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Evening journal., 1916-03-13
President Will Meet Lansing This Afternoon
TO Draft Reply to Mexican Note. Senate
May BaIk. Meanwhile Army on the Border
Awaits Orders to Begin Villa Hunt
AMERICANS In MEXICO CITY
NOT ALARMED OVER THE SITUATION

right OF crossing the American border
in case Of necessity, would be granted
Assurances from the Mexican embassy
that the war-like sounding manifesto
issued yesterday in Mexico City suffered
by translation into English aud that
the disposition to resent the american
so-called "inyasion7 is no stronger than
cvinced by General Carranza's more
moderate note of Saturday. tended to
confirm the belief there will be no tron-
ble on that score.
No news had come from the border
TO the War Department in the mean
time 20 indicate that General tunstons
forces had moved.
President Wilson was to confer with
Secretary Lansing at p o'clock ana
frame a reply 10 Carranza's note rela-
tive 20 American troops entering Mex
leo. II viii be sent Immediately.
Friends Of the President. and Con-
gressmen who called az the White
House during the morning, expressed
tho view that Carranza's proposal
was fair one and the belief prevails
that Il will be accepted.
The belief also prevails that the
President could accept Carranzas CO.
operation without any action by the
Senate. The situation in Mexico.
however, caused some uneasiness i'm
official circles and the report Of Cen
eral Funston that he would not move
deliberately until he was sure Of his
ground, was accepted as a proper
procedure owing TO the unsettled
state OF negotiations between this
country and Carranza. Fear Is ex-
pressed that even should the Carranza
not be accepted. Villa may dissemi-
nate reports that the punitive Ameri-
can expedition is an invasion OF
Mexico" and rally many of the Mexi-
cans TO his cause.
A "misconstruction OF phraseology,"
is the Mexican embassy explanation
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
BY The United Press.

nl ut AhAA'N AA'NNs
MEXICO CITY, March l3.-General
Carranza today summoned his cabinet
into session at Queretaro. 100 miles
northwest OF Mexico city, 10 consider
the situation arising cut OF Villas
border raids.
No decisive action will be taken un-
iii Secretary Lansing replies 10 Car
ranza's request that Mexican troops
be permitted 10 cross The American
border to pursue villa ii necessary.
OnicialS here believe Lansing will
readily see the justice OF the First
Chiefs request and believe the crisis
will soon BE- passed.
The shouting of newspaper extras
along the principal bouleNards Sunday
afternoon brought first word OF the
villa raid TO the public. The same
extras carried the word that the
United States planned 10 send an ex-
pedltiOn into Mexico. Later word was
received that General Carranza has
sent a strong note 10 Washington,
protesting against the border crossing
unless his forces are granted recipro-
cal rights.
The American colony is exhibiting
no great alarm over the situation.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
COMPANY
administration
ENDORSED TODAY
Alfred l., William and Fran
els |. dupont Retired as
Directors
VOTE SEVENTY PER Cent.
OF STOCK FOR new BOARD

The annual meeting at noon today
OF +. ]. DUPONT de NemOurs and Com
pany. which in October last took over
the business and properties of h. l..
DUPONT de Nomours Powder Company.
voted an endorsement OF the
present administration and approval
OF It's action in not buying for the
company the shares of General T..
Coleman DUPONT
The annual meeting also reelected
all the members of the board of di-
rectors except William DUPONT, Alfred
/. dupont and Francis /. DUPONT. the
last two being co-complainants in the
suit brought against the DUPONT Sc
curities Company, Pierre S. dupont
and his associates, 10 try TO have the
General DUPONT stock involved In the
purchase turned over TO the com
pany.
In place of Alfred l. dupont. William
dupont and Francis l. DUPONT the new
directors named we're Major William
G. Ramsay. II. NJ. Barksdale and
Frank G. Tallman. Between sixty
nine and seventy per cent. Of the stock
outstanding was voted in favor OF the
directors elected, while not a vote was
cast in opposition. although formal
protests were made by II. T. Brown, OF
Philadelphia, of counsel for the plain
tiffs against the voting of any stock
received as dividends from the stock
formerly owned by T. Coleman du-
Pont and also against the voting of
any proxies against the resolution en-
dorsing the officers and directors OF
the company and their official acts. -
/ Alfred l. DUPONT and William du
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
NOV down
5000 british ON
KUT RELIEF dash
Also Report Defeat OF En-
gIiSh Expedition in
Arabia, Near Alden
INVADING Forces ARE
PROTECTED BY WARSHIPS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN, March l3.-The British
lost 5000 men in an unsuccessful at
tempt to relieve the Kut-el-Amara
garrison, according to an official
statement fro mthe Turkish war Of
fee. telegraphed here today The re-
port covered the battle Of Felahie,
southeast of Kut.
the Turkish war office also an
nlunced the defeat of r British eXpe'
di.ion i'm Arabia, near Alden.
On the Yemen front. an English
detachment of COCO infantry and 600
cavalry with ~ centimetre guns,
rtad from SheiSh Osman. north OF
Alden. and occupied the town of Afisch
ami the heights two and one-halt
miles southwest of IT," said the Off
cial statement
"They then attacked Turkish van
guards with superior forces but we're
stonped by Turkish counter attack
from Elvvahita. After three hours
the enemy withdrew only the piotec'
iion of his long range artillery pre-
venting a panic.
The enemy then tried 10 make a
now stand i'm Elmeihale. two and one
half miles south of Alisch i'm positions
preyiouslv prepared. but was forced
bv Turkish Mudyhdis to retreat into
the fortified camp OF Sheikh Osman,
under the protection OF the guns Ol
warships anchored in the Gulf OF
A3en. The Turks destroyed the town
and forti6cations Of Elmeihaie and
captured all pioneer naicriM there.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
fort DUPONT captain
ORDERfD TO BORDER
TROOPS Will STAY

Spociai 10 ihE Evening JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. March l3
Captain James S. Coulter. OF the
United States Army Medical Corps,
stationed al Fort DUPONT. where he
was in charge Of the Post Hospital.
has received orders to proceed at
once TO Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
presumably to be assigned to duty
along the Mexican border. He left
for his new station yesterday.
u is not thought that any of the
two companies at Fort DUPONT will
be ordered 10 the border as the
troops arc needed al Fort Dupont
whereas cavalry and infantry are be-
ing used along the border.
Private Thomas Whitfield. OF the
Hospital Corps also left Fort Dupont
yesterday for Fort Sam Houston
Texas.
First Lieutenant Max r. Wainer
son of Mr.. and Mrs. !. Wainer, OF
this place, is a member OF the Twen-
ty-eighth Infantry. who are stationed
along the Mexican border He was
in command OF a detachment recent
ly which surprised a band of Mexi'
can bandits who crossed the border
pillaging the farms.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
DR.. BALL EXPRESSES
DESIRE TO Retire
But Republican County Com
mittee Expects TO Re-
Elect Him as Chairman
GENERAL T. C. DUPONT
URGED FOR PRESIDENT

A rousing meeting of the Repubii-
can County Committee was held on
Saturday afternoon. Much enthusi-
asm prevailed and the State, county
and city committee chairmen who ad-
dressed the meeting expressed conf
dence that N the coming campaign
another Republican victory will re-
suit. DR.. L. II. Ball was warmly con.
graduated upon his recovery from in.
ness. State Chairman Edmund Mitch.
ell, Jr., was called into the meeting
He thanked those present for the re.
ception given him and said that the
county committee is a power in roll.
ing up the Republican majority. Il
can see nothing ahead for us but a
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
insists ON EARLY
HANDSBER TRIAL
Despite New Developments
Case Is Ordered Called in
Court on Wednesday
STATE AFTER A
JERSEY WITNESS

William Handsber, charged with the
murder of Percy G. Mattson, of No.
1901 Sycamore street. whose body
was found last Tuesday morning on
the banks of the Christiana river,
east Of Market street bridge. was to
have been arrigned in City Court to-
day on the charge. but the state was
not ready TO proceed and the case
went over until Wednesday. Hands
bsr was represented by Caleb Z. Bur-
chenal.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn. in
asking for a continuance. SAID that
the State was not ready because OF
new developments in the case since
saturday He stated that Ouc OF the
witnesses for the State. Albert Dresh.
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
GIYE RRTMBAUGM RIGHT on VIZ

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March l3. win
Governor Brumbaugh's announcement
that he will enter the race for Presi-
dent in the Republican Pennsylvania
primaries. Cummins' managers de-
cided today to make no campaign IN
that state. They will be well salts
fled TO have Brumbaugh win the dele
CATION If he can.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
DISMISS THIS CHARGE.

Mary Faldon was dismissed in City
Court today on a charge OF disorderly
conduct as preferred by James Fisher.
The latter said the woman used im-
proper language on the street and ac-
cused him Of appropriating for his
own use some razors and strOps be-
longing TO her husband. who died
recently This was denied by the
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
Bv ROBERT |. BENDER.

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March l3.-Presidcnt
Wilson viii be able. the administration
believes, TO carry out his expedition
against Villa without difficulty with
Carranza. Lacking direct word from
the President, other officials are con-
vinced the Carranza proposal that his
troops be conceded the reciprocal
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
BERLIN OUTLINES PEACE PLAN
IN CASE GERMANS TAKE YERDUN

modified by recent months OF warfare.
Colonel House did not 90 to Berlin TO
discuss possible peace terms, but it
is said he did receive an outline OF
the German view of a proper settle
ment following the end Of the war.
The terms Germany would consider,
affirmed by high German authority
here. are regarded as the most satis-
factory from the point OF view OF pos
Continued on Page Thirteen.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
LANES 4. SMITH DEAD.

James f. Smith, aged So years, Of
No POP North Harrison street, died
at the Delaware Hospital on Satur-
day evening from heart disease. Mr..
Smith fell at Third and Tatnall streets
and was removed 10 the hospital in
the Phoenix ambulance. The body
was removed to his late home.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
suFFRAGIsTs To MEET

The Newport Equal Suffrage Club will
hold IFS monthly meeting an the home OF
Mrs. John 4. Cranston ON Wednesday
night March -.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
AOU.W. CHIEFS HERE.

DIR. L. Heisler Ball. Grand Master
Of Delaware. A. o. U. W., will enter
tain the officials of the order this
evening. in honor Of Supreme Master
win y. Marvis. who arrived here this
morning to attend the two-days' ses-
sion Of the A. o. U. W.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
AFTER GOVERNMENT JOBS.

Stewart Wilson. secretary Of the
Third Division Of the Civil Service
Commission, spent today examining
three applicants for Federal positions.
Two were for typewriters and stenog-
raphers and the other applicant was
for clerical work in departmental SER
vice
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
HOTEL LICENSE TRANSFERRED.

The hctcl license Of George DE Vat
niger. at Alidlletown. has been trans
fcrrcd by General Sessions Court TO
Charles De Nalinger
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
STRICKEN ON STREET.

Charles Williams. aged 2S years. fell
in a fit at Front and West streets this
morning and was removed to the Del
aware Hospital in the police patrol,
where he was revived.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. March 1S.--Presi-
dent Wilson, it is understood on good
authority has in hand. without any
definite use TO make OF them. the
peace terms that are likely to be
heard from Berlin-if the Crown
Prince takes Verdun. Colonel House,
shortly after his return from Ger
many, it is said, laid before the Presi-
dent Germany's tentative proposals as
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
Nnnrn cARoLINA 0RDERED ro MEMoAN NATEHs.

NORTH CAROLINA ORDERED TO MEXICAN WATERS.
By United Press
MOBILE Ala, March ls.-The cruiser North Caroline.
now Of Pensacola sealed orders presumaby or
Me,can service according here today Tho Noh
Carolina was originally ordered to Guantanamo.
Another report generally that Norih
Carolina coming here Join Tho sateshps Aransaa anc
whose officers and ha7o been delegated Oh
serve from the the long range gun practice 5
army defense detachment Fort Morgan Mobile
Evening journal., 1916-03-13

BY The Tnitei Press.
LONDON. M3rch i3.-The battle OF
Verdun entered It's .ourth week to-
day with reports OF in cnse artillery
battling around Forts DoraumOnt and
NauN. ani az Bcthincourt on the west
bank of the Meusc. e-idcn;iy i'm prep
aration for heavy infantry attacks.
The Germans searched out the
French froyt al day Sunday with a
terrific hail OF steel p-oiecti'es. The
French accepted the cannonading as
the forcrunner OF renewed attempts
against Fort VauX and the positions
northwest Of Verdn and made ready
to meet the assaults.
Dispatchcs from Berlin TODAY con-
tainod The first admission from Ger
man sources that the Teutons no
longer hold NauX fort An official
statement two days ego. admitted that
the French by counter attacks had
gained roofhold in the fort Major
Moraht. military critic OF Tho Berlin
Tagehlatt. reports thai the Poseu re-
servists VINO occupied Fort dc VauX
were driven ont. hut expresses the
hope that their rcpulse is only ten-
porary.
Paris dispatches brought detailed
Continued on Pasc Two.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13

he receives the support OF incurs the OPP
position of the Carranza troops.
Funston won fame by swimming a
river under fire to lead his troops
against the Filipino insurrectos. He
comes from Kansas.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
GERNANTRENCHES
IN CARNES woods
TAKEN BY French
Teutons BoTbard DOuau-
mont and Other Positions
Without Making Gains
INVADERS Admit Loss
OF FORT De VAUX
Rv The United pross.

by Inc United Press.
PARIS. March l5.-French troops
stormed and captured moro than 2OOJ
yards Of German trenches in the
Carmcs forest. taking 20 prisoners.
the war Office announced this after
noon The official statement report
ed intensive German bombardment in
the regions OF DJuaumont. Bethrin-
couri the Woevre and lie Pretre
woods. but no infantry attacks north
Of Verdun last night German losses
in tho frat three weeks of the Nerdun
offensive were estimated at 100000.
French war plancs-droFped thirty
bombs on The railway station nt Con
fans. returning unharmed. wai
office reported Elsewhere no lpor-
lant operations occurred last night.
Evening journal., 1916-03-13
DoUBr suIUs WAS TORrEDOED WITHOUT wARNNe.

BY The Unted Press.
PARIS, March ia~-Press dspaioh's from Havo today
doubt the FIRST roprts that the Norwegian baTk
snus aboard which Americans torrca'el
warning No submarine sighted The dispatches
stated though majority Of the beeysd subnsraa'
attacked the sius Others eHpresred TIE opinion 'a'
sus struck one Of the the Germans are hHoFn to '
been sowing os TIE French coast
Evening journal., 1916-03-13

vI1LAet OF COLUMBUS new rrEx1co
Evening journal., 1916-03-13

Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Moderate north
west 10 north winds.
The Republican journal., 1916-10-12
- cS LIN,
C. M. HoWES, I
ANNIE b. ABORN,
TRANSFERS IN REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers of real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending Oct. II. 1916:
Prescott d. II. Carter, ct ais, Belfast, to
Rudolph H. Cassens, Belfast; land in Belfast.
Ada NJ Pendleton, Boston, to M. R. Knowl-
ton and Orrin j. Dickey. Belfast; land and
buildings in Northport.
Albert D. and Minnie B. Gilley, Bucksport.
to Mary L. Herrck, Northport; land in North
port.
Fred M. Perkins, Searsport, to Jennie F.
Perkins. do; land and buildings in Searsport
James Lilford. ct ais, Isesboro. to Clara
Dodge, do; land and buildings in Islesboro.
Addie F. Smith. Islesboro, ct ais. to Helen
NJ Trussell, Northport; land and buildings in
Northport.
George Weymouth, Belfast, to Grace l
Trundy, Stockton Springs; land and buildings
in Stockton Springs. y ''''
James F. Ramsay, Montville, to Fred A,
Ramsay, do; land and buildings in Montville
Rufus E, Stone, Unity, to Alice E. Stone, do:
land in Unity.
Ethel H. Baker, ct al, Winterport, to Helen
NJ. Baker, do; land and buildings in Winter
port.
Frances B. Clay. Bucksport, to Mary E. Ers-
kline, Stockton Springs; land in Stockton
Springs.
John Pendleton, ct als., Islesboro, to the
Inhabitants of Islesboro; land in Islesboro.
Walter c. Hill, Brooklyn, N. Y, ct ais, to
William H. Reid, South Portland; land in Lin
colnville.
Eugene H. Dillaway. Winterport, to Ruth N.
-illaway. do; land and buildings in Winter
port. (Two deeds.)
Russell D Walton, Frankfort, to John Foley.
do; land and buildings in Frankfort.
Warren A Emery, Bethel, to Charles Roes,
Norway; land in Freedom and Montvile
Lucy }. Knight, Lincolnviile, to Herbert E
Knight, do; land in Lincolnville.
Abbie T Hishler, Palermo, to W Winter,
Auburn; land in Palermo.
Ada Steward, Charlestown, Mass. to
Maplewood Lumber Co, Unity; land in Burn
ham.
Hillc,an W Crommett Palermo, to F W Win
ter. Auburn; land in Palermo.
The Republican journal., 1916-10-12
Waldo County Boys Conven.
ton.

The second annual convention of the Boys
Agricultural and the Girls Canning Clubs of
Waldo county will be held in Memorial Hail.
Belfast, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9th and
28th and it is expected that our citizens will
entertain at that time large gathering of
boys and many residents of the county who are
interested in the excellent lectures arranged
Belfast Board of Trade and the Agricultural
Department of the University of Maine for
the purpose of interesting the boys of the
county in farm work and modern methods in
agriculture. More than three hundred boys
attended the convention held in Belfast last
year and it was so successful that the Board of
Trade decided to repeat it this year and the
three local banks will again donate 5000
in cash prizes for the best work done in raising
potatoes and sweet corn. in addition to the
prizes offered by the University of Maine The
exhibits of potatoes last year were worthy of
attention, and the town of Brooks, through the
efforts of one boy, furnished the best yield to
the acre reported in the State of Maine. Fol-
lowing is the program for the two days:
OCTOBER 27.
900 a. m. Registration and assignment of
rooms.
HOO a. m. Pigs and pig management ]. H.
Bodwell, Foxcroft, County Agent Piscataquis
County.
1900, noon. Dinner. Music
l 80 D. m. Address of welcome, Mayor of
Belfast.
200 p. m. Music.
2.1O-2.3O. Response by C. M. Howes, Lib
erty.
2,3o-3OO p. M. Girls Clubs, Mary I. Has
kell.
3OO-5 80 p. m. Tour of City.
5307l5 p. m. Banquet. Program and place
to be announced.
730 o. M. Music.
and Women, L. S. Merrill, Dean. Music.
$50 p. m. Illustrated Lecture, Poultry
Housi ,g, W. c. Monahan. Extension Instruc-
tor in Poultry Husbandry
OCTOBER %.
$50 a. m. Music
8.45 a. m. Remarks, r. P Mitchell, State
Leader Boys Clubs.
9l5 a. m Potato Judging Demonstration
Paul w. Monohon, Assistant State Leader.
1000 a. m. Music.
Reading Prize Essays.
Awarding Prizes, by Banks.
1900 noon. Dinner.
12.45 p. Joint Meeting of Waldo and
North Waldo Pomona Grange Committees
(Place to pc annouDced.)
The tour of the city will include visits to all
the prominent manufacturing places in Bel
fast giving the boys an opportunity to see
how the big factories turn out their goods.
The banquet will be one Of the pleasant fea-
lures, when the, young people will meet in one
of the halls in the city. The entire program
will have some pleasing additions. The dele
cations which arrive by train will be met at
the Maine Central depot by the Belfast Boy
Scouts and escorted to Memorial Hall, where
they will be assigned to their rooms.
The Republican journal., 1916-10-12
EAST BELFAST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Leavitt are visiting in
Providence, R. l.
Mrs. Albert McKeen is visiting relatives in
Boston.
RoBERTs-GREENLAw. Mr.. Emery J. Roberts
and Mrs. Ada H. GreenIaw were quietly mar
ried Oct. Sd by Rev. VIM. Vaughan of Trinity
church. The single ring service was used and
the couple were unattended. The bride were
blue tailored suit with silk waist, and white
hat. Both parties are well known. The groom
has been employed in the Leonard & Barrows
shoe factory for II years and they were pre-
sented with beautiful cut glass water set
from the finishing room, where the groom is
employed. They have gon. to housekeeping
at the corner of Swan Lake and Searspoi t
avenues with the best wishes of host of
friends for happy welded life.
The Republican journal., 1916-10-12
Veterans Meeting in Waldo.

The Waldo County Veteran association met
at Silver Harvest Grange hall in Waldo, Oct.
o. 1916. 1t was one of the days made to order,
with ali roads leading to Waldo. We left our
nome by auto in the early morning. going by
way OF Searsport for two comrades, Merrill and
Whittum, thence to Belfast and via the Head
OF the Tide to the Grange hall, where many
OLD comrades had arrived before us. President
Irask called the forenoon meeting to order,
with all the officers in their places. The rec.
ords of the last meeting were read and ac-
cepted and the secretary was then called upon
and made his annual.report, as follows: Eleven
meetings were held during the year. all well
attended. Twenty nine comrades have been
reported as passing from earth during the past
year, all of whom enlisted from Waldo county,
NO deaths were reported in September. The
Oranges are helping US out with efforts to
make our remaining years happy. Remarks
were made and vote of sympathy extended
to Comrade D. y. Bowen of Morrill,, who is
seriously i'll. and to Mrs. Bowen, who was de-
tained at home with him. Comrade and Mrs
Bowen are two of our best members and all
in the near future. Comrades James Knowl-
ton of Swanville, Fred l., Palmer of Monroe
and George L. Merrill of Searsport were ap-
pointed a committee on the time and place of
the next meeting. Invitations were received
from Comet and Harvest Home Oranges and
the committee subsequently reported to meet
Nov. End with Comet Grange, Swanvllle.
-,
ago, and it was voted to accept the cordial in
vitation from Brooks for the December meet
ing Next came the election of officers, which
resulted in the reelection of the old board, as
follows: J. G. Trask of Newburg, President;
4. Stinson Of Searsport, Secretary and Treas
urer; George L. M errili Of Searsport, Chap
lain. The dinner call then sounded and 800
responded ana sat down to food enough for q
regiment After dinner the cigars were pas
sed and the usual smoke talk followed, and
the veterans fife and drum corps got in some
good lcks. Comrade Woodbridge Ellis got the
old boys in line and 81 stood up to be counted.
1t was the largest number that has ever at
tended meeting of the association.
President 1rask called the afternoon meet
ing to order and the following program was
given: Singing Tramp, tramp" etc, by the
Grange choir; prayer by Chaplain Merrill; ad-
dress of welcome by James g. CilIey of Waldo;
response by S. l., Crockett of Brooks; songs by
Mrs. Julia S. Quincy, Chester Pollard and
Comrade Anderson; reeitations by Mrs. Their
esa Halbert and Mrs. Gurney; remarks by Rev.
David Brackett Comrades L. o. White and E.
w. Ellis of Belfast, ]. G. Harding of Morrill,,
A. Stinson. and others. Miss Frances Walkley,
pastor of the North Belfast church, was made
an honorary member.
A vote of thanks was extended to Silver
Harvest Grange and to all who had aided in
making this the banner meeting in "a years.
The meeting closed with singing God be
With You Till We Meet Again."