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El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN
PARIS, TEXAS. UP IN SMOKE;
SIX THOUSAND HOMELESS

and large forces were at work dy-
namltlng the Quilted buildings, to
eliminate the menace to the khous-
ands Of homeless and sightseers
who thronged the streets. Brick
walls Of buildings. five and six
stories high, which cost from
100000 to 100000, were RACED,
one after another.
The first casualty in the fire be-
came known today when the body Of
John Straub was found in the ruins
of his home.
Mrs. W. J. Bailey, so years old, died
frcm heart failure, caused by excite
ment.
Mrs. A. C. Poul. an aged woman,
whose house on South Main street
was burned, is missing. 1t is feared
she was burned to death.
"A statement issued by Mayor Nc
|Cuition today placed the damage IN
last nights fire at between $S,000,0OO
and $40. 900, 900.
mo survey OF sufficient accuracy
has been completed to enable me to
announce definitely the number OF
homeless the statement read. THE
known deaths are three"
Two-thirds of the town has been
laid in ruins. The remaining third
was the refuge last night and early to-
day of those whose homes had been
swept away. Such as remained of the
city's public buildings were crowded
with women and children until day
break, railroad stations, a few stores
and often the open air became sleep
ing places for those whose living rou-
tine had been shattered.
But few of the male population slept
last night. Most of the men worked
in trying to stop the flames; others
who gave up, exhausted, found rest on
the lawns Of parks and secure places
in the residence district.
Work of clearing the streets by an
organized force under the direction of
Mayor McCuistion was started today.
Although the task doomed almost
impossible, rich men and laboring men
willingly Joined in the squads which
had made good progress in Kidding
fC~ontinued on page three.l
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
THE WAR D

THE BATTLE for verdun, now
well In its fourth week, contin-
ues with intensity, but at pres
ent the Infantry is held In leash
while the big guns prepare for
further assaults.
THE POWERFUL German thrust
west Of the Meuse. which deveI-
oped early this week, halted
When it reached the southern
edge Of Avorecourt wood. But the
activity OF the German artillery
In this sector, which Paris re-
ports today particularly violent,
indicates that the German inten.
tlon probably is to make further
determined attempts to advance
this Important thanking opera
ton.
THE SITUATION on the eastern
bank Of the Mouse is unchanged,
but here too, the artillery fire
continues intense, particularly
near Vaux and Damloop.
RUSSIAN WARsHlPs are report.
ed active in the Black sea, where
the 7,0oo ton German steamer
Esperanto, said to have been
loaded with foodstuffs, has been
sunk off the Rumanian coast, ae-
cording to advlces from 5uchs-
rest. Sinking Of a score Of small
sailing ships also is reported.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
NEW ARMY COLUMN MAY
LEAVE FABENS, TEXAS, WITH
SUPPLIES FOR EXPEDITION
PcrShing and
Troops Close
Upon P0nchO
and Bandits
In Mexico

,By LEASED Wire to New Mexican
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March
22.-AIthough II was sixty hours
at noon today since General
Pershing filed his last message
regarding the disposition Of cav
airy south OF casas Grandes, GEN
eral Funston professed no anxiety
as to the welfare Of any Of the
troops.
The exact whereabouts of GEN
eraI Pershing was unknown at
headquarters here. It was con-
sidered probable he was out with
one Of the attachments away
from his wireless, and in no po-
sition to report. Whether the
carranza troops succeeded in hold
ina Villa near Namaquipa or whe-
Their the detachment of American
cavalry that was riding toward
that point, encountered him, were
not known, but General Funston
believed It not unlikely that by
this time the Americans and
VITA WeU Hdu Wct. VHid was
reported to have had a superior
force, but General Funston pro-
fessed confidence that the smaller
force of Americans would be able
to more than hold It's own.
The most evident worry Of Gen.
eral Funston was caused by the
news that two aviators, Lieuten-
ants Gorrell and Willis, are miss
ing. He was deeply concerned as
to their fate.
Of the two regiments now on
their way to the border, all but
one battalion will be sent into
Mexico, increasing General. Per-
shing's force by 1000 men.
One battalion of the oath In
fantry, a negro regiment; which
Is at its full war strength and
which recently returned from the
Philippines, will be held at the
border.
The cutting Of the permanent
telegraph wires between casas
Grandes and Juarez did not great
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
of Missing
ApiatOrS Located
American Birdman Safe Near Casas Grandes; Y.
S. Expedition Travelling on Gasoline Instead
OF Its Stomach and Mule Is Out OF Date

here the men had displayed almost
perfect control over their machines,
and officers here believe it likely
that unexpected and unusual air con-
ditions in the more elevated district
of northern Mexico we're responsible
for the descent of three out Of eight
machines.
General Funston today requested
newspaper correspondents to deny
again that Villas men had captured
machine guns at Columbus or any
thing else, either at Columbus, or
on the march south of the border.
Friends of the general have written
him expressing their sympathy over
the loss Of the machine guns.
ARMY TRAVELLING ON GASOLINE
AND NOT ON STOMACH
Columbus, N. NJ, March 22.1That
the motor truck and the automobile is
superseding the traditional army mile.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
CdrrdnciStaS Join Villa
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican)

Ell PASO, Texas, March 2Z.-An uncon-
hrmed rumor reached here today that 1000
.Carranza troops garrisoning chihuahua, have
espoused the cause Of Villa. The report came
from two sources, but no official here would
say that the advices had gone beyond the
rumor stage. 1t was, pointed out, however,
that more than half the chihuahua garrison
was composed of former followers of Villa.
1t was conceded that such an addition to his
forces might have an important effect on the
present plans.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23

CONTINUED on page three,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March ~

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March e.
General Herrera, commander at chihuahua,
is reported to have revolted against the Car
rama government, declaring himself at war
against the United States and promising his
support to Villa, according to information re-
ceivedh here from a source regarded as reliable.
Herrera's strength in the City of Chihuahua
was placed at 1000 men. He had been re-
lieved by command of Carranza yesterday,
according to information received here; his
revolt occurring after he had been relieved.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23

declares Villa has spent $1O,OOO,OOO
for arms and ammunition, and adds
"If our soldiers expect a recreation
trip in this attempt to capture villa
they are going to be disillusioned. 1t
win require at least two years % take
him and it will require all our SOL
diers. Villa has an army of 15,00v
men. and every thousand Of hts fol;
is worth ten times as many
Americans in a situation like this.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23

Before the villa raid on Columbus,
N. NJ, both the villistas and Carran-
cistas in Mexico experienced little diff
ficulty in procuring arms and ammu-
milton from the United States. Villas
army, which the United States SO
glibly calls a bandit horde, is better
equipped and prepared than the
American army" was the assertion
made in Chicago by ]. S. Berger, fo--
mer confidential agent for villa. He
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-03-23
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26

When Mr.. Brandeis, in the year 1910, de-
clared that the railroads OF this country could
save 81 100000 day by instituting economies in
operation he was ridicued and abused by smart
railroad experts and writer's for corporation jour
nails from end to end of the United States. Mr..
Brandeis after six years has been indicated.
In 4 recent address on THE Problem OF the
Railroads." by Ivy L. Lee, former assistant to the
president OF the Pennsylvania railroad and Of
late one OF Mr. Rockefellers most trusted lieu
tenants. has this generous confession TO make;
Justice Louis D. Brandes has been far
better friend of the railroads than either he or
they knew. Mr.. Brandeis, in the rate advance
case Of 1910 said and pointed out methods
whereby the railroads could, by insttuting proper
economies, save $l,000000 day
THAT, OF course, was mere graphic estimate.
But II is an astonishing fact-and more than
coincdence--that the railroad net operating in
come for the fiscal year ending June so, 1916,
was about $30S6OO000 more than what it was
for the preceding year, or about ST 100000 in
crease for each business day in the year--the
first year in which the railway plant has been
utilized to capacity since Mr.. Brandeis made his
estimate The railroads have found that their
capacity for handling traffic was greater than
they had thought and they have found il feasible
to institute economies which they had considered
impossible.
Marvellous improvements are being made in
locomotive efficiency, especially through the use
Of the super-hcater The Pennsylvania railroad
saved over 10 per cent in its coal bill last year
and such further improvements are now consd-
cred possible that perhaps so per cent of that
company's coal bill may be saved within another
year or two Such saving on the Pennsylvania
railroad alone would mean over S5000,000 a
year, or per cent on the company's capital
stock"
What Of the superaeatcr referred TO by Mr..
Lee a. such wonderful money-saveri Was
there anything new about IT, when the Pennsyl-
vania railroad introduced III One reads else
where. what is undoubtedly true, that this super
heater was in use in Germany good many
years ago. II was In use in Canada for ten years
before It was used in the United States"
Mr.. Brandeis' vindication seems to carry with
it discreditsbe reflection upon our richest and
most advanced American railroads as being be-
hiud the times.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
Where the Joker IL Joked.

Swinging round the circle with his senatorial
boss the pen-pcture artist assigned to gather the
political dope for newspaper consumption found
it impossible to resist the temptation to include
the following in his report:
]. c. Kiley caused some merriment at
Oshkosh by the story he told OF faithfulness
to the World-Herald subscription list. II
have taken the World Herald for twenty-six
years" he said. "Twenty-one years ago, dur
ing the hard times I figured would have to
give It up, but my wife and | talked 1t over
and decided to go without tobacco and keep
the World Herald. l cut out tobacco for
three months until could afford both that
and the paper I've never missed since.
Had the thoughtless scribe only taken time
for computation he would have discovered that
going back twenty-one years landed him in the
year 1895, right m the middle Of the last demo-
cratic administration preceding this one. The
testimonial to the w, H., therefore, is also re-
mindcr Of what has overtaken the country every
time we have had democratic tariff in opera
tion unobstructed by war. 1t is also convincing
testimonial to the good times enjoyed under the
republican administrations, which made it posi-
bic later to retain both newspaper and tobacco.
Old Subscriber is to be complimented on pos
scssing so vivid a memory, but also to be COM
miserated on manifestng such poor Judgment as
to prefer the w. H, to the solace of tobacco.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
Disgusting News From the Border.

Little news is coming through from the Mex
lean border but such as does filter through the
censorship is disquieting. From Mexico come
reports Of movements that give color to runners
current to the effect that Carranza is losing his
hold on the faction he dominates, and is pre-
pairing to leave the country. No definite word
has yet been sent out concerning the election
held on Sunday when delegates to constitu-
tional convention were to be chosen at Car
rahza's behest. This purely political move evil
IDENTIFY was planned to convey the impression
that order is being restored in Mexico, but the
mystery that surrounds the outcome is not cal
culated to increase confidence in the capacity Of
the first chief" or his ability to control the sit
uaton. The movement OF large bodies Of Mex
lean troops into the state Of Chihuahua, osten-
sibly to push the suppression Of brigandagc
take on an ominous cast when coupled with the
fact that preparations are being made by our
War department to maintain not only the forces
on the border, but the forces across the border
in Mexico, in their present status. People Of
the United States, and especially Of those states
whose troops are on the border, would welcome
little more frankness on the part OF the gov
eminent and certainly would appreciate some
definite information as to what is to be done in
Mexico
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
Americanism as An Issue.

At no time has the patriotism or loyalty to
American institutions of Charles Evans Hughes
been questioned His whole life has been one
of answering devotion to the highest ideals of
citizenship, and intense effort to preserve in all
its purity the democracy on which our govern
ment is founded. No better type OF the true
American has ever been presented. These adj
mitted facts confront the democrats in their
eeventh-hour attempt to inject into the presi-
dental campaign the so-called "hyphenate'
issue. ....
President Wilson deliberately insulted large
number OF good American citizens two years
ago. and has persistenty repeated the insult,
questioning their loyalty and expressing doubts
to their citizenship, Victor Ridder OF New
York has furnished ample proof that while the
president was laundering his anathema against
the "hyphenate," Postmaster General Burleson
and Senator William ]. Stone, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign affairs, were
secretly making promises to influential German
Americans in New York, in an effort to secure
their support for the democratic party. This
was initiating the action OF Mr.. Bryan. who
gave Baron Dumba assurance the president
didn't mean what he said 1t is now made clear
that before President Wilson denounced Jerc-
miah O'Leary and his associates as disloyal,
Martin Glynn, former governor of New York
and keynote sounder at ST. Louis, persuaded
O'Leary to hold back his action until consulta-
ton could be had and pledges secured that
would mollify the affronted Irish-Americans
When O'Leary and his associates declined to go
along with Wilson, the air of Shadow Lawn
was rent with thunders against them
No place can be found in campaign for the
election of president for the alignment OF citi-
zens as representatives Of particular race.
They must take part as American citizens or
not at all. This is plain to every voter of for
egn birth or lineage, and none will resent the
democratic efforts to herd them into racial
groups more surely and effectively than these
citizens themselves. This latest outburst Of
Vance Mccormick and his coadutors should
recoi against Wilson, who has been the only
president since Buchanan to serve section and
undertake to divide the citizenship into groups
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26

betting and shoes, and those which
make shoes; those which use wool to
weave cloth, and those which make
this cloth into clothing; those which
use wheat and corn for flour and food
products; and bakeries which use
-four and lard; those which can the
fruits and vegetables which we raise:
those which make farm implements
and general hardware; foundrys to
supply castings for these factories and
for general use; and any other kind
of factories which will utilize the local
raw materials, or whose finished pro-
duct is bulky and heavy, and whose
market is naturally in this locality.
These factories will succeed here
because of the following industrial
advantages
Building sites are available, with as
good or better railroad facilities as are
found in the most successful indus
trial localities, and taxes are as rea-
sonable.
Power can be made as cheaply here
with steam as in most other industrial
localities, and 1t can be made cheaper
with Diesel engines than in those
places.
Water of good quality can be OBJ
at reasonable cost
The labor supply will follow the de-
mand, because it always has and it
cannot be expected to precede it.
The raw materials are all here with
the exception Of pig iron and it is
much cheaper to ship than finished
castings.
The consumption and demand are
here, and the present supplies come
principally from points which aver
age 1900 miles east
The raw materials are now shipped
east to the factories and the freight is
paid, and then the finished products
are shipped back here and the freight
is paid again. And, finally, these
goods must be sold. in some way. from
the distant factory to the local con-
sumers.
Thus, for comparative purposes, we
! may say that now the selling prices
are made us as follows: Plants, in
vestment, taxes, power. water, raw
materials, freight on raw materials,
labor, freight from factory to con-
sumner, selling cost, and profit. But
when these factories are located in
Omaha, the freight on the raw ma
terials and the freight on the finished
ton Of the selling costs will be saved,
while all the other costs will remain
practically the same.
Therefore the selling prices Of the
local factories may be that much less
than their eastern competitors: and
besides. Omaha's strategic advantage
Of location assures her factories a
practical monopoly of all the business
for a large territory to the west and
northwest.
These are definite advantages and
they are comparatively greater than
can ordinarily be offered to the manu-
facturer. If they are properly utilized
they will divert a large portion of the
business which the mail order
houses now enjoy in this territory;
and Omaha will rapidly increase in
prestige, population and prosperity.
Very truly yours, A. C. AREND.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
People and Events

1t is possible occasionally to glimpse little
brightness through the smoke of battle. Some
how war has shot to pieces the demand for hui
man hair formerly big feature of the export
business OF Hongkong.
Pennsylvania has less beet and eggs in cold
storage than year ago. Reports from seventy
one warehouses show marked decrease in the
supplies of these necessaries, and corresponding
increase in pork veal and mutton.
In the last four months the traffic court of
New York City imposed 4sz5 fines and collected
$62 900 for violation OF traffic regulations. The
average is not very high, but steady pressure on
the pocketbooks OF reckless drivers generates
caution
The Empire State Bureau of Employment is
overwhelmed with jobs seeking jobholders. Oh,
no, not political jobs-rea working Jobs, such as
stenographers, Office help, laborers and household
help. The latter approaches famine, with Sc
to So and keep week going begging.
Uncle Sans inheritance tax takes on i'm
posing chestiness as it views the pelf in the es-
tate of Henry Miller, the late cattle baron of
to $4O,OO0,OoO in value, and your uncle looks
for rake-oA of from 100000 to $SOOoOOO
Andrew Uhr western cowboy Of 81, hoped
off at New York with defy that he could rope
any steer in town. In two hours native steerers
roped the kid, relieved him of $50 and put him
in shape for hospital treatment Dragging away
from home Is expensive.
Mrs. Fannie Pavilansky of Chicago blew
$32s in real money for husband and found the
investment a positive loss in less than three
months. Chicago's celebrated divorce courts al
lowed Fannie to cut loose with the firm caution:
Don't blow yourself on bargain counter hus-
bands.
A London lawyer named Upjohn is awarded
the endurance championship for an argument ex-
tending through forty-fve court days. He apollo
gized to the court for the performance and won
the courts compliments for unwearying industry,
extending through 5000 pages Of evidence and
$50 exhibits.
Pronounced growth of the drug evil In the En-
pire State is reported by the State Association of
Justices and Magistrates. The evil is not con-
fined to the underworld as is generally supposed.
The association finds the habit spreading among
the middle and weather. classes Of society More
restrictive laws and better enforcement are
| deemed the present hope of checking the traffic
So long as Game Warden Zegler holds forth
! in Mississippi the veracious honors Of the fish,
! ing cult are safe No amateur sport may i'm
| pugn the reputation for truth Of the fishing
| cult, and get away with it--not il Ziegler gets
next. Recently bush league fisherman boosted
| Of having caught pet trout with his hands, and
exhibited the fish as visible evidence But it
failed to convince Ziegler, who straghtway
! clanped the imaginative offender in Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
Letters Of a
Politician to
His SOn
Dear Jack:

Dear Jack:
So they are after you now to overawe you
with the great stunt put across by President VII
son when he drove the so-called eight-hour work.
day bill through congress to save the country
from disastrous railroad strike? | rather ex-
pected them to parade this wonderful perform
ance before you, though, if your democratic
friends gave the matter the least bit of thought,
they would carefully avoid mentioning it, for OF
all Wilson's succession OF blunders and misrepre-
sensations this eight-hour day bill is the quintes-
sence.
In the first place, it doesn't give anybody. an
eisht-hour day who has been working more than Ia,
eight hours, as any railroad trainman will tell
you, but it merely gives ten hours pay for eight
hours work and overtime pay at the same rate
for the hours in excess of eight. 1t is wage
increase measure and nothing else, and at that,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-26
War With San Domingo.

Two more American officers and number of
privates have been killed, and several wounded
in the little war we are carrying on in San Do
mingo This grows out of commendable effort
on the part Of the government to restore order
in the island, give the Dominicans and Haitians
responsible government and to enable them to
carry out engagements with European countries
for which the United States stands sponsor
This little war has been going on for months,
but all the time our president and his party
supporters are insisting that he kept us out Of
war" Announcing the fact on its front page,
the Omaha World Herald cditorally inquiries il
American fathers and mothers are willing that
their sons be sent into foreign lands to be shot
or die Of disease" in order that the United States
may afford protection to Americans abroad.
How much longer will the people listen to this
yawping about keeping us out of war. Were
not the soldiers killed at Carrazai sons OF Amer
lean fathers and mothers' Or those that died
at Vera Cruz' And those who have just been
killed In San Domingol Isn't it time for the
American people to realize that instead OF keep
ing us out OF war, President Wilson has had his
country in war continually since he sent forces to
Vera Cruz in June 1912