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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-01

manded the Bird Cavalry during the
Apache outbreak in Arizona, fought
during the Indian campaign in Okla
homa. in the Chicago riots in 1894
and distinguished himself during the
Spanish American war, participating
in the battle of San Juan and in many
fights in the Philippines. He is de-
clared to have been the first to sug-
gest the now famous Monkey drill"
of cavalry training.
For some time Col. Dodd had charge
of recruiting at Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, and is credited by Adjutant Gen.
Mccain with having done much to re-
duce army assertions although strict
disciplinarian.
Among the West Point classmates of
Col. Dodd was Col. Slocum. command
ing the 18th Cavalry, which was raid
ed by Villa at Columbus, n. NJ, and
who is with the United States expedi-
ton.
Inspector General Darlington, anoth-
celebrated in the army for fearless
ness.
The war department was not advis-
ed officially tonight regarding the
troops in Col. Dodd's command, al
though the 7th and 10th Cavalry were
unders God to be the nucleus of the
column picked for the raid. The Sew
enth Cavalry is famous as the regi-
ment which was wiped out in the Gus
ter massacre, and cut to pieces in the
Wounded Knee affair in 1891, the last
of the big Indian fights
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AMERICAN AIR SQUADRON DOING
VALUABLE WORK WITH TROOPS
OF THE PUNITIVE EXPEDITION
Complete Chain Of Relay Aeroplanes from American Border
Base of Operations Is EstabGshed-Crying Need of
r Special Type for Altitude Flight

the wish for a special type of mountain
flying machine which could be driven to
an altitude of 5000 feet, carrying an
observer and a military load
with such machines" he said. 1.-The
circumstances might readily arise in
which we could go into the mountains
and locate Villa in a very few hours.
No aviator can beat our men in skill,
but it would require a special type of
machine for work at extreme attitudes"
Tho Crucial Test
One of the aviators returning from a
very cold flight lost all sense of feeling
in his fingers and hands. He said that
for two days afterward his fingers tin
gled. The cold and other endurance tests
to which the aero squadron has been
put does not seem to have impaired the
vitality of the fliers or in the least af-
fected their health. So far as the avia-
tors know, none of them has been shot
at during any of their flights. One avI-
ator reported a shot had been fired at
him while he was doing Typographical
work after landing with his machine
some distance away from the American
lines.
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Field Headquarters. American Punt
tive Expedition, Colonia Dublan, Chihua-
hua, Mex, March 27.-(By motor to Co.
lumbus, n. NJ, March 3D.-A complete
chain of aviation relays from the Amer
lean border to the front, where American
columns are close on Villas trail, has
been established.
Perform Various Duties
The main base is at field headquarters
The advantage of the relay is that it
enables the planes to travel with fairly
light loads from one station to the next
1t also serves in part to overcome the
problem of altitude which the aviators
have faced by tightening the load of
fuel. At present the machines perform
messenger service. carry mails and occa-
sionally emergency supplies.
One of them took a small hand MIRROR
more than 100 miles for important work.
All this preparation by the aero SQUAD
ron Is for more vital work, as the avia-
tors have already done some of the
most important work accomplished by the
field division.
To Dizzy Heights
One of the avators today expressed
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v|RC|N|US ST. JULIAN MAYO IS
QUESTIONED ON HIS RELATIONS
WITH MRS. W|LHELM|NA MEYER

New York, March DETERMINATION
before trial of Virginus St Julian Mayo
OF New Haven, CT, defendant in a suit
for $25o,ooo damages for breach of prom
Use brought against him by Wilhelmina
Mayer. was begun here today Mrs
Meyer alleges that for II years she sup
posed she was Meyers wife Investiga-
ton of the death of Lillian May Cook,
a stenographer. who committed suicide
while in the employ of Mayo, disclosed
that he had wife and two daughters
living in Scranton, Pa. This wife obtain
ed divorce from him after the New
Haven disclosures.
Mrs. Meyer alleges that Mayo perpe-
trated fraud upon her by marrying her
in "a Mormon ceremony while he had
wife living from whom he was not
divorced, although he represented HIM
self as single man.
Most of the questions propounded to
him Mayo refused to answer. He de-
clined to give any information regard
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.UN|TARIANS AND
C0NGRECAT |ONAL|STS
PURCHASE ISLAND

Boston. March 31.-The purchase of
Star island, one of the Isles of Shoals
off the New Hampshire coast, for use
as summer rendezvous by the Uni
tartan and Congregationalist church
societies, has been assured by over
subscription to fund for this purpose.
In making the announcement tonight,
Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, president of the
American Unitarian Association, said
that more than enough to meet the final
payment Of $4,000 required by April
l had been obtained.
Unitarians have met at the island for
20 years. and Congregationalists more
recently. Ownership will be vested in
a special corporation composed of
members of both the denominations.
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PRISONERS HELD.
MAKE CONFESSION
OF CANAL PLOT

New York, March 31.-Oficials here
of the Department Of Justice were ret
icent today concerning new develop
of Capt. Hans Tauscher, husband of
Nine. Gadski, for alleged participation
in conspiracy to blow up the Welland
canal in Canada.
Another Arrest Forthcoming
1t was said, however, that two Of the
five men believed to be involved in
the plot against the waterway are now
in custody as material witnesses and
that a third is being trailed with the
prospect Of an arrest within 4S hours.
The two men now held are said to
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SURE OF VICTORY
ALLIES j MITE
TO FORCE |SSUE
Germans Advance En- Masse
Formation in Night Attack,
Causing French to Retire to
Outskirts of Village

Paris, March 31.-"We are neglect
ing no means of overcoming the diff
culties which lie in our way, and we
shall overcome them because we have
the inf1exible will to do So" said Alex
andre Ribot. minister of finance,
speaking in the Senate yesterday. in
favor Of the votes of credit for the sec
ond quarter Of 1916 already approved
by the Chamber of Deputies.
"At the conference of the allies
which has just been held here the
minister continued, the fullest conf
dence was expressed by all that vic
tory is certain. We shall arrive n a
peace which will .'estnrr i''''' 49,
tice and will deliver the world from
a nightmare which too long has bur
dened it
The credits were passed by unani-
nous vote of the Senate.
Fierce infantry fighting lasted for the
entire night before the French with
drew from the untenable position in
the village of Malancourt, the official
statement adds.
The Germans again tried to carry by
assault the position which the French
had won back in the AVocourt, but
they were repulsed. East of the Meuse
the night was calm.
The text of the communication follows:
I'm the Argonne district we have re-
pulsed two attacks with hand grenades
directed against our positions to the
north of Avocourt.
West of the river Mouse the bonn
bardment of Maancourt has gone on
with redoubled violence. Last night the
Germans delivered a series of attacks in
massed formation. They advanced from
three sides at a time upon the village.
which formed the advanced salient of
our line and which sheltered one of our
battalions. After furious fighting all
night long, which entailed considerable
sacrifices on the part of the enemy, our
troops evacuated the ruined village, but
we still hold it's outskirts.
ITO the east of the river Mouse the
night passed quietly.
"In the Woevre district the Germans
endeavored on three separate occasions
to capture from US the work to the east
of Haurdemont, but all their advances
were repulsed.
'There has been no occurrence of i'm
portance on the remainder of the front -
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M,E,C0NFERENCE
| At CONNECTICUT
EXTREMELY BUSY
The Matter of Electing Dele
gates and Making Appoint
ments Take up Much of the
Days Work

| Norwich. Conn, March 31.-Dele-
gates to the annual session of the New
England Southern Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church here had
busy day today. The program included
in addition to the business session Of
the conference itself. a lay electoral
conference, meetings of the Laymens
Association. Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society and probably a join.
session of the Clerical members and
the Laymens electoral conference.
Unification Of Methodist Church
Among matters expected to be taken
up was that of the election of dele
gates to the general conference at Sar-
atoga. N. Y. 1t was expected that be-
fore the conference closes, it will go on
record on the questions Of removing
the present time limit on district SUI
perintendencies. making it possible to
appoint the superintendent each year.
the unification Of the Methodist church
and the plan to elect bishops of races
and languages.
The following were elected delegates
to the general conference: Revs. j. F.
Cooper, Providence. r. l.: J. |. Bartho-
lomew, New Bedford. Mass; f. s.
Ntnde. Providence. r. l., and G. G.
Scrivener, Norwich. Reserve delegates.
Revs. A. j. Coultes, New Bedford, and
F. w. Coleman, Norwich.
Several appointments were an
nounced by Bishop William A. Quay1e
as follows: A. c. Knudson, professor
at Boscton University; j. B. Ackley,
Burnside, agent of the Preachers Aid
Society; John Blake. chaplain Of tho
Rhode Island State Institutions at
Cranston: e. c. Bass, Providence,
agent Of the Conference Claimants
Fund; c. c. Charlton. chaplain in the
United States navy; S. w. irwin, pres
ident of the East Greenwich, r. l.,
Academy; and j. B. Magee, professor
at the East Greenwich Academy.
Rev. DR.. E. S. Ninde was nominated
by District Supt. G. G.. Scrivener Of
Norwich as president of the Board Of
Foreign Missions and Rev. A. J. Coul
ties as president of the Board Of Home
Missions and Church Extension
large number of reports on va
rious phases of conference activity
were presented.
The following delegates to the gem
eral convention were chosen at the
lay conference: Benjamin F. Thurston
Newport. r. j.; W. w. Gordon, Haz-
ardville, Conn; L. L. Mitchell, Taun-
ton, Mass. Reserve delegates S. a,
Prentis. New London: John Goss Fall
River Mass, and Rev. E. ]. Ho1toa.
Providence, r. I.
The lay conference voted against the
proposed amendment to appoint bish-
ops on races and languages, and ia
vored unanimously the Colorado
amendment relieving laymen and min
listers in conference from disfranchioe-
ment. 1t was voted to send the dele /,
gates uninstructed.
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L. Il. Hodge.

L. H. Hodges, man about 20 years
Of age, who lived alone on the Benton
Winslow road nearly in the village of
Benton, was found dead Friday morn
ing IN the kitchen near the door of
his home. He had been living alone
for some time and it was apparent
that he had been dead for about 4S
hours The first that the neighbors
knew that there was trouble at his
place was Friday morning when the
rural mail carrier, w. H. Pollard Of
this city. noticed that the last mail he
had left there had not been taken in.
He notified a neighbor, Mr.. Skillings,
and he went to the home. The front
door was locked but going around to
the back door he found it open and
Mr.. Hodges laying on the floor near
it. DR.. E. p Fish, the county medical
examiner, was called and he found that
the man had been dead for probably at
least IS hours. He had apparently been
sitting on the end Of a couch in the
kitchen and had been reading a paper
and feeling faint or something had
opened the door. falling dead as he
did so. There was no indication of foul
play and no inquest will be held. Mr..
Hodges was born in Winslow and was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hodges. he had been living away until
about two years ago when he return
ed and bought the farm where he
died. He had lived there alone. He is
survived by two daughters, who had
not been reached Friday night. The
remains were taken in charge by Red
ington & Co. and funeral arraage-
ments will not be made until y his
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ing the previous marriage which Mrs.
Meyer alleges. He gave some details,
however. regarding his business and fl
nancial condition. He admitted owning
several patents and $500 worth of stock
in the Radi-Mechanical Co. at Hamden.
suburb of New Haven, which has a
capital of $4,000. This stock is attach
ed he said.
Mayo testified that his salary is $1,000
He owns quite a lot of real estate in
Hamden.
He said the only real estate he owned
outside of Connecticut was an equity in
a house in Brooklyn. Mayo declared he
carries $4,000 life insurance but had
made loans upon his policies.
who are your beneficiares he was
asked.
AT present most of the policies are
made payable to my estate" was the
reply.
The witness testified he owned four au-
tomobles, but that all the iewelry own
ed by him was worth only about $1,000.
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maine CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.
SENDS REPLY TO COMMITTEE
OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

Portland, Me-, March 31.-The
Maine Central Railroad Co., through
its manager, Dana C. Douglass, has
sent it's reply to the officers of the sew
eral labor organizations which jointly
sent proposal to the railroad asking
for change in working conditions, a
Encouragement of the schedules with
advances in pay, under certain speci-
fled conditions
The letter addressed to the company
was signed by |. A. Turner, general
ohairmar: f. Haddock, secretary Of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Engi-
neers; II. S. Hopkins. general chai~-
man; E. W. Cook, secretary Order of
Railway Conductors: S. Gallison,
chairman; NJ. =. Eurd, secretary of
Brotherhood of (aiiToad Trainmen; T..
II. Tapley, general chairman: D. w.
Desmond, secretary Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen; all of the Maine
Central Railroad and the Portland
Terminal Co. The reply is practically
a refusal to meet tire request of the
several organizations. The reply fol-
lows:
Maine Central Railroad Company.
Office of General Manager.
d. c. Douglass, General Manager
Portland. Me, March 80, 1916.
Dear Sir-Your communication Of
March 29th, 1916, giving notice of your
desire to revise present wage sched-
ules and agreements, according to Ger
tain proposals made a part of that
notice. has this day been received
Your request that these companies
join in a concerted movement with
ether roads will be given consideration
and you will be advised of the decision
as soon as practicable.
The present standards of rates and
working conditions have been very large
ly fixed by mediation and arbitration,
and these companies feel that they are
adequate and even liberal to the en-
ployes. These companies have no desire
to change either the existing rates Of
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With the cleaning and fixing up Of
Main street the patrolmen will be in
structed to enforce the city ordinance
regarding driving on the right side Of
the street and bringing cars and teams
UP to the sidewalk on the right side on
ly The ordinance had only a short
trial last fall but 1t was declared a
success and with an earlier start this
spring everything should be moving cor
rectly early in the summer. While I'M
der ordinary conditions the ordinance
does not amount to a great deal. it is
when there is large crowd that its
value is shown. 1t Is the intention Of
the police department to enforce it much
closer than last year.
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pay or the working rules, nor to reduce
the earning possibilities of the en-
ployes under their existing rules, but in
asmuch as your proposals contemplate
fundamental changes in operating meth
DDS and practices on which the sched-
ules have been built up. the Maine Cen
trai Railroad Co. and the Portland Ter
minal CO. hereby give notice in conform
ity with the schedules now in effect that
in connection with and as a part of the
consideration and disposition Of your
proposals there shall be open for consid-
Grafton and disposition those provisions
IN the schedules or practices hereunder
governing compensation in the classes of
service affected by your proposals or
those in conflict with the following prin-
ciples as they apply to such classes
ca No double compensation for the
same time or service.
OBJ The same classification for the
purposes Of compensation to be applied
to all members Of a train and engine
crew.
(c) Two or more differently paid class
er of service performed in the same day
or trip to be paid proportionate rates
according to the class of service with
not less than a minimum day for the
combined service.
The sixth paragraph of your letter
reads as follows:
1T is our request that all lines or
divisions of railway operated or con-
trolled by the Maine Central Railroad
Co. and Portland Terminal Co. shall
be included in these negotiations and
that any agreement reached shall ap-
ply alike to all such lines of railway"
That there may be no misunder-
standing hereafter as to the consrruc.
ton and Interpretation of this para
graph, | desire to say to you that this
para graph must be considered and
treated as applying only to railroads
operated. or directly controlled by the
Maine Central Railroad Co. or the
Portland Terminal Co and not to in
dependent railroads under the control
of their own officers in which either
OF the above named companies may
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WILL OFFER RESOLU luton TO find
j. S. ATTORNEY MARSHALL IN
CONTEMPT OF NATIONAL HOUSE

Washington, March 31.-United
States Attorney MarshalPs recent let
ter to the subcommittee investigating
Representative Buchanan's impeach
ment charges, will be submitted to
the House without recommendation
and a resolution to find the attorney
in contempt Of the House will be Of
fered.
The judiciary committee today voted
to adopt this course. Chairman Webb
said the member to offer the contempt
resolution would be selected later
The letter to which the committee
takes exception was written by the
United States attorney when sub
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have confessed all they knew Of the
plot against the canal. Their stories.
it was asserted, furnish a connecting
link in the chain of evidence to be
used by the government in the case.
1t was admitted today at Ellis island
that a man listed as Charles Tucker ha
been brought there for safe keeping by
agents of the department of justice. who
said he was wanted as a material wit
ness in the Welland canal case.
Came Near Losing Tucker
fuckers real name is believed to he
Busse. He is said to have been in this
country about three years working as
an itinerant salesman. The government
was about to take steps for his deporta-
ton when it was learned agents of the
department of justice admitted that he
had connection with the conspiracy
charged against Capt. Tauscher. An in
vestigation revealed, it is asserted. that
Tucker was one of the men who carried
dynamite in suitcases from this city to
Buffalo, but it is not contended that he
had guilty knowledge of the attack
which. the government asserts. was to
be made on the Weland canal.
herman baron rIeIO
Admission also was made late today
that Horst Won Der Goltz, alias Bridg-
man w. Taylor, who claims to be a Ger
man baron, is being held at the immigra-
ton station. He was not formally admit
ted to this country when he was brought
here Monday by Scotland Yard rep
resentative and therefore can be deport-
ed. it is commended, after the govern
ment obtains his evidence in the canal
case. Upon his arrival here Won Der
Goltz declared he had entered into an
agreement with the British government
under which he would not be eXecutets
as a spy if he testified in this country
regarding pro-German activities, but
would be sent to one of Great Britain's
colonies, where he could be safe.
Attorneys Statements
statement was issued today by the
attorneys of Capt Tauscher in which
1t was said:
"Officials of the department Of justice
will bear out the statement that he has
repeatedly during the past few months
freel yand cheerfully given them any and
all information which they have desr-
ed as on one occasion they expressed
themselves very strongly as being under
obligations to him for his assistance in
Investigations they have made"
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annual FIGHT ON
INVESTIGATORS
BILL IS OPENED

Washington, March 31-The annual
fight over river and harbor improve
ment was opened in the House today
with Chairman Sparkman urging
passage of the s4O.O0O,OOO appropria
ton bill framed by the river and har-
Dor committee and Rep. Frear and
other Republicans attacking it as an
extravagant pork barrel measure.
General debate will continue until to-
morrow night, at least, and after that
there probably will be a week Of dis
cussion on amendments.
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EXPECT PORT OF
BANGOR WILL Be
OPEN SATURDAY

Bangor, Me-, March 31.-Today's tide
carried most of the ice out of the Pc
nobscot and with the exception Of a
jam about half a mile in length below
South Brewer the river is clear from
Bangor to the sea. 1t is expected that
tonight's tide will take out the remain
ing ice, leaving the port of Bangor open
to navigation. Last year the river OPP
ened on March 90
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committee was in New York taking
testimony on the Impeachment
charges. 1t attacked the committees
methods and in effect declared the
committees course was being pursued
because Mr.. Marshall had had the
temerity to indict a member of Con-
gress. He referred to Representative
Buchanan. who had been indicted with
ether members of Labors National
Peace Council. which had been in
volved in charges Of attempts to pre-
vent shipments of munitions to the
Allies.
The specific charge against the men
is conspiracy to restrain trade of the
United States.
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OF
POOR At BANGOR
UNDER ARREST
FRIDAY NIGHT
Sheehan and Kelleher in Custody
on Serious Charges

Bangor, Me, March 31-J. Fred
Sheehan and John F. kelleher, over
seers of the poor, were arrested late
tonight on warrants issued at the in
stance of the committee of investiga-
ton of graft in various departments
of the city government. Kelleher is
charged with receiving stolen goods
and Sheehan with embezzlement.
The respondents will be arraigned
for hearing in the municipal court on
Saturday morning.
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own a controlling interest in the stock,
as in the case of the Sandy River &
Rangeley Lakes Railroad and the
Bridgton & Saco River Railroad.
Please acknowledge receipt,
Yours truly,
(Signed) D. c. DOUGLASS,
General Manager.
Maine Central Railroad Co.
Portland Terminal Co.
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ROOSEVELT AT
LUNCHEON WITH
ROOT AND LODGE

New York. March 31-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Elihu Root met at
luncheon today at the home in this
city Of Robert Bacon. former ambassa-
dor to France. The other guests were
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, and
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood.
Col. Roosevelt said after the
luncheon that the conference had to
do with national preparedness.