davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
American Woman Liberated
During Raid Tells a Thrilling
Story Of Her Experiences After
Capture by Gen. Villas Bandits
Her Husband and Employee Taken from Ranch and Presumably
ked-Beleves Villa Has More Than 5000 Men with Many
Horses-Graphic Account of March Toward the Border

Just before she and her husband were
taken prisoners with the Hayden boy.
Mrs. Wright said, the Villa men told
her they had raided Colonia JuareZ.
an American Mormon settlement west
| OF Pearson, looted all the stores and had
killed some Of the foreigners.
Mexicans at Ranch
'ServAEtes with y men came to the
ranch the night of March L. Mrs.
Wright said in her story. They pre-
tended to be Carcanza soldiers and
asked me if had any food to sell. Ny
husband and Frank Hayden were at
Pearson buying supplies. / told them
we mad only d little flour and meat
just enough for our family and the
! family of a Mexican employee l vas
cooking, in expectation of my hus-
Lands arrival home, and Servantes
asked if he might buy food for some
Of his mon. told him ! would give
him and his men something to eat.
1T was Just about dark and my hus-
band came into the yard with two pack
mules which he unloaded. AS soon as
that was done some of the Mexicans
caught and saddled the animals My hus-
band came into the house and said:
That looks bad l said we would have
to put up with il and do the best we
could. Servantes became impatient and
demanded to see our stores of flour and
meat. AS soon as I opened the storeroom.
he ordered some of his men to take all
our supplies. Then they called my hus-
band outside. The next ] saw of him his
hands had been tied behind his back NV
husband called to Hayden and he also
was tied. Then went with my baby in
my arms to Servantes and told him that
he had eaten our food, taken all of our
flour and meat. leaving US nothing. and
that l did not think it was just to make
a prisoner of my husband Meanwhile
the soldiers. evidently at Servantes' or
der. began stripping the house of every
thing. They took 13 horses and every
other animal off the ranch. l protested!
again and Servantes said he would order
whom he gave the order never moved
my husband was taken out to the gate
of the ranch yard and tied there with
Hayden. l went out with the baby to
see him and saw that they had also
made Q prisoner of the Mexican who had
been working about the place. Mexi-
can soldier ordered my husband not to
they intend to kill YOU The soldier
told me to shut up and my husband said
(conti.ued on Page ACoiumn ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
Washington Officials S eeking
Proof That Merchantmen Are
Not Armed to Act Offensive
ly Against Submarines
GERMAN CLAIMS THE
ORDERS FOR ATTACK
British Embassy Denies State
ments in Memorandum from
Won BernstOrff-SenatOr VAR
daman Attacks the Admins
tratiOn

Washington, March 9.-The United
States has asked Great Britain for a
copy Of the confidential instructions to
commanders Of British merchant yes
sells, which Germany claims prove that
merchantmen armed ostensibly for de-
fensive purposes have orders to act
extensively against German and Aus
trian submarines. The request is UNI
derstood to have been made today
through Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British ambassador
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
ASK CONSENT
CARRANzAT0
SEND TROOPS
over BORDER
Formal Request Made
by Gen. Pershing

Washington. March 9.-Formal request
for permission to send American troops
across the border to hunt down Villa and
his bandits who raided Columbus, y. NJ.
early today. has been made to General
Carranza by Brigadier General Pershing
at Ell Paso through Andred Garcia, Car
rama consul there.
While reply from Carranza is awaited,
FIVE troops of the 18th Cavalry are across
the border under orders from their COM
mander. Col. Slocum. not to 60 more than
two miles into the interior.
Formal Notific alton
Late today the United States sent a
formal notification of the Columbus mas
sacre to Gen. Carranza through American
Consul Silliman.
The text of the message to Silliman was
not made public. 1t was said to set forth
the facts as they now are understood
here. and to direct the attention of Car
rama to the seriousness of the situation
Eliseo Arrendondo, the Mexican ambas-
sador- designate, called at the state de-
partment during the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
REPORTS FROM
DIAZ IN MEXICO

New Orleans. March ?.-Relatives
and adherents of Felix Diaz here said
today that they believed ,Diaz was in
the State of Oaxaca. Mex, leading his
revolutionary forces. Guillermo Rosas
Diaz's private secretary, said he re-
ceived dispatch from Diaz yesterday
dated in Oaxaca state. The Carranza
consul here received advice several
days ago from sources considered re-
liable, he said. stating Diaz was then
in Guatemala.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
Mexican Losses

The raid on American territory
|gged costly to the band chieftain.
|Ths bodies of IS bandits. including
Pablo LOPEZ. second in command, had
Rsn gathered and burned before noon
|ai troopers reported an undetermined
|.amber OF dead still lying in the
|rsh.
Led to the attack under the slogan
|p4ath 10 the Americans. Villas fol-
EsFers fought with desperation. Just
Ftore dawn they crept along bitches
Frting the tinted States cavalry
|anp and rushed the sleeping town,
Ping heavily.
Troopers Meet Attack
ne first voiley brought American
I'opers into almost instant action.
|" Nile portion of the raiders engaged
|-s cavdlrymen others began applying
y torch and shooting all the civilians
Fac 'entured from the buildings.
F-s''s IN homes and public buildings
Immediately became targets for snipers
ENed Al Villas direction. Other
[s'aNS. creeping close to American
MES ent!ced q number of civilians
9 NE open with ENGLISH spoken in
4non> y number of fatalities are
routed To this ruse
Noses were looted. oil was poured
f'M IRAN. structures and the match
f'red BY still other bandits. The
II oflCf was ralded and furniture
fashed, bat the looters secured only
small registered package.
GriHin's Sacrifice
''ea Griffin. private Of 80 troop. was
l sentry duty in front of the regimental
F.saiuarters and opened fire on party
ieAlcans attacking the quarters of
~'s| John 7. Lucas. commanding the
'.l''he gun troop Of the 18th Cavalry.
An Tell mortally wounded under
S' o. bullets. but killed two MeXi-
|'AS' and then crawled to the side of the
CI'e o1 Capt. $. T. F. Ryan of Troop E.
! "sah' arising ran around the side
VAC mouse under fire of the Mexicans
auope garage. A party of bandits
standing about Griffin. She opened
sei age when a Mexican grasped her
sho demanded where she was going.
"a, answered she was going into the
|, "'s 10 get motor car. The Mexican
!. 80 and during the fighting in the
SNe remained in the garage unhurt.
NY piece of furniture in the camp
H., ""s r1ddled. The home of Capt Ru-
' 'a'sser of Troop IL was surround
b.. 'ahoits before a shot was fred.
I's' Smyser heard someone tell the
!. -s,'s an American officer and his fam
~ ea There. Gathering his wife and
''"''"ued on Page +column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Fair Friday, snow at night
or Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

Columbus n NJ. March 9-Francisco Villa, outawed Mex
n bandit entered United States territory early today With
boo he attacked Columbus, n M killing at least 16 Amer
n and fired many buildings before he driven back
E International border.
Major Frank Tompkins, commanding the detachment of
american troops which pursued Gen. Villa and his bandits into
after the attack ed to the border today
Engaging three running fights with the Mexcans who final
made stand which stopped the advance of the American
s This information conveyed tonight Major Gen.
Frederick Funston ndng the southern department
United States army in official report the situation from
|M H. J. Slocum, in command at Columbus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

Columbus. ~ NJ. March 9-Mrs
Maud Hawk Wright. an American
woman. who said she was held captive
by Villa nine days and was liberated in
today that Villa announced on March
his intention to attack Columbus and
proceeded north under forced marches
to carry out his purpose
His men. with scant supplies of water
and meat, suffered severely, she said.
and many dropped from their horses on
the march to BoCa Grande. Villa. she
declared ruled them by fear and his Off
GERS with the flats of their swords beat
the soldiers into animation sufficient to
reach that point where they rested and
prepared for the raid.
Americans at PaIomas Killed
Tuesday. Mrs. Wright related. Villa
bandits attacked employees of the Palomas
Cattle Co. engaged in rounding up cattle.
killing four Americans.
Mrs. Wright said her husband. Edward
John Wright. formerly of Houston. Tex.
and Frank Hayden. youth employed at
the La Booker sawmill. were taken from
the Wright ranch March ! and presum-
ably killed. When she was taken prison
er and forced to ride away with de-
tachment of Villas men under Col. Mich
olas Servantes. she said a bandit ordered
her to give her baby to a Mexican fam
lily.
Mrs. Wright was cared for today at the
home of Mrs. Slocum, wife of Col. Slo-
cum. There she told the story of her cap
ture and experiences from the time she
was taken from the ranch at Colonia
Hernandez. west of Pearson. where the
de facto Mexican government was re-
ported to have maintained a heavy garri
son for the protection Of Americans.
Has Large Force
II to Yesterday, she said. Villa wore
civilian clothes, queer little round
straw hat and rode a small mule, but
lust before the fight this morning he
appeared clad in trim military uni
form and rode one Of three handsome
sorrel chargers which had not been
used during the long march. Mrs.
Wright sail Villa led nearly 1900 men
on the sleeping American town, at
which were quartered less than 900
American troopers.
She said some of the men detailed
TO guard her during the march north
told her that Villa had 1000 men and
5000 horses.
ct appeared to me as il he had twice
that many men and horses" she added.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, March ?-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Friday increasing cloud-
ness with probably rain or snow during
the afternoon or at night; rising tenn
perature. Saturday somewhat colder: in
creasing southerly to westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
CRY NEW
WASHINGTON WELCOMES ACTION Of COL.
SlOCUM IN SENDING CAvALRYmEN AFTER
VILLA AND HIS BAND OF MEXICAN RAIDERS

Will Stand Behind Him EventuayLansing Informs
Aendondo That No Objection Is Expected Crossing Of Border
by American Toope-Leade Congress Will Attempt for the
Present O Curb Debate Subject
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
Cavalry Follows Retreating Force
into Mexico but Bandits Turn and
Force Troopers to Relinquis1 Pursuit
Invaders Crept Through
bitches Of Cavalry Camp

Rushed upon Town with Fusilade of Sh0ts-Civ-
Iians Barricaded Homes and Fought from
Windows Some Lured out by M exi ca n S
Speaking English-P alomas Ranch Keepers
Previously Murdered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

Victims in
Villa Raid

Nine civilians and seven Unit
I'd States troopers are the known
lead.
THE DEAD
A. 1. Richie, hotel proprietor.
Walton Walker, United States
customs rider.
Milton James.
Mrs. Milton James.
J. S. Dean.
G. c. Miller, druggist.
Unidentified chauffeur.
}. J. Moore, merchant.
w. r. Walker, guest Central Ho.
tel.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS KILLED
frank kendvali, horeshoer, Troop
X: - ~1--r~4-.-------e- - --..'....
Sergeant Mai. A. Dobbs, machine
gun troop.
Corporal Paul Simon.
Sergeant John NievereeIt, band.
Corporal Harry WiswaIi, Troop
Fred A. Briffen, private, Troop
K.
Thomas Butler, Troop f.
THE WOUNDED
Jesse p. Taylor, Troop E.
Theodore kaIzork, Troop 1.
Michael Barmazel, machine gun
troop.
John Yarbrough. Troop x.
James Venner. Troop NJ.
John keogh, Troop G.
Lieutenant c. c. Benson, Troop
G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
Formal Declaration by
Germany A G ain S t
Portugal-French Re-
pei German Assaults
about Verdun
CLAIM LOSSES
OF THE GERMANS
WERE ENORMOUS
Teutons Advanced in Solid For.
nations and Ranks Were Shat.
tered-French Offensive Con.
tinues at BethincOurt

Germany has declared war on Por-
tugal. Thus 10 countries are now en-
gagged in the International struggle.
The declaration Of war was made b0
Germany chiefly on account Of the re-
cent seizure Of German merchantmen
interned in Portuguese ports and Por-
tugars refusal to rescind this action
and once more place the ships under
the German flag. A long series of al
legged breaches Of neutrality by the
Portuguese government, such as per-
hitting British troops to pass through
Mozambique, the use of Portuguese
ports as base, also were contributing
factors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10
The British Factor

This is the first step the United
States has taken since administration
officials began studying the memoran-
dun in which Germany announced its
intention to treat as warships armed
merchantmen of the Entente Allies. its
appendices, and the subsequent mem
oranda on the subject submitted by
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador.
There we're strong limitations to-
night that the British government la
ter would be given an opportunity to
answer ali the German charges and to
comment upon the 20 incidents where
Germany claims defensively armed
ships have acted extensively toward
submarines Of the Central European
powers.
Early in the day. the British embas-
sy made public a statement challeng-
ing every substantial statement in
Count Won Bernstorff's memorandum
and setting forth that while Germany
contends that her submarine warfare
is in retaliation for British violations
Of international law, many Of the
German acts were committed before
the first order in council complained
Of was issued.
vardaman's Stand
Late today Senator vardaman, Demo-
crat. made a speech attacking the admin
istration and declaring that the recent
action of Congress in tabling warning
resolutions constituted. not votes Of con.
fidence. but votes Of obedience to NEE,
the exigencies Of party politics.
Replying to the argument that agita-
ton in Congress handicapped the Pres
ident in his diplomatic negotiations, the
Mississippi senator said the public today
was in greater danger on account of .ex-
ecutive domination Of Congress than
from interference by Congress with the
President
THE executive and legislative branches
are coordinate forms of government,
both designed to serve the American peo-
pie" he continued. "Men of high station
too often are dulled by too great concep-
ton OF the dignity Of their Offices. 1 am
willing to concede the President thinks he
is vested with the power to arrogate to
himself. but am unwilling to delegate
to the President or to anyone else the
Continued on Page +coIumn y
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
r Rabbits Last Doubt Is Cleared Away.
Copyright 1916. by 7. w. Burgess)

Though you say you believe that a
thing IL SO.
And you DO your best to believe. you
!, know.
II will happen doubt in your mind
VIII creep
And quite refuse TO be put 20 sleep.
A little doubt like this will keep
right on bothering. and the only way
in which II can be put TO sleep is by
finding for yourself the proof that
what YOU are trying TO believe is so.
Peter Rabbit said that he believed
all Lightfoot the Deer had told him
about his wonderful horns. and how
they had grown In a single summer.
He did believe II while he was with
Gightfoot, for hadn't Jumper the
Hare said that II was true? But
when Peter got back TO the dear Old
Brier Patch and thought II all over
doubt crept into his mind in spite
~ him He told little Mrs Peter all
about ~ When he had finished she
looked nj him queerly
Peter" said she. ~ some one
should come along and tell you that
he could take his head on and put
II back on again, I believe you would
believe H. II is my opinion that
Lichtfoot was stufYlng you. and that
Cousin Jumper was backing him up
lust TO see how big yarn they
could make you swallow"
But my dear. tell YOU that
saw the rags of the covering that
had been on those horns while they
wore growing" protestef Peter.
Perhaps you did and perhaps you
didn't" rctorted unbelieving Mrs
Peter II don't doubt you saw rags
OF some Kind on Iightfoots horns
hut " will take more than his word
20 make me believe that those are
new horns grown this last summer
II doesn't sound reasonable. Now.
does II. Peter?"
NO II doesn't" confessed Peter:
but there are 80 many things hap.
peninE all the time that don't sound
reasonable that I don't know when
10 believe thing and when not 10 ."
Peter had planned 10 go about
among his friends and tell them all
F" bout Lightfoot's new horns. for he
suspected that few OF them know
bH'hA AllFuls ilAli hlAfi illH idlh WIFI
Mrs. Peter he changed his mind
You see, doubt had crcpt In. and
In spite OF all he could do II stayed
there. He tried TO make himself
believe that he believed that story
hut that miserable doubt existed
So, though his tongue fairly itched
~ tell the story OF Lightfoot's new
horns. he kept II still.
One night when Mistress Moor
was shining brightly Peter wander
ed deep In the Green Forest until
presently he found himself on the
edge ~ -wampy place. II was th,
very place where Hghtfoot the Deer
had spent the winter when the snow
was deep Peter hoped along aim.
lessly. He was thinking so hard
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
TEEATERS

vide the honors. "The Patriot"
pleased every admirer OF Mr.. Hart
and the patriotic element OF the
piece the rest OF the audiences.
Outside OF the leading actor and
the hip.hip-hurrah element THE Pa.
triot" IL picture presenting some
finely produced scenes OF the noun
tain and an army camp In addition
TO some stirring moments when the
star risks his life TO stave of a
Mexican attack on a colony OF wom-
en- and children. There is a pan
oramic view OF military camp at
night, with the tents which glow
white fading at intervals as the
lights are eItinguished that Is a
very effective bit OF motion picture
stagecraft.
Notice should also be given TO
the supporting members OF the cast.
Little George Stone and Francis
Carpenter are ideal child actors.
Joe Goodboy, the Indian actor; Roy
Laidlaw. Milton Ross and others
also do creditable work.
The Majestic program this week
includes many other good features.
Henry Santrey is back with new
songs and he was very heartily re-
ceived. There Is a funny Keystone,
Mutt and Jef. a travelogue, and
the topical review. while both or.
chcs'ra and organ st unite on some
excellent special numbers.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
WAYNE TOWNSHIP
TO FIGHT BOOST
IN TAX RATES

Wayne county townships are ex-
pected TO put up hard fight
against higher tax rates when the
board of supervisors meets, Oct. rs.
Some OF the increases are high. and
county supervisors, two of whom
already have protested. are expected
to use every resource to defeat the
increases.
The board of supervisors has been
indorsed by its equalization commit
tee in SIS insisieuce that townships
which have been lightly assessed
Increase their tay rates TO point
where they will pear a propottionate
burden In county taxation. Some
townships have escaped proper.
Tomato burden for years, because Of
undervaluati0n.
AT the last meeting OF the board
OF superVl iors scye4a4 oa,.ca a. .Ae
increases recommended by John {.
Nagel, county tax expert. and two
supervisors formally protested.
Nagel has asked the townships "a
bring up their valuations to the 100
per cent mark. but several have
failed TO do. Huron, liycnia. Taylor
and Van Buren townships are among
the delinquents The increase pro
posed for Lvonia reaches Ga per
cent.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18

soul out OF any unreasoning flights
or the spirit. II takes the European
war and the loss of the use OF his
legs 10 bring him TO time and re-
duce him to a domestic. loving hus'
band and father. and We wonder II
IL ever would have happened with
out the tremendous pressure OF this
outside aid. Mary is quite content
in her home. and lavishes her mex
haustible maternal instinct on re-
pentant husband and children alike,
No one can admire Stefan Byrd.
Everyone must admire the stead
fast. courageous Mary. and yet
when Stefan wrote there are
things in life and love OF which
you. my beautiful, clear-eyed god
dess. can know nothing; there is a
wild grape the juice of which you
never drink" he told the truth
Whether Mrs Hale sympathizes
with this pagan freedom OF soul. we
do not know. She would have us
believe that Mary came out tri
umphant in the end.
Frederick Stokes, New York;
s1.35.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
IYcEUM.

No higher compliment and no bet
ter testimonial could be rendered In
favor of theatrical production that
made its first hit 80 years ago. than
house sold out. The Old Home
stead" dear TO the hearts OF mil
lions" as 1t is appropriately adver-
tised, was so greeted in the Lyceum.
where Il opened weeks run, Sun
day.
Scenic effects, stage craft and pro
fessional skill have changed its COM
plexion slightly TO meet the present
day demand, but the sentiment is
unchanged "The Old Homestead"
was first presented In Detroit on the
night OF Jan. 3. 1887.
Much OF the success OF the play,
which has practically no plot, is at
tributed TO the ability OF James o.
Barrows as the kindly. trusting. full
hearted old New England farmer,
and Harry S. Robinson, another OF
the old school Of actors. as Cy
Prime. Both have seen more than q
quarter r-of.a-century behind the foot
lights. They are comedians OF test
ed talents and easily and naturally
NJ into the characters they portray
The Old Homestead double quartet
is one of the big attractive features
OF the play. The cast Is carrying
group Of mellow-voiced songsters a.
talented as any quartet Detroiter
have heard In many years. Tho
singers are Il. A. MerriGeld. Harr
r. Webster. Robert Webster and Al
Shea, tenors: H. F. Allen and l.. Cor
don, baritones. and George HlrlonL
and Harry May, bassos
The Detroit times., 1916-09-18
oAYETY.

An unusually novel burlesque show
feature In an equally unusual novel
production Is fascinating the audi
cnces OF the Gayety theater this
week. where the Great Star and
Garter Show" opened Sunday. The
innovation Is introduced In the olio
between the first and second acts,
when Miss Ethel Woodrow, cne OF
the show girls. leads the chorus In
"Merry-Go-Round" song. At the end
of tho nrst chorus the lights 20 out
and suddenly two electric lighted
swings. each containing chorus
girl. appear and circle above the
heads OF the members OF the
audience while the chorus again
sings the merry go round" refrain.
Miss Woodrow, graceful, stately
blonde. presents the number in
pleasing manner.
Elaborate and fantastic scenery.
WHICH Hahcs All chCeiienl odSh
ground for the charmingly costumed
chorus, helps TO put the punch"
into the exceptionally good singing
and clever comedy OF the second
part OF the sketch. Bert Rose as
isadore Laschinsky. Don Clark IA
Con Kidder and James Coughlin a.
q constable. are fast and funny in
comedy dialogue and acting thruout
the show
The Colinis. European novelty
dancers, do some out-ofthe-ordinary
terpsichorean features In the olio.
Tho Burlington Four, composed OF
Jack Burton. Gene Curtis. Otto VII.
son and String Featheringill. har.
nonize we'll in a number OF songs.