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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
OFFICIAL !:
REPORTS
FRENCH

Paris. March 19.-0040 p. NJ. 1.-The bonn
bardment in the region north of Verdun
very materially slackened during the
course of the day, according to the Off
cial statement issued by the French war
office tonight. No attempt to attack was
made by the Germans. The text of the
statement follows:
"North of Rheims our artillery carried
out destructive fire on the enemy
trenches at Melville and the Godad farm.
There was marked activity of our batter
les in the region of Vile Au Bots.
I'm the region north of Verdun the
bombardment slackened appreciably dur
ing the course of the day. The enemy
made no attempt to attack.
Northeast of ST. Nfihiel our heavy ar
tillery cannonaded revictualing depots of
, the enemy at Varvinay. There is nothing
to report on the rest of the front
"Adjutant Navarro brought down his
seventh German aeroplane in the region
of Nerdun. The hostile machine fell in
side our lines
The Belgian official communication
reads:
There was great activity by the ar
! tillery. especially i'm the region Of Dix
nude and north of Steenstraete.'
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Inc regular Hallowell Christmas
Club operated by the Hallowell Trust
Co. closed to further membership. Feb
ruary Goth. However, SO many re-
quests both on telephone and in person
nave been received at the Bank, that
the Directors of the Institution have
decided to start a new Christmas Club
which opened for membership on Sat
urday, March 18th. This will continue
for IS weeks. and will be limited to two
classes. namely: Glass No. 1. soc,
weekly. for 80 weeks. The depositor To
receive $500 at the close of the Club
Class No. 2. $1.0O weekly, for 90
weeks. The depositor to receive sss. Oo
at the close Of the Club. Interest at
4 per cent will also be paid. The
Bank is now open each Saturday from
s till s o'clock in the evening for sub
scriptions on the Christmas Clubs, and
for deposits in the Savings Department
only.-Adv.
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MECHAN|C|ANS
At COL U N B US
CREATE RUMPUS
Sixty Factory Men from WiscOn-
sin with Empty StOmachs
Bolt for Restaurants

Columbus. ~ NJ. March l9-CPass-
ed bv CENSOR -Sixty factory mechan-
les who arrived Saturday from Racine.
Wis, to prepare trucks for field USE
caused excitement when. after being
ahaord the train several hours without
food. they jumped to the ground and
with a shout started for the leading
restaurant. Columbus forthwith be-
came so excited that the military pa
troll was hurried to the spot
Additional evidence of the tightening
of the censorship was indicated by the
failure of the local weekly paper to
print anything Saturday. it's regular
press day. except special notices.
There was nothing else which the pro-
prietor considered he had right to
print
The local telephone company also
was warned that only officers or men
of the army whose names were lnciuu-
ed in a list provided should be permit
ted to use the long distance lines. Inc
onlv civilianss permitted to use the toll
lines are residents Of Columbus or per-
sons we'll known TO the telephone OPP
orators newspa per correspondents be-
The arrival Of the trainload of motor
trucks made it certain that the Amer
lean forces in the field would be amply
supplied wherever they may go. 1t be-
came known Saturday that the Amer
lean evolutionary force is taking eE-
ery precaution against disease winch
has followed long years of civil war
fare in northern Mexico. All along the
border ALSO medical officers of the
United States immigration service are
taking increased care to prevent the
introduction into the United states OF
smallpox which is rampant in Mexico
particularly in the western part OF So
nora.
Arrest under the national defense
law of 1911 will follow violations OF
that order All correspondents were
obliged Saturday to register and pre-
sent credentials at military headquar-
tiers. Major Sample. the censor. frank
" Informed them that their services
would be of little value here and intl-
mated that the censorship may be ex-
tended to other border towns.
The ruins Of the Commercial Hotel
have been searched for souvenirs. Sew
eral sabres. presumably dropped by
Villa officers. have been picked up.
Train after train Of food. forage,
clothing and other supplies have been
unloaded here. Occasionally creak-
ing wagon made its dusty way out Of
the camp southwark, but its destina-
ton was not announced.
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SPEAKER CLARK S0L|DIF|ES
HOUSE FOR ARMY MEASURE
BY ADVOCACY Of ITS PASSAGE
Chairman Hay of Committee Declares s Is the Presidents
Observation-Disclosures Amendment for Bigger Army"
Defeated-Mann Fears Bill Inadequate

Mr.. Mann said, there should be no half
way step toward preparedness"
When the House adjourned Saturday
there was pending an amendment to the
Hay bill to increase the mobile army to
10000 men instead of the 1400 900 proposed
in the Hay measure. This amendment
was offered by Representative julius
Kahn, ranking Republican Of the militia
ry affairs committee.
Representative Kahn signed the unani-
nous committee report on the bill. but
reserved the privilege to offer amend
ments. He is not confident Of the passage
of the pending amendment, but believes
that in conference there will be an in
crease over the figures carried in the
Hay bill.
An unusual scene was presented In the
House Saturday when Mr.. Kahn brought
into the chamber a number of posters
now being used in Great Britain to en-
courage recruiting. Mr. Kahn exhibited
them to illustrate the difficulty of OBJ
tanning men for the army.
Which hat are you wearing" was the
inscription on one poster. picturng a SOL
diers cap and many other types of head
gear Another represented a woman with
bugle to her lips. and in the background
the sinking OF the Lusitania. 1t read:
represented a vacant space In battle front
formation This space reserved for you:
will you fill it?" read the English appeal.
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GERMAN

Berlin, March 19.-(Via London. 7.56
p. MA successful attack against
the British lines northeast OF YER
melles. in which the Germans regain
ed ground they had lost in mine
fighting of March 2. was announced
today by the war Office.
In the verdun region the official bull
letin states. French attempts against
LIE Mort Homme and east thereon
were stopped at the outset"
On the other bank Of the Meuse
there was hand to hand fighting Of
an inconclusive nature for small de-
fensive works in the region of Fort
Douaumont and VauX village.
The text of the statement follows:
Western theatre:
Northeast of Vermiseli and southeast
Of La Bassee canal after effective artil-
lery preparation and five successful ex-
plosions we recaptured from the British
some little gains they had obtained in
mine fighting on March 3 OF the British
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FRENCH

Paris, March 19-The German forces
in the Verdun region. continuing their
activities northeast of the fortress, de-
livered an attack late yesterday
against the French front opposite
Vaux and Damlop, the war office an
nounccd this afternoon. hTe attack
was unsuccessful. being stopped by
the French curtain of fire. according
to the statement. the text of which fol-
lows:
East Of the Meuse, after violent
bombardment, the enemy yesterday
afternoon directed a somewhat spirited
attack against the NauX-Damloup
front. He was driven back by our cur
tain OF fire. his attacks failing COM
pletely. During the night there was
no action nv the enemy infantry.
THE activity Of the artillery has
been intermittent in all sectors in the
region Of Nerdun. On the front as a
whole, the night was calm.
I'm the Verdun region one of our
aeroplanes brought down a German
machine which landed within our
lines near Montzville
rive VI our UOuDle motor aero
planes bombarded the Sabolons station
at Metz. the ammunition depots near
Chateau Salns and the aerodrome at
Dieusc. Thirty shells of large caiibre
were dropped during the course Of this
expedition, Of which 20 fell on the sta
ton of Metz.
One Of our groups Of bombarding
aeroplanes, composed Of % machines.
dropped - shells on the aviation camp
at Habsheim and the freight station
at Mulhouse. Enemy aeroplanes DUR
suing our airmen engaged them in an
aerial battle during which one French
hlachlne and one German machine
were forced to descend by their recip-
rocal machine gun fire. Two other GER
man aeroplanes fell in flames and three
or ours were seriously damaged and
were obliged to descend in enemy ter
ritory.
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BRITISH

London, March 2o.-The British off :
cial statement on the campaign in
France issued last night, reads:
The enemy yesterday saturday.
exploded mines. capturing three craters
at the Hohenzerllon redoubt. Today
there was aerial activity around Arras.
Armentieres and Wytschaeten.
Hostile aeroplanes are active and
there were E:an> combatS. An enemy
machine was brought down near Rad l.
inghem. One of our "Reminiscences
was heavily engaged. but fought off all
attacks and drove down the enemy ir
a damaged condition. All our machines
returned safely after completing their
mission.
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Washington, March 19.-An un-
equivocal statement that President
Wilson is sponsor for the Hay army
reorganization bill, coupled with a
strong speech by Speaker Champ
Clark advocating its passage. prac-
tically solidified House support of the
army measure Saturday.
Chairman James Hay of the mill
tary affairs committee explained at the
outset of the debate Saturday that
this is the. Presidents bill"
Subsequently Speaker Clark said he
regarded the bill as one that afforded
reasonable preparedness and predicted
an almost unanimous vote in it's ia
vor
Senate Bill Reported
While the House concluded general
debate on the Hay bill, the Senate
committee on military affairs formally
filed it's report on the Chamberlain
eventually will come from the confer
ence committee is still regarded as Ger
tain, though Mr.. Hays statement Sat
urday has left some members in doubt
as to the Presidents attitude on COM
promise proposals-one of which I'M
uueStionably will be a larger standing
army than the Hay bill provides.
Representative James r. Mann. the Re-
publican floor leader. expressed the fear
Saturday that the Hay bill docs not &c
far enough" with the world at war,
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AMERICAN COWBOY INSPIRED
TROOPERS while LEADING
Them ACROSS THE BOUNDARY
Disabled Trooper Returns to Ell Paso with Story of Invasion
U. S. Soldiers-Wid Yelling when Colors We're
Dipped at the Gate

Ell Paso, Tex, March 19-Private Moe
Tauber of Troop c. eth United States
Cavalry, was the first American to come
Mexico with an eyewitness story of the
invasion of Mexico by the United States
troops.
Had "Funny Feeling
He said today: Il was not exactly
scared, partner, but | will admit that |
felt awed-like and l had a funny feeling
down at the pit of my stomach as we rode
through the gate and We're told that we
had crossed the line at last and were IN
Mexico. | said to my horse: Caesar, old
boy, you are doing something that has
not been done before for many long
years. Maybe you will come out and
again maybe you won't. But we are max
ing history, you and me, old pal, and if
we don't come out there will be some OF
those Mexicans who will never see tho
backs of their necks again.
I'VE entered Mexico with a 6-foot
cowboy up ahead, who looked twice
that big with the sun making him
stand out against the sandhillS. l
don't know his name. but l love him
like a brother. although | have never
spoken word to him in all my life.
He seemed to know where he was go
ing and what we were doing in Mex
leo, and he inspired me with conf
dence which even old Grumpy (Col.
Todd failed to do | saw him shoot a
jack rabbit with his pistol. and l knew
we were all right and knew where we
were going or we would never have
such bear cat up ahead.
las we neared the gate Color Ser
geant Grady dipped the colors and we
all yelled our heads off, although
felt more like crying from the excite
ment of it all Word went down the
file that we were crossing the line and
the boys whooped it up, and | yelled
too, although | felt a little foolish.
We went across at 1890 Wednes-
DAY at High Lonesome. and there we're
the Negroes of the "scrapping 10th"
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TURKISH

Amsterdam. March 19--(Eia Lon
oon.-The following Turkish commu-
nication has been received here:
I'm the Dardanelles on Friday a
cruiser unsuccessful. shelled the
neighborhood of Teke Burnu and Beyaz
Tepe. Two, enemy aeroplanes which
crossed over the Gallipoli peninsula
were obliged to retreat before the ma :
chine gun fire of one of our battle
planes.
I'm the Caucasus, in a counter attack
on our left wing. we captured some
enemy war material"
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behind us. They are the fighting Wild ,
cats OF the army, and it made me feel
pretty tolerable safe with them behind
and the big six-footer of a scout up
front. just settled back for a personal
excursion to Mexico on sight seeing
Trip at the expense of Tic Samuel.
"cut Out the Cussin'."
The cheers which We're given were
taken up by the coyotes who suuinted
against the sun from every sand hill
as they scented a kill and thew sent
up such an ungodly laugh that | real
lied for the first time that we were
on serious business of life and death.
and any of us might be food for these
ANIMALS. 1t was dark when we set out
in the morning, and there was light
only from million stars and the moon.
Then it was spooky
The mountains made shadows and
we saw Mexicans behind every cactus
bush and sand dune. The brush looked
odd and | was thinking all the time [
might stand up and begin operations
with Mauser. Right there is where
cut out the cussin'.
Il had been feeling funny amidship,
but, with the stars and the Sha dows
and everything, | decided right there
that Moe Tauber had not been all he
should have been in this life and I
started to get homesick when the cow
puncher up front let out some fool
song and I laughed and forgot 1t. We
then talked and patted our horses p
whole lot and chewed tobacco.
1t was hard to keen our mouths moist.
ened. We did not know where we were
going. Only those up front and behind
knew. We were Just going. Then my
fool horse kicked me like he had no sense
at all. | had to leave him and ride an
old skate back to the line and here {
am and the boys going after Villa. Ain {
that hell?"
Tauber lives at 142 West Nineteenth
street. New York, and gives his nearest
relative as N. Ehrenworth of the same
address. He is Is years old and will re-
cover soon.
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occupants. the majority Of whom were
buried in the fiattened trenches, we cap
tured 80 survivors. British counter at
tack failed.
THE town Of Lens was again lombard
ed by heavy British artillery.
While yesterday passed without special
events on the left bank of the Meuse,
French attempts early this morning
against LIE Mort Homme and east there
Of failed from the beginning. On the
right bank artillery activity temporarily
increased to very considerable violence.
At the same time hand-to-hand fighting
developed at several places southwark Of
Fort Douaumont AMI westward Of the VIII
lage of Vaux fer small defence works.
This fighting is not yet concluded.
The French yesterday were driven
by German detachments out Of the po-
sition at the forestry house of Thia-
vile. northeast of Badonviller. which
we left to them on the 4th Of March.
After destroying their dugouts our men
returned to their own trenches wits Al
prisoners.
Mutual aerial activity in reconnais-
ance and attack was very pronounced.
Our aeroplanes attacked railway
buildings on the lines from Clermont
to Nerdun and Epinal, Lure and We
soul and south of DIXON.
IN an enemy attack on Metz. three
civilians were wounded.
of French aerial squadron which
attacked Mulhausen and Habsheim our
aeroplanes were shot down in an aerial
fight near Mulhausen. The occupants
of the machines were dead. At Null
hansen seven civilians were killed and
13 wounded. At Habsheim one soldier
was killed.
Eastern war theatre: The expected
Russian attacks on the front of Drisviaty
lake and Postavy and on both sides OF
Uarocz lake began with the greatest vio-
lence but the enemy everywhere was re-
pulsed with extraordinary heavy losses.
Before our positions on both sides OF
Lake Narocz we counted ?.10 dead Rus
SLAMS Our losses were very small.
South of Wiscniew lake there is in
crease in the artillery activity.
Balkan war theatre: The situation Is
generally unchanged.
zone of our airshps the night Of March
Ills attacked the Entente fleet near kar-
aburn, south of Saloniki.'
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We nature of the contents of the
4'"'uhicaton. Only one dispatch was
'" out for publication by the war de-
,oHeh'' This WAS from Gen. Funston
" conveyed the information that two
''s VI the First Cavalry, stationed at
''Aico on the California Mexico border,
" remain at their station to guard
-"lpeHai valley. 1ne text of the dis
s'ch follows.
"ep'Sins TO inquiry of commanding
''iai western department as to whether
rlrst Cavalry was to leave or
Two troops could be left at Ca
w. Aho~ing that the Imperial valley
q" important point would require
s'uon' replied that the two troops
'.eAoo should remain where they
s,. As This point is not in my depart
ma would not be in my province to
4ier troops there. and for the pres,
S""uid not. want to spare any for
purpose.
UNSTON."
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Herbert Leroy Mcclellan

Herbert Leroy Mcclellan. aged %
years, died at the home of his parents
on Richardson place Sunday morning
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mcclellan and was born in Bangor but
had lived in this city practically all
his life. He was graduated from the
waterville High school in 1914 and had
also graduated from the Thomas Bust
ness college. He was prominent as a
baseball player during his course in the
High school. He is survived by his
parents and two sisters. The funeral
ARRANGEMENTS will be announced later.
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Hon. S. T. Lawry was a business
caller at the Capitol, Saturday.
Democratic caucus will be held at
st. John the Baptist hall in Fairfield
on Friday evening. March "a. at z
O'Clock. Seven delegates and seven al
ternates and attend the Democratic
State Convention at Bangor, March 20.
will be appointed. Delegates will also
be chosen to attend the Third District
Democratic convention at Bangor,
March 80.
On Monday evening. the members Of
the NJ. and S. Club will be entertained
at the home of Miss Esther Champine,
High street.
Mrs. Samuel Wing accompanied by
her brother, Master Hollis Manning.
left Friday'for Somerville, Mass, where
they will visit relatives for several
days.
Miss Alberta Foss Of West Benton
entertained for short time Miss
Margaret Wilson, a student at Farm
ington Normal school. Miss Wilson.
whose home is in Bangor. was on her
way to East Vassalboro, where she will.
visit friends. Miss F'oss. who has been
at her home for several weeks. follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. ex-
poets to resume her studies at Farm
ington Normal school at the beginning
of the spring term.
The March meeting Of the East Ken
nebec Pomona Grange. No. 25. p. Of
H., will be held Tuesday. March %.
with Clinton Grange. The program
will be: Opening exercises; business:
comforting Fifth degree: noon recess;
opening song. Clinton Grange choir;
address of welcome, c. E. Marcia.
Clinton: response. II. Marden. Vassal-
boro; piano solo, Blanche Roundy,
Clinton: recitation. Frank l. Merrick.
Winslow; census; question: Can the
Quality Of the Milk Of Any Breed OF
Cows be Changed by Feed?" opened by
Frank Rand, followed by general dis
cussion; story. John NJ. Cook. Vassal-
horo: song, Mr.. Sparrow, PIttston;
music. Grange choir.
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Lee I-add of Augusta rolled civ
s'fi"s toal at the local alleys Satur-
oaE afternon which for consecutive
s'r'hss is hard to beat The strings
are as follows: III. 1os. 1OS, 1877, "a.
~ win ''oal of 6S5. two-man
team from fiallowell. Condos and c.
ralconi. Will bowl I.add and Smiley q
nVe-strlng match this evenig at the
l. NJ. Z. \. alleys, Augusta. The nex+
CitH League game is set for this Mon
day evening at the local alleys. SIN
dents VS. Postoffice
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their chase. Disposition of the troops
began tonight for the task of hunting
him down. Meanwhile Villa was re-
ported continuing his outrages upon
Americans.
The expedition reached - Cname
deleted by CENSOR. They were inform
ed that the bandit leader passed
through this place only few days ago.
The latest information of Villas pres
ent whereabouts placed him on the
ranch Of Candelario Hernandez, one
OF the sub-chiefs with him on the raid
against Columbus.
Led by Pershins
Gen. John j. Pershing personally led
the flying cavalry column in the no.
mile dash. Every man in his comma nd
was mounted. They pressed through
section Of Mexico where water was
scarce. For such a large body Of men
the speed maintained was rema rka bic
and the good condition in which they
came through was inspiring.
Only few cavalry horses and pack
mules were lost, the victims of a hard
ridden trail. The men reached the camp
thirsty and hungry, but otherwise in
good condition, fit for action and eager
for the pursuit of Villa to begin in
earnest. Here they We're met with re-
ports that Villa had raided the Amer
lean colonies in the vicinity of his
mountain retreats and that he had
| killed residents of the colonies
The bandit whom the American force is
pursuing spends the lives of horses free
ly to maintain his lead. That the Amer
lean troopers went through with the loss
of only a few animals is considered on
the border as a remarkable exploit in it
self
Many predictions had been made be-
fore the expedition started that the
American cavalry horses could not stand
up under the hard work of the mountain
trails with scant fodder and uncertain
water facilities. The type of horse which
they are chasing is a small, wiry pony
with hoofs unshod. These unshod horses
are said to climb like cats 1t is fur
Their boasted when they have not food
their riders give them a bunch of cactus
saying of this country is that "a Mex
lean pony supper consists of cactus
hammer to keep him quiet for the night"
In the first rush. at; least the Ameri-
can corn-fed horses have equalled the
traditions of the famous Villa mounts
AS the Americans divide their pursuit
of villa another subsistence problem is
raised; namely, the question whether in
emergency the American troops can live
on fresh beef as the Mexican outlaws
do. This beef is eaten before the flesh
cools. a practice which to the unnitiated
causes serious stomach trouble.
News of Gen. Pershing's presence with
the vanguard was a surprise. His caval-
rymen, starting from Columbus, had con-
siderable longer ride to make than those
of Col George A. Dodd who started from
the western end of the lew Mexico Dor
der The dispatches from the front do
not indicate whether Gen. Pershing left
his main column to take the leadership
of Col. Dodds men or whether the main
column sent out flying squadron which
Joined with DOod's troopers.