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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
RENEWED DEMAND ON WAR DE-
PARTMENT WOULD CALL
NEW YORK AND PENNsYL-
VANlA MILITIA.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED
AT JUAREZ CONFERENCE
Situation Takes on Added Gravity Fol-
lowing Bandit Raid in Big Bend
District--NeW Demands Present
ed to Mexican Representa-
fiueS
tiveS.

Washington, May 9.-GeneraI Fun
ston has renewed his demand on the
war department for the national guard.
600 men to be drawn from the border
states and New York and PennsyI-
vania. The last two states are wanted
because of their equipment.
Ell Paso, May 9.-The latest confer
ence between Generals Scott and Fun
ston and General Obregon, Mexican
minister of war and Juan Amador,
sub-secretary of foreign affairs, ended
late in the day without an agreement
having been reached. 1t was indicat-
ed however, that efforts to effect an
understanding regarding the status of
the American troops in Mexico had
not been abandoned and that another
conference would be held.
U. S. Makes New Demands.
In Ell Paso the feeling grew that the
situation had taken on added gravity
following the bandit raid in the Big
Bend district. 1t was reported on
good authority that most of the con-
ference had to do with the raid and
the steps to be taken to dispense ban
dit groups in northern Coahuila.
New demands were presented to the
Mexican representatives, it was said,
which would include the cooperation
of the Mexican and American troops
in districts not hitherto touched in the
negotiation.
Obreqon Would Gain Time.
Whatever. the reply of the Mexican
minister of war, it was evident that
he wished to gain more time. The
conference began at 4:55 2. M, and
ended in just an hour and SO min
utes.
More telegraphic conversations be-
tween General Obregon and General
Carranza at the provisional capital
took place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11

eddy declared, it cannot dispense with
the use of the submarine weapon in
the conduct of warfare against enc
my trade The German government,
however has now decided to make a
further concession, adapting methods
of submarine war to the interests of
neutrals.
'In reaching this decision the Ger
man government is actuated by con-
siderations which are above the level
of the disputed question.
Helped Develop Laws.
"The German government attaches
no less Importance to the sacred prin-
ciples of humanity than the govern
ment of the United States. 1t again
fully takes into account that both
Governments for many years coop
Grated in developing international law
in conformity with these principles,
the ultimate object of which has al
ways been to confine warfare on sea
and land to armed forces of belliger-
ents and safeguard, as far as possible
nOncombatants against the horrors
of war. But although these consid-
erations are of great weight, they
alone would not, under present circum-
stances, have determined the attitude
of the German government.
Bames British Government.
For in answer to the appeal by the
government of the United States on
behalf of the sacred principles of hui
mainly and international law, the Ger
man government must repeat once
more, will all emphasis. that it was
not the German but the British gov
eminent which ignored all accepted
rules of international law and ex-
tended this terrible war to the lives
and property Of noncombatants, hav-
ing no regard whatever for the in
terests and rights of neutrals and
noncombatants that through this meth
cd of warfare have beGAA severely in
jured
"In selfdefense agaipst the illegal
conduct of British warfare while fight
ing bitter struggle for national exist
ence, Germany had to resort to the
hard but eHect1ve weapon or Submar-
inc warfare.
u. S. Attempts Failed.
Several attempts made by the gov
eminent of the United States to pre-
vail upon the British government to
act accordingly failed because of a
fiat refusal on the part of the British
government. Moreover, Great Brit
ain again and again has violated in
ternational law surprising all bounds
in outraging neutral rights. The lat
est measure adopted by Great Britain
declaring German bunker coal contra
band, and establishing conditions IN
der which English bunker coal alone
is supplied to neutrals, is nothing but
an unheard-of attempt by way of ex-
action to force neutral tonnage into
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
American Reply
to German Note
Is Brief, Pointed

Washington, May 9.-Following. is
the text of the note cabled by Secre-
tary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin with instructions to deliver
it to the German minister of foreign
affairs.
1.-THE note of the Imperial German
government under date of May 4, 1916,
has received careful consideration by
the government of the United States.
1t is especially noted as indicating the
purpose of the Imperial German gov
eminent as to the future, that it is
prepared to do it's utmost to confine the
operation Of the war for the rest of it's
duration to the fighting forces of the
belligerents, and that it is determined
to impose upon all it's commanders at
sea the limitations of the recognized
rules of international law upon which
the government of the United States
has insisted.
Guided by Friendship.
F'Throughout the months which have
elapsed since the Imperial government
announced on February 4, 1915, it's
doned, the government of the United
States has been constantly guided and
restrained by motives of friendship in
it's patient efforts to bring to an annie
able settlement the critical questions
arising from that policy.
Accepting the Imperial govern
ment's declaration of it's abandonment
Of viii nh CO "
menaced the good relations between
the two countries, the government OF
the United States will rely on scru-
pulous execution henceforth of the
now altered policy of the Imperial gov
eminent, as such as will remove the
principal danger to an interruption of
the good relations existing between the
United States and Germany.
New Policy Made Clear.
FThe government of the United
States feels it necessary to state that
it takes it for granted that the I'M
perial German government does not
intend to imply that the maintenance
Of it's newly announced policy is in
any way contingent upon the course or
result of diplomatic negotiations be-
tween the Government of the United
States and any other belligerent gov
eminent, Notwithstanding the fact that
the certain passages in the Imperial
governments note of the fourth in
slant might appear to be susceptible
of that construction.
Cannot Discuss Citizens Safety.
'In order, however, to avoid any
possible misunderstanding the gov
eminent of the United States notifies
the Imperial government that 1t can
not for moment entertain, much less
discuss, a suggestion that respect by
German naval authorities for the
rights of citizens of the United States
upon the high seas should in any way
or in. the slightest degree be made
contingent upon the conduct of any
other government affecting the rights
of neutrals and noncombatants. Re-
sponsibility in such matters is single,
not Joint; absolute, not relative"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
Less Winter Wheat Forecast.

Washington, May 9.-Almost half a
billion bushels is the winter wheat
harvest forecast for this year by the
department of agriculture in it's May
crop report That is 100000 bush
els less than harvested last year, when
a worlds record crop was gathered in
the United States, but the crop this
year is growing on much smaller
acreage and the severe winter caused
q heavy abandonment of the acreage
planted last fall. In all 1926, 900 acres
were abandoned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
ALMOST COMPLETE SLATE OF
CANDIDATES DECIDED UPON
AT GATHERING IN ST.
PAUL.
WORKS, THORSON, WALL AND
WHITE SEND ACCEPTANCES
Charles M. Andrist Selected as Candi-
date for Congress in Fifth and Neil
NJ. Cronin in Tenth District, at
Meeting of Hennepin Com
mittee.

st. Paul, May AT meeting of
Minnesota Democrats here, an almost
compTcte slate of candidates for state
offices was decided upon, and at mass
meeting of Hennepin Democrats in
Minneapolis, two men were nominal
ed as congressional candidates in the
Fifth and Tenth districts, respectively
The action of the Democratic meet
ings incidentally calls for the resigna-
tons of Samuel d. Works, state insur-
ance commissioner, and Charles M
Andrist, secretary to the late Governor
Hammond, who has been retained by
Governor Burnquist.
For Full State Ticket.
Mr.. Works had announced previous
ly his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for governor, and the ST.
Paul meeting was held to get full
state ticket into the field.
The long distance telephone was
freely used to obtain the consent of
those sought for as candidates.
The conference agreed on and re-
ceived accertances from men for four
state offices and are quite confident
that the man chosen for fifth will be-
come a candidate.
Lineup of Candidates.
Here is the lineup:
For Governor-Samuel d. Works, st.
Paul.
For Lieutenant GOvernor-JuIius
Thorsen, Benson, banker, farmer and
former member of the Legislature
For State Treasurer-N. M. Wall
Ogilvie, banker.
For Secretary of State - Milo
White, Chatfleld, merchant.
1t was announced that all these men
have agreed to file. These offices out
of the way, the conference still had
before it the offices of encouragement
and member Of the railroad and ware
house commission.
To Run for Congress.
The conference agreed on John Hah-
man, Mankato, prominent in develop
ment work and a good roads enthusi-
asst as the logical man for the commits
sion, but Mr.. Hahman has not been re-
quested to file. Nothing definite has
been done about a candidate for attor-
ney general.
Charles Soderstrom, secretary Of the
Hennepin county Democratic commit
tee, presided at the Hennepin mass
meeting in the courthouse. The meet
ing was called to select a candidate
for Congress in the Fifth district but
picked the following for the Fifth and
Tenth:
Fifth district-Charles M. Andrist,
secretary to the governor.
Tenth district-Neil M. Cronin, Min
neapolis attorney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
SUFFRAGISTS ARE WARNED
Europe's War Is Challenge to Democ-
racy, Vincent Tells Women.

Minneapolis, May 9.-With story
and jest, with irony and occasional
outcroppings Of biting sarcasm, anti
suffragists-b they men or women
were slowly toasted to crisp, when
IS speakers, mostly women, addressed
600 guests at the banquet of the Miss
issippi Valley Suffrage convention, in
the roof garden Of the Hotel Radisson.
Even President Vincent OF the uni
versity came in for a grilling, when
he invited the women to take the
oars and help paddle the raft of De-
mocracy" around in circle The
president Of the university left no
doubt of his being in favor Of womans
suffrage.
Europes war is a challenge to
democracy, he said, because In each
of the warning countries the state is
dominant, the countries once demo-
cratic are going back to control by
the few.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
saws Britain Knows U. S. Code.

New York, May 9.-"The British
government knew the contents of Ger
many's reply to the United States at
least ~ hours before the American
state department diG." This charge is
made here by an eminent German, who
is close to the German embassy, who
went even further, saying: For
many months Downing street, which
is in possession of the American secret
diplomatic code, has had advance in
formation on every official and private
message exchanged kety, cen Berlin
and Washington
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
CONVICTED OF BOMB PLOT
Fay and TWO Helpers Are Found
Guilty by Jury.

New York, May 9.-The jury, which
for 10 days heard testimony at the
trial of Robert Fay, a former lieuten-
ant in the German army; Walter
Scholz and Paul Daeche, charged with
conspiracy to destroy munition ships
through bomb contrivances, has just
returned verdict of guilty against all
the defendants.
Each defendant is liable to maxi
mum sentence of IL years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
House Rejects Senate Army Bill.

Washington, May "a standing
army of 100000 men provided for in
the senate amendment to the army
bill has been rejected by the house,
221 to 142. The house bill provided
for 100000 men. The senate's plan to
proyide for a volunteer army of 261,-
900 was rejected by vote of Psi to
109.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
CARRANZA PLANS CAMPAIGN
Believes Border Raids melted by En-
enies in United States.

Mexico City, May General Car
rama and his Official advisers were IN
conference until 8 o'clock in the mora
ing discussing the campaign against
the border raids, which it is believed
have been inaugur&ted, to be prose
cuted Systematically by enemies Of the
Carranza government now residing in
the United States
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
100000 FOR sUFFRAGISTS
Leader at Mississippi Valley Confer
ence Receives Good News.

Minneapolis, May 9. - Through a
decision of the surrogate court in New
York city, Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait,
suffrage leader who is attending the
Mississippi valley suffrage conference
in this city, may soon receive nearly
81 900. 900 from the estate of the late
Mrs. Frank Leslie, who bequeathed
that amount to Mrs. Gait to be used
in promoting the suffrage campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
BERLIN GOVERNMENT DECIDES
TO ADOPT METHODS OF SUB
SEA ATTACKS TO THE IN
TERESTS OF NEUTRALS.
NEW ORDERS TO U-B0AT
CAPTAINS EFFECTIVE NOW
Instructions to Observe Rules of
Search and Safety of Human Life
and Follow international Law
Are significant-Requested to
Make Demands on Britain.

Berlin, 1tBy Wireless via Sayville,
n. W May 6.-Following is the text
of the note of the German government
In reply to the American note respec-
ting submarine warfare, delivered by
Gottlieb Won Jagow, the foreign secret
airy, to Ambassador Gerard:
1.-THE undersigned, on behalf of the
Imperial German government has the
honor to present to his excellency the
Ambassador of the United States, Mr..
James w. Gerard the following reply
to the note Of April 20 regarding the
fare.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11

: CARRANZA LEADERS, BODY
= FOUND AT SCENE OF RAID

Glenn Springs, Tex, May O.
3 The body of Carranzista officer
= has been found near here by Cap
= tain Cole, A Troop, Fourteenth
y Cavalry, who has taken his pa
. pers from him.
q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-05-11
: FORTRESS is SHELLED

Santo Domingo, May 8. - Hos
tilities have commenced here.
9 Several persons were killed or
wounded. A Dominican gunboat
: bombarded the fort. The situa-
& ton is considered critical.
:. \
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30
Men Who Made the Sun Possible;
About Building and Its Projectors

entire theater, has been leased and
will be Immediately fitted as billiard
parlor. The ticket booth is construct
ed, like the rest of the exterior, out
of terra Gotta and is fine piece of ar
chitecture. T. ,...s
The foyer is exceptionally large and
capable of taking care of about half
the capacity of the house Its decora-
tions are in harmony with the balance
of the interior and is finished in old
rose and dull gold, with touch Of
light blue. The finish is all designed
and moulded in plastic and fitted until
it looks like it might all have been
made in one great mould. On each
side wide stairways lead to the upper
seats. To the right and the left of the
center are to be found the mems
smoking room and the women's rest
room.
Directly in the center of the foyer
as one enters is noted beautiful
lounging room with freplaces, easy
chairs, table with reading materials
and telephone for the use Of the
patrons. The entrance to the theater
is through two passageways from the
foyer. '1'
The theater auditorium itself is
unique in that it has no galleries and
no best seats" From the first seat
near the orchestra pit to the last seat
in the top of the house are only rich
mahogany theater chairs uholstered
in green leather and with air-cushion
seats. The "sight-line" from the seat
farthest from the curtain is practically
perfect. Two sets of loges are set off
by large brass rails and furnished with
ivory finished rattan chairs. Rose vel
vet curtains hang from the ratings
and match the rose velvet carpets of
the floors and passageways. A rose
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30
Splendid Establishment Fitted
for Entertainment of Public
in Most Modern Manner
and Approved Taste.

The new Sun theater will open its
doors to an expectant and impatient
public on Thanksgiving day. This will
be welcome news to all residents oi
Greater Omaha who have watched its
progress from the day the first brick
was taken down in the wrecking oi
the old building that once stood on
the site at 14l0-12-14 Farnam street
until now when they are permitted to
enter and drink in the beauties of this
splendid home of photoplays.
The lavish expenditure of money in
the construction and furnishing of this
theater has caused much comment,
but the builders have gone on their
way secure in the belief that the new
art of photo-drama has come to stay
and believing that it was worthy of
being represented in theater where
luxury and refinement are the key
note. 1 I.
In the beginning the conception of
this theater must have found its
termination in an ideal carried only
in the Imagination of some enthusiast,
but today it is generally admitted that
the development and erection of the
Sun theater is the logical sequence to
the trend in taste in amusements of
considerable portion of the public
Within the last few years it has been
demonstrated that, while having at
tanned wonderful proportions, the
photoplay industry is yet capable of
great possibilities for futufe develop
ment.
Many of the best actors of the
legitimate drama of a few years ago
have now been enrolled in "the
movies" The presentation of the
film drama appears to be in full ac-
cord. with the finer qualities of their
acting. Scenery is accurate to de-
tail and million-dollar producing or
ganizations are numerous. The clever
est playwrights give US the best in
plays and the rest is left to the theater
itself.
4 The new Sun theater was built by
men who had fine insight into the
things that would please the public.
They Travelled to other cities and there
observed the good points in each as
we'll as noting the faults. Harry Law
rie inspected most of the theaters of
modern construction and gathered in
the best ideas and as architect for the
Omaha theater incorporated them into
his plans.
In the Sun theater beauty is COM
bined with comfort. On the exterior
the finish is glazed, cream colored ter
ra Gotta, made up in relief designs
suggesting the character of the build
ing. Hundreds of electric lights dot
the front Of the building, and will
make the nights like day in that vicin-
ity. Out over the sidewalk is built
beautiful canopy. On each side of the
spacious lobby is fine little store
room, one of which will be occupied
bv haberdashery and the other by
cigar and confectionery store. The
basement, which extends under the
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30
Very --latest lda m Theoter Construction and Lnuriou Eqpme

markable. Twelve large inverted
bowls with panels OF opal glass shed
a soft radiant glow that permits the
house to be light while the picture is
being thrown on the screen. The cleo
trical work in this theater was in
stalled by lie Bron Electric company
and is credit to their workmanship,
The organ is one of the largest Of
its kind ever built 1t has the xylo-
phone, and, in fact. every trap used in
the theater orchestra and all are
played by the organist Prof. Koehl
from New York is here and will pre-
side at the opening concert,
The Sun theater was erected at a
cost OF approximately Sls0.000 by the
World Realty company, which was
organized for the purpose of conduct
ing amusement enterprises, Sam and
Harry Goldberg. pioneers in the
movie business in Omaha and part
owners in the Princess theater on
Douglas street, are the heads OF the
concern. w. r. Mcfarland, promi-
nent realty man, is one of the men,
bers Of the company, as is also Harry
Rachman. Sherman avenue grocery
man and owner of the Grand theater
and w. II. Jones, former president OF
the Cox-Van Alstync Commission
company. -
First run World. Metro and Fox
pictures will be shown at the Sum
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30
Safety First is the
Watchword of the
New Sun Theatel

Safety First" will be applied in
many up-to-date and ingenius devices
in the Sun theater. The doors are
equipped with release bars which per
nit anyone on the inside to open the
door at any and all times by merely
pushing on the bars. By this device
it is impossible to jam the doors in
case of stampede, as pressure on the
inside permits the doors to open
quickly. These devices were fur
nished and installed by Milton Rogers
& Sons Co,
The safety devices by which the
large plate glass windows are put in
the front were furnished and installed
by the Pioneer Paint & Glass CO.,
which had the contract for the glass
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30

tint somewhat lighter than the carpets
and d1aperies is the principal coloring
on the walls. A rose velvet curtain
draped around over the screen gives
rich finish to the front OF the house.
The ceiling is magnificent sunburst
worked out in plastic and carrying the
same figures and decorations as the
walls.
The ventilation for the theater is so
arranged that no radiators are in
sight, as the air is driven through the
house by fan and suction system.
The projection room is fitted with
machines, food lights, stereopticon
and electric effects machine of the
highest order, installed by the West
ern Supply company of this city. of
which F. A. Van Husen, former
Laemme e exchange manager. is the
proprietor. This room is claimed to
be the most complete in the west.
The lighting arrangement is re-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30

work in the theater, Considerable
OF the front and lobby doors is art
glass, showing excellent workman
ship,
The roofing OF building is most i'm
portant, since it means protection for
the structure and its contents in all
kinds of weather. "The National
Roofing company supplied the ma
terial and placed It on the Sun theater.
This roofing material was selected
after careful investigation by the
management" said S. H. Goldberg,
today in talking about the construc-
ton Of the building. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30
Eat Chop Suey While Sun a
Shines Across the Street

Chop suey is not generally eaten
in Omaha while the sun shines, but
miracles never cease, so from now
on it will be no uncommon thing for
theater patrons who crave the deli
cious Chinese dish to step from the
shrines of amusement to the temple
of good eats and with chop sticks
and other Chinese food tools nibble
chop suey and inhale noodles with the
rays of the "Sun" full upon them, but
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-30

King Joy he will have shades getting
so patrons OF this popular cafe need and tanned.