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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
May FORCE VILLA
TO make STAND
| WITHIN 36 HOURS
Reported That De Facto Troons
have Headed off the March of
the Bandit and He Is Retreat.
ing into Pershing's Trap

oan antonio. Texas, March M.-Frapcis-
co villa may be forced into the fight win
american troops within the next aS hours
epor's coming to Gen. Funston's head
poth from Gen. Pershing and
i'o''' mexican sources are correct.
zen. fershing reported today that Villa
'i"u oeeh reported by Mexican govern
lnent troops near Cruces and that he wa,
marching northward in retreat. Gen.
iershings report, however. was followed
ny the unofficial report that Villa was
stu lighting at Namiqupa, south of
Cruces.
IL the Carranza force wins in the fight.
ing that was said to be continuing late
today, Villa will have to move northw.r.,
along a road over which detachment,
VI american troops is riding southwark
or ieave the road and head for the Santa
Maria mountains that parallel the road
! 10 the east. or to the Oriental range OF,
the west side. Retreat. according to the
report, is impracticable owing to the
presence in the rear of Mexican troons
who forced him to turn northward from
Cruces.
The detachment that is headed sou,h
on the road along which Villa was re-
ported to be advancing is one of thu
thfee Subdivisions operating south of
Casas Grandes. One column was sent
toward Lake Babicora, 20 miles south of
Casas Grandes and somewhat to the ives;
The other two detachments moved as on.
10 faleana. south and east of Casas
'randes, and there separated, one con-
unuing in NOSE easterly direction to-
ward Carmen, Is miles from Casas
Hrandes and the other south toward Cru
ces. % miles from Casas Grandes. which
now has become the base of the expedi-
tlonary forces.
from all points to which the three de-
tachments are moving Villa has been re-
ported in the vicinity. Although it IS
realized that he could not have been at
all points where he was said to have
been. the three attachments will be 90
widely separated by the time they have
gone short distance farther that it was
regarded as ALMOST certain that one of
them would come in contact with him.
The force moving toward Cruces was
only short distance north of Vale. 2s
miles north of Cruces, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
GALES PLANS
ABOLISHING OF
CONCESSIONS

Douglas. Ariz. March o0.-Gen. p.
Elias Gales. governor of Sonora, an
nounced late today that he was prepar-
ing to issue a decree within the next
day or two abolishing all state con-
cessions issued by Jose Maytorena,
former Villa governor, and other form
err officials under Diaz and villa re-
gimes. The decree. if issued will affect
many Of the mining companies. pubic
utilities and firms dealing in commod-
ties.
The decree, however will not revoke
the grants given many or the large
American or other firms operating IN
Sonora by the federal government or
Mexico. New concessions will be is-
sued Immediately it wa. stated by Ives
G. Lelevier. consul here of the de facto
government.
Efforts to re-organize the government
Of Sonora on a more stable basis. was
given by Consul Lelevier as the reason
for the contemplated action
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
BOY BANDIT AT
BOSTON SHOOTS
TWO MEN MONDAY

Boston. Mass. March pa boy
bandit held up the Boston Stamp Elk
c hange in the South End today, shoot
ing two men. Pursuit by police officers
resulted in the arrest of George
Pechan, ) years of age. who had re-
volver of small calibre. and who said.
according to the police. that he had
been ready to do anything to get
money. He had been reading dime nov
els all day, he said. Neither of the
wounded men was hurt seriously. Ar
thur w Billiard. manager of the ex-
change, was shot twice when he
laughed at the boys demands to sur
render his money. Lyman w. Dunn
mey. a ianitor, received one bullet when
he tried to hold the fleeing youth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
Ono Gladstone Interview.

An amusing glimpse Of the famous
statesman Gladstone was once given
by John Murray Of the publishing
house which issued many Of Mr.. Glad
stones writings and speeches. THE
last time was at Mr.. Gladstone's
house." said Mr.. Murray, Il had break
fast early and alone. as l was going
to Scotland. When l had finished l
was told that Mr.. Gladstone did not
know that I was leaving so early and
that he wanted to have another talk
with ME. l went to his bedroom-a
very large room with a double bed in
it. Mrs. Gladstone was in her dressing
room.
Gladstone was dressed in night
gown with brown shawl round him.
He was lying fat on his face, his head
at the foot of the bed and his feet on
the pillows. In one hand he held cup
Of coffee, aad there was book in the
other I shall never forget that inter-
view and the comicality Of the great
lion head popping Up as went toward
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
J.v.,. F;ne,t TempIe TO euddha.

V0v0 . TtUSSS SOHPtV ~ SSSossos
In his posthumous work, Java" D.
W. Campbell goes infinitely into the
antiquities of Java, which consist Of .
number of ruins Of temples and Of 9th
er sacred ediices. formerly dedicated
to the religion Of the people. who. after
first embracing Brahmanism. changed
their faith about A. D. 45Ol to Bud
dhism and a thousand years later to
Accommodation. The greatest Of the
temples is Boro- Boedoer Tor B0fo-Bu-
dur. as Mr.. Campbell spells it). 1t 10
the finest example of its kind extant;
In fact. Buddhism has left no such rec
ord anywhere else. Nobody knows ex-
actly when the temple was built, but
1t is generally believed to be 1 200 years
old, though some authorities date it
as late as the thirteenth century. There
are 1876 images Of Buddha in the tenn
pie. For centuries it lay buried and
was unearthed by an Indian officer,
Colonel Colin Mackenzie. Two hundred
coolies a day were working for six
weeks in clearing the riOtous luxurl-
ance of tropical bushes and creepers,
but it was years before the temple was
entirely uncovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
HARVARD-YALE ROWING
RACE TO BE JUNE %

New Haven. March 20.-The Harvard
Yale varsity four-mile race will be rowed
on Friday. June q. on the Thames river
at New London, according to the tenta-
tive regatta program made public here
tonight. On account of the tidal cond-
tons the race will be rowed upstream for
the third successive year, starting at the
railroad bridge ind finishing at Bartlett's
cove.
There will be five events on the pro-
gram. A graduate eight-oared race
Thursday afternoon, Jan. @, first and
second freshman eight-oar races Friday
morning to be followed by the second var.
sity eight-oar race and then the final
event between the first varsity crews.
The race between the second freshmen
Fights is an innovation. and it is under
stood the final plans for this have not
yet been accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
BOSTON BACK BAY
MAN SHOOTS WIFE
AND A VISITOR

Boston, March 20.-Mrs Alice
O'Connor and Mrs. Jane Beverly were
shot and seriously wounded today and
James O'Connor, the husband Of the
former. was locked up on charge of
assault with intent to kill. The shoot
ing took place in the O'Connor apart
ment in the Back Bay district. shortly
after O'Connor returned home, after
an absence Of week. The women said
he Immediately began a quarrel with
his wife.
Mrs. O'Connor was shot twice in the
back and Mrs. Beverly was wounded
in the abdomen. Miss Beatrice Callen.
who was in the room at the time and
who missed being hit by few inches,
ran out and notified the police.
O'Connor had the empty revolver in
his hand when the officers reached the
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
INVESTIGATION
| OF MACHINE Guns
BY GEN. CR0zIER
Report Reveals That Present
Type of U. S. Machine Guns
Are of the Daylight Variety

Washington, March 2o.-An official re-
port explaining that difficulty of loading
in darkness was responsible for the fail
ure of two OF the four weapons of tn.
18th Cavalry machine gun troop in tn.
tight with Villa and his bandits at CO.
lumbus was received today at the war
department. Press; dispatches telling of
the guns tanning had caused Brig. Gen.
Crozier. chief of ordnance, to order al
investigation.
Inc report, transmitted by the officer
commanding the machine gun troops
through the headquarters of the San An
tonic arsenal, follows:
The reason for the tanning of the
machine guns during the fight last Thurs
Gay morning was not the fault of the
mechanism to function properly, but the
fact that the night was dark and it was
very difficult matter to load the guns.
In loading the guns the feed strip has to
be inserted properly in the guide If TIL,
strip is not inserted properly i'm this guide
the gun will fire about five shots and
will then JAM This happened to two of
my guns as it was SO dark that il YVES
almost impossible to get the strips in the
slots. The other two guns did not tam
and the execution they did showed th.,
value of machine gun fire. The ammuni-
ton used was not reloaded and had been
manufactured since 1910. The extractors
were all model 1914
Gen. Crozier appeared to regard the en-
PLANTATION as satisfactory as the troopers
were fighting under the most advers.
conditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
Position Of Columns
KEEP TROOPS
FROM TOW Ms
THROUGH MEXICO

Washington. March 20.-General Car
rama has formally protested against
American troops occupying Casas
Grandes in their pursuit of Villa and
the American government has replied
that the troops have been ordered spe-
officially not to occupy Casas Grandes
or any other towns or cities in Mex
leo.
The protest and reply were included
in an exchange of notes between Act
ing Secretary Polk Of the State De-
partment and Eliseo Arredondo. am
bassador designate to the United
States from Mexico.
After a conference early today be-
tween President Wilson andt Mr.. Polk
it became known that Mr. Polk in a
note forwarded to Mexico yesterday
said instructions had been sent to
General Funston to keep his troops
away from all towns.
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cheerfulnsss and Cholera.

A cheerful disposition is held by
some doctors to be the best protection
against cholera. When this disease
first visited Paris. in 1882. a notice was
issued advising the inhabitants Ito
avoid as far as possible all occasions Of
melancholy and all painful emotions
and to seek plenty Of distractions and
amusements. Those with a bright and
happy temperament are not likely to
be stricken down" This advice was
largely followed. and even when chol-
era was claiming over thousand
weekly victims the theaters and cafes
were thronged. The epidemic was in
some quarters treated as a huge joke.
and plays and songs were written
around it. Rochefort wrote play. lie
Cholera Morbus.' which proved big
success. and another production on the
same lines. Paris malade" also had a
long run.
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LURE OF THE STAGE.
A Greater Danger to Young Men Than
| =" to YOUNG Women.

A Greater Danger to Young Men Than
to Young Women.
genuinely believe that the stage is
a place Of creates danger to young men
than to young women. This is sur
prising statement. you thar&? l defend
1t by saying that tho -1ctor y liable to
fritter away his time. He plays few
hours 4 day, and for the remainder of
the time he rests" He doesn't need
so much rest. He needs work and
study, and II he doesn't have them
there will be rapid disintegration of
character. There was never a truer
adage than that concerning idleness
and the location Of the devils work
shop.
But girls can find and do find more
to do. They nearly all sew. 1t is great
economy Of time and OF purse for them
to do 30. Cloth is cheap. and If they
can fashion 1t into blouses and lingerie
and into simple gowns they are there
by the gamers. Girls are rather more
Industrious than men. l have noticed
that the girls in a company employ
their time we'll. They read and study.
I have never known but one young &C
tor-no. two-who studied.
The player should be constant stu
dent. He needs to know music and
painting and sculpture and languages
and literature. 1t requires lifetime
to learn all that he should know Of the
collateral arts.-Edith Wynne Mathison
In TheateR
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REQUEST BY GEN.
FUNSTON TO Use
MEXICAN n. ", R, R,
Would Be of Immense Advantage
in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of Positions of ExpeditiOnary
Columns

San Antonio. Texas. March 2o.-The
right to operate trains in Mexico un-
der the direction o. the American
army is the specific feature in the re-
quest made by General Funston for
permission to use the Mexican North
western Railroad in forwarding sup
plies to the expeditionary forces.
This was explained today by Gen.
Funston. If General F'unston's request
for permission to use the railroad is
granted, Workmen will be sent forward
Immediately to make the repairs neces-
sary before trains can be run. To put
the road in shape would require sew
eral days.
If the permission is granted, the base
for military operations will he moved
from Columbus to FL Paso.
Gen. Funston has not been informed by
Mexican army men Of the reason for
shifting the Mexican garrison from Casas
Grandes to the border.
Position Of Columns
Gen. Funston today announced the po-
sitions of three columns of the expedi-
tionary force as follows:
The first, moving southwark from Casas
Grandes toward Babricora: the second
moving eoutheast toward Elvalle, and the
third toward Carmen. also southeast
Villa was reported to have been defeated
by Carranza's troops at Cruces and to be
on his way northward toward Elvalle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
SIX B|PLANES
At COLUMBUS TO
AID IN PURSUIT

Columbus. y. NJ, March 2O.-(By
Wireless from General Pershing :
Headquarters in Mexico).- BIZ
planes of the First Aero Squadron UNI
der command of Capt. B. D. Foulers
arrived today to scout in the noun
tains for Villa. Two machines left Col
umbus last night. che this morning
Four passed the night in the vicinity
of La Ascension. The machines We're
driven by Lieuts. S. S. G. Chapman, j
f. Carberry, II. A. Dorgue, 7. :.
Brown, r. H. Willis and +. s. Connel',
w G. kilner in the seventh machine
has not been reported
Additional troops arrived here to
take the place Of the thousand men
sent from the temporary base to try
and pursue Villa.
The above dispatch was passed by
the military censor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21

Buffalo. N. Y, March 20-The plant
of the: Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Co,
which has been closed since March ?
by a lockout of it's 5000 employees, Sol
lowing strike Of machinists, will re-
open tomorrow, it was announced to-
day by President George K. Berg. The
employees will be taken back under the
conditions of hours and wages that
existed prior to March 2. it was stated
The machinists struck for an eight
hour day and minimum wage Of 40
cents an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
HUNGER STRIKE
AT SANATORIUM
RUTLAND, MASS.

Worcester, Mass, March 2o-Be-
tween 80 and 10 patients in the state
sanatorium at Rutland went on hun
ger strike today in protest against too
much bacon for breakfast
There was no distu, bance during or
since the strike, the men who declined
to eat the breakfast simply letting it
alone when it was brought to them.
The sanatorium officials say the only
reason they can see for the strike is
that the inmates have been prevented
by the deep snow from engaging in as
much out -of-door exercise as they
have been accustomed to and they
struck to work up some excitement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
.llVALRY FROM
COLUMBUS FOR
THE INTERIOR
.,ce Body, Preceded by Motor
Train and with Civilian
Scouts

.hus y. NJ, March 3o.-A large
=. NJ American cavalry left here TO-
s~' Tho troops brought here from Texas
~ ',ssr points were preceded by motor
''''S' arriving supplies. Whether the de-
H',' will serve as a separate COM
~ in the effort to capture Francisco
As"N ~ whether it Is to join the punitive
'''' .;.;on force now in the field under
s'e porshug somewhere in northern
5sr lima was not indicated by military
,.,horities here.
'-o,,,anving the troops were a num-
NJ American civilian scouts said 70
thoroughly the mountain trails of
..buahua, in which Villa is reported
a be fleeing
,,,tarv men admit that upon their
.uledge Of the district in which Villa
..,orted feeting rests much of tho
-. for the capture Of the bandit. 1t is
~. volunteers, many of whom VIVA
..n. from their homes and their prop
-. ~ Mexico, that are leading the
-.rican columns TO the water holes an,:
=, the hiding places i'll the mountains
which the bandit and his followers
-,b, seek 10 evade American pursuit.
ria, more Villa followers than the ~
,.,ady accounted for were killed in the
-;ng engagement following the raid
.. columbus was indicated in the dis
,,sry Of three additional bodies reported
.,re today by II, X, Lennon, A ranch
IAN Mr.. Lennon asserted that one of
..s bodies is clad in the uniform or r.
a.r.enant and that they were found ly-
no lust north OF the boundary three
niles south OF here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
Curious Apache Belief.

The Apache Indians religious belief
prevents them from committing muir
der in the dark If dozen Apaches
should discover a man sleeping by his
campfire at night no amount Of money
would hire them to attack him until
the sun came up. They believe that II
they kill man at night their own
souls will walk in eternal darkness for
ever. knowing this curious supersti.
ton. hunters. scouts. trappers and 9th
ers travelling through the Apache ma
ton in the old days moved about dur
ing the night and lay by In some safe
retreat during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-21
ALARM OVER A
POSSIBLE COAL
famine, CANADA

Halifax. y. s., March 20.-Alarmed
by the danger of coal famine which
seriously threatens Halifax and other
Canadian cities. representatives of the
board of trade have gone to Ottawa to
seek relief from the Dominion govern
ment in the matter, it was learned to-
night. The shortage in the coal supply
has been brought about, according to
the merchants, by the diverting of coal
carrying steamers to other purposes as
a result of the war Similar conditions
also prevail in Newfoundland. The
Halifax delegation. it was stated,
would ask the government to put back
into the coal carrying trade a sufficient
number of steamers to relieve the sit
uation.
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Taking All Precautions

Whatever be the outcome of the situa-
~oa' the military and civil authorities
"ee are taking no chances of being
.aueht unprepared. Both Brig. Gen.
'e'fse Bell Jr., and Mayor Tom Lea
'NAe every necessary precaution. while
asserting with ali the emphasis in their
p'"er that they can see no reason for
~aFfn. Gen. Bell is reported to have con-
,,'ea with local mining man. J. '.
'asslng. an authority on Mexican trails.
esaFoing the passages into Mexico from
I'e country east of FL Paso. These trails
'e'e developed before the days of rail-
.'auihs and are of great military inn
f'''ahce Five soldiers from Pershing' 5
Heoltlon have arrived here by train in
1' last two days from Columbus to be
'a'ed Tor illness or accidental injuries
.eeeived at the front. One of the men. a
s'o trooper has temporarily lost his
es'eht from the glare of the sun and
=, 'Auon caused by the alkali dust kick
y up on the march, He is now said to
~ covering. Another man, belonging to
= "th Infantry, suffered from an injury
e.. 'es. The 18th Cavalry and the 9TH
u artillery, he said, were from Is to
Aies in advance Of the infantry on the
~ w. out communication was maintain
~ 'ween the unite at all times. The
-, were taken to the Fort Bliss hospi-
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c. H. j. WOODBURY.
DIES AT LYNN, MASS.

Lynn, Mass. March 20.-C. H. ].
Woodbury., secretary of the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers
since 1894 and writer on historical
engineering and economic subjects.
died today. He was torn in this city in
1851.
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A GERMAN AVIATOR
DROPS S:H;OKE BOMBS
NEAR FRENCH BATTERY

Paris. March CA German aviator
has dropped several smoke bombs near
a French battery, it is reported from
the front. This is the first time since
The war began that such bombs have
been used.
Not in themselves dangerous, the
bombs give forth an intense smoke,
which persists for a Ions time and
serves as a guide for the hostile artil-
lery.
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The Reel and the Pretend.

Widespread artistic taste would have
had better chance to develop in this
country If we had not been so much
concerned with knowing what we
ought to know and liking what we
ought to like. The movement has
cnught those whose taste happened to
coincide with the canons. 1t has per-
vertcd much larger host who have
tried to pretend that their taste coin
cided, and 1t has left untouched the
joyous masses who might easily, as In
other countries. have evolved a folk
culture if they had not been outlaw
by this ideal = Randolph Bourne in
New Republic.
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LONDON HORSE
SHIPPERS ARE
SUED FOR 100000

London, March 20.-Philip Runciman, u
member of the shipping firm of Walter
Runciman a. Co. together with two mem
Goodbody and Cyril Bennett, are being
sued in the court of Kings bench by AL
eXander Ferguson for $4,000 the commits
sion claimed on the sale of 10000 Ameri-
can horses to the French government.
The plaintiff claims to have introduced
the purchasers to Mr. Runciman.
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Food For 1houoht.

II listened to your speech with the
greatest care" said the constituent to
the congressman.
We'll, l thiak there was food for
thought in it," said the congressman.
You bet there was! 1t just made me
think what fool I had been to vote
for ou."-Chicago News.
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the United States Senate will be
barred"
Mr.. Fink said the lean Of 100000 in
question negotiated through a st.
Louis bank, was not an obligation OF the
La Sale Street Trust & Savings Bank.
AssaiIed by Newspapers
The newspapers of Chicago" said
Mr.. Fink, have been after Mr.. Lori
mer as a corrupt political boss. l want
the fact that Mr.. Lor!mer is to testify
spread broadcast SO If there is sim
gle person in the country who knows
of one single act Of crookedness on the
part of the defendant I want him to
come forward and give his information
to the states attorney. But If there is
nothing proved by the state as to
single act of corruptness on the part
of the defendant l don't want to hear
anything about corrupt politics and
Lorimerism."
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The English admirals Penn and Ven
ables captured and held the island of
Jamaica in 1855. The Spanish were en-
tirely expelled in 1868. The capture
was part Of the effort under Cromwell
to crush Spanish power in the West
Indies. The whole island had been di
vided among eight noble Spanish fam
lilies. who had so discouraged immi-
grants that the population in 1865, both
white and slave, did not exceed 5000.
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BILL TO TRANSFER
QUARANTINE STATION

Albany. y. V, March 2O.-The Adler
bill. designed to appoint a commits
sion to negotiate the transfer Of the
quarantine station at New York to
the federal government, was passed by
the assembly tonight.