiplied nearl,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04

London, July 3.-The London pa
pers in their editorials deal with, the
situation on the British front in
somewhat reserved fashion, some Of
them pointing out that it is not yet
known whether this is really the long
awaited big push" or only another
feint in greater force than any of the
previous movements. .s..
The Express says: "The war has
entered a fresh, and probably the
last phase. Our hopes may well be
high, but our patience must continue"
The Daily News says: "The fact
that Germany has lost the offensive
does not mean that it is not still a
formidable foe. We cannot tell what
its temper may be under the shadow
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
The Bees Fund for
!, Free Milk and Ice

Thousands OF dollars will 60 today
for a pleasant celebration of the ami
versary of our liberty. yyH =.
This is right and good. s.. fH
But don't forget the poor, espe-
eially the helpless children and babies
The Bees fund takes care Of a class
that could not get care in any other
way. Every cent goes to buy ice
and milk. Remember the helpless
little ones. Bring or send your con-
tribution to The Bee Office. Any.
thing from 10 cents to $500.
Previously acknowledged ....... .sS0.b0
M. j. Curran. ............... 100
j. A. Rine. .................... LOO
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
STECHER ANDLEWIS
LLTANGLE TODAY
Lock Horns at Gene Melady's
Stadium This Afternoon for
Wrestling Supremacy.
ATTENDANCE TO BE $1,000
BY FRED S. HUNTER.

Today the full glare OF the spotlight
of the world will spread its rays
over growing Omaha. Today all
eyes will turn toward Omaha, it will
be the mecca OF all sportdom.
For today the premier athletic event
of the summer season will be staged
in Omaha when Joe Stecher, the SEN
sational Dodge county phenom and
sand to be the greatest wrestler the
world has ever known, will collide
in a finish wrestling match with Ed
win (Strangler) Lewis, the Kentucky
wonder who was the winner of the
big tournament held in New York last
winter, at the Douglas county fair
grounds, under the promotion of Gene
Melady. 49,.
This match, it is almost universally
agreed, will determine the wrestling
supremacy of the world. While
@ lrootiuuad an pawa a CoIumn AZ
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
Mail Delivery CurtaiIed
For the Glorious Fourth

Today, July 4, there will be two
deliveries Of mail in the business dis
trict and ore in the residence dis
trict. General delivery and informa-
ton windows will close at 1890 a.
m. Postal savings and money order
departments will be closed all day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04

wood have captured the, Chapitre
\ wood and the village of Feuilleres.
u Further to the south Assevillers has
been taken by an infantry assault, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the war office tonight. H'r
London, July 3.-The surrender of
the remnant of the German garrison
in La Boisselle was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
Paris, July 3.-South of Assevillers
the French have taken the second line
of German entrenchmnets as far as
the outskirts of Estrees and have ad-
vanced beyond the second German
line where they have captured the
villages of Buscourt and Flaucourt.
The total advance at this section was
five kilometers.
Berlin, July 3.-(Via London.)-
The war office report of today says
! that continuation of the French and
British drive on both side of the
!, Somme has not gained. any advantage
! for the allies north of the river, but
south OF the Somme the Germans
withdrew division to the second line
positions.
The communication says: ,.-, +.
The continuation of the British
and French attacks on both sides of
the Somme did not win any ad-
vantage, generally speaking, north Of
the river. The enemy suffered extra
ordinarily heavy losses in this region.
"South of the river we withdrew
into the second line positions during
the night, the division which we re-
called yesterday from the first line
to the intermediate defensive posi-
tions. .E-
There was the same degree of ac-
tivity on the fronts which have not
been attacked. s-.-.. III
West of the Meuse attempts Of
the French to retake captured trench
sections on Hill 304, led to minor in
faiitry engagements. East Of the
.Ncuse the enemy xgain exhausted
himself in fruitless attacks on the yils
5 lage OF Thiaumont and on Froide
Terre Ridge. In one of these attacks
the enemy temporarily penetrated
our foremost trench, about 500 meters
southwest Of the village, but was
driven out again Immediately.
THE hill battery of Damloup,
southeast of Vauv fort, has been in
=, our possession since Sunday night.
We took 100 prisoners and several
machine guns.
French detachments advancing
against German positions in the wood
of LIE Pretre, northwest of Pont-A-
Mousson, were repulsed easily.
Numerous aerial engagements
%were fought yesterday and six enemy
2Niators were brought down. Four
fell within our lines. Lieutenant
Mulzer put out of action his seventh
opponent and Lieutenant Parschau
his sixth. An enemy biplane was
brought down over Douai and another
on. Saturday east of Pervyse, by our
anti aircraft guns. Two French cap
tive balloons were brought to earth in
the neighborhood of Verdun by our
aViators."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04
SECOND GERMAN
Y Line IS ST0RMED
BY FRENCHMEN
Gallo Troops Capture Teuton
Entertainments, Also Gaining
Possession Of Two
Villages.
WIN FIVE KILOMETRES
I Berlin Says Losses in Battle
Of the Somme Are Not
Heavy.
FOE SITFFEREn GREATIV
FIVE KILOMETRES
FOE SUFFERED GREATLY

July 3,--The French advanc-
ing the east of the Mereaucourt
wood have captured the, Chapitre
\ wood and the village of Feuilleres.
D Further to the south Asseyillers has
been taken by an infantry assault, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the war office tonight. N'r
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04

London, July 3.-The surrender Of
the remnant Of the German garrison
in La Boisselle was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-04

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