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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14


The submarine controversy between
the United States and Germany height
ened by the disaster that befell the
cross channel steamer Eussex and Ger
many's denial that one Of her subma-
rines was responsible for it has the
American government busy gathering
data for information to Germany con-
corning the Sussex and attacks on va
rious merchantmen since the torpedo
ing OF the Lusitania, which it is as
serted will bring to a focus the entire
matter Of submarines.
Ensland's Reply to U. 3.
Great Britain has replied to the Ameri-
can protest against the clause in her trad
ing with tho enemy act which prevents
trading with any business firm that has
Affiliations with or Is controlled by sub
5ects Of enemy countries. The nete as
serts that the act II being ENFORCED T.
restrict activities and trade Of 3ersors
under British jurisdiction and tina. care
commerce.
Settlement Of Packers Cases
The cases Of the Chicago meat packers
against Great Britain for the holding UP
Ct cargoes. valued at many millions of
dollars. destined for neutral ports, have
been ainicably settled by Representatives
o: the meat packers ana Great Britain.
Great Britain will pay for tho seized
cArgoss.
On War Fronts
Before Verdun the infantry has remain
81 inactive and only IN the sectors to the
northwest, embracing Hill 3M and the
front from LIE Mort Homme TO Cum.sres
has there been heavy work by the srtil
lefy. Berlin reports that unfavorab:s
weather ID hindering infantry operations
The Germans in the Lake Narocz and
Iksull bridgehead positions on the
Russian front have made attempts to
advance against the Russians after
preparatory Commandments. In each in
stance, according to Petrograd, they
were repulsed. Near Baranovichi the
Russian infantry essayed an attack on
the Germans but was driven back.
On the Austro- italian line, the usual
bombardments and infantry lombard
ments and infantry attacks at various
points continue. In Asiatic Turkey the
Turks have delivered powerful counter
attacks in the Caucasus region against
important positions recently captured
from them by the Russians. Their at
tsmpts failed. according to Petrograd.
Five additional vessels have met
with disaster as a result Of mines or
submarines. The British steamers Rob-
ert Adamson and Angus and the Brit
ish bark Inuerlyon have been sunk
by submarines, while Danish vessel
named DoFthea has been sunk by a
mine and tho Dutch steamer Colombia
damaged by a mine. A semi-off1cial dis
patch from Berlin calculates the
French losses up to the present in the
lighting around Verdun at 10000 Of
dce1s and men. The British losses in
the flghting with the Turks at Sam
nayyat April . are declared officially
to have been much below 5000 the fig
ure- given in the official Turkish state
nent announcing the defeat of the
Briti1h column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Clinton H. Goodhue, candidate for
county commissioner on the Republican
ticket, went to Monmouth Thursday on
business for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
LOCAL NOTICE.

Royal Society cotton, chicks. birds,
and cards for Easter. Gifts for the
party. Call and see our ready to wear
hats. The Bluebird Gift Shop.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Calvin w. Gilman of Augusta, who
has been in the city for few days on
business, returned home Thursday at
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Come in and see the sport hats.
Some class. Mrs. Hartman will make
your old hat look like new. Don't
buy until you see our styles. The Blue
Bird Gift Shop, Winthrop, Me.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Hon. Horace Purinton returned
Thursday afternoon from a business
TRIP to the eastern part Of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Charles Wood, who has been visit
ing with his sister in the city for sew
eral days, left Thursday afternoon for
his home in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Diplomatic Issues
axe Place Of Wars
Battles in the News

verdun Struggle Sinks to Comparative Activity
u. S. Government Gathering Data on Sub
marine Attacks England Answers U. S; Pro
test on Trading with Enemy Clause - M at
Packers Agree upon Sc tile ment- Russia
. Claims German Attacks Repulsed -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
WATERv|LLE

f. Payson witham went to Boston
Thursday afternoon. where he Will be
on business for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
WANTED At ONCE

A salesiady. one who has had some ex-
perience in millinery. Address ..sales-
lady" Journal. apr1aitf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
CLINTON
StinchfieId. Brown

Friday evening, April 7, quiet home
wedding took place at the home of Per-
ry Brown in Benton, when his daugh-
ter, Sabra, was united in marriage
with John Stinchfield Of this town. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. s..
L. Williams Of Jay, a brother-in-law
of the groom, using the single ring
service. The bridal couple were at
tended by Harold Brown, a brother,
and Mrs. Ray Brown, sister-in-law
of the bride, with Venora, the brides
little sister, as ring bearer. The deco
rations Of evergreen were especially
pretty because Of simplicity and ar
rangement. The bridal couple stood
under an arch so dainty and light that
it seemed without support. 1t is hoped
there may never hang over their lives
a heavier burden than what this SEEM
ed.
The bride. carrying pale cream roses,
and the lady Of honor pink roses, were
both gowned in white. After congrat-
ulations the bride very gracefully scat
tered her roses among the guests, ia
voring her father and mother. Mrs
Stinchfield, with generous number,
then donned her travelling suit of blue
and the couple drove to Waterville to
take the Pullman.
After visiting relatives in Boston
and Worcester, they will go to a bun
gallo in Norwell for a short stay. The
out-of-town people present were: Mrs.
Mary Stinchfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Stinchfield and Mrs. L. S. Williams of
Jay, relatives Of the groom; Harold
Brown Of Lewiston and little Miss We
nora Brown Of Corinna, brother and
sister Of the bride; also Mrs. Barney
of Corinna. The groom, a son Of Mrs.
Mary Stinchfleld. has always lived in
town, growing up to be most respect
ed citizen and very active young
man.
The bride was formerly student in
Clinton High school going out with
the class of IA.
Both have a host of friends to wish
them happiness and success in their
future life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Rev. and Mrs. Wakely Of Dexter.
who is taking forced vacation on ac-
count Of i'll health. are visiting his sons
George and Fred Wakely.
The members Of the w. r. G. are To
hold q sale and supper the last of this
month.
The Pine Cone Club met with Mrs.
Kinsley Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs. Hattie Wentworth had very
serious attack Of acute INDIGESTION
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

He was admitted. to the Home from New
Gloucester Oct s, 1916.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
BAZAAR FOR BRITISH
WOUNDED THIS WEEK

A tete, the proceeds OF which will be
used to aid the British soldiers wounded
In the present war will be staged in the
garden OF Octason House. Eighteenth
street and New York avenue, tomorrow,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after
moons and evenings. In the afternoons
there will be tea, dancing and music,
and at night in addition to dancing and
music, there will be staged tableaux
and vaudeville performance.
The most picturesque features Of the
garden will be the British colonial bazaar
booths, representing the colonies and
dependencies of England. These booths
will be in charge Of the following: India,
Mrs. Thomas Gaf and Nathan Wyeth;
Canada, Mrs. Blaine Beale; Australia and
New Zealand, Mrs. Nathaniel Francis;
the Soudan, MBs. Arthur c. Glasgow
Malta, Mrs Paul Bartlett; Bermuda
and Dutch West Indies, Miss Ethel Har-
riman South Africa, Mrs. Arthur Will
lert-
Another interesting feature Of the fete
will be the servants, flower and candy
sellers in costume. and six little girls
dressed, two each, as English roses Scot
tish thistes and Irish shamrocks, who
will be vendors of candy. There also
will be bevy Of young women dressed
as characters from Shakespearean plays
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
REPORTS FAVORABLY ON
RUBLEE'S NOMINATION
Senate Committee on |. c. c. Over
rides Gallinger's Personal Opposi-
ton to Trade Body Nominee.

The Senate committee on. Interstate
Commerce yesterday authorized favor
able report on the nomination of George
Rublee, of New York and New Hamp-
shire, to be Federal Trade Commissioner.
The committee was not polled and the
alignment in committee Is not known.
Rublee's nomination has been held up fol
nearly year. Senator Gallinger has OBJ
jected to the nomination and other Sena-
tors, some OF them Democrats likewise
are opposed.
Senator Gallinger opposes the nomina-
tion because Rublee is personally OBJ
jectionable to him, and has invoked Sen
atorial courtesy" to defeat the nomina-
ton. Rublee belongs to the Progressive
wing OF the Republican party, Of which
Winston Churchill and former Governor
Bass are the leaders. He has been very
bitter In his opposition to Senator Gal
linger and supported Raymond Stevens
Democrat, for Senator against Mr.. Gal
linger. although Rublee was noninally a
Bull Moose
1t Is the understan nding in the Senate
that Mr.. Rublee has gone over to the
Democrats bodily. and one Of the OBJ
jections to him is that his appointment
violates the spirit, II not the letter OF
the act, which required that not more
than three OF the Federal Trade Commits
sioners should be of the same political
party. The President nominated Rublee
as a Progressive.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
L.& N. HEAD PLEADS FOR
ROAD CLEARING HOUSE
President Smith Intimates Government
Ownership Idea Would Solve
Some Railay Riddles.

President Milton H. Smith, of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad. was again on
the stand yesterday in the investigation
which the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is making into the affairs of that
railroad, and declared that since he had
become head OF the road 1t had increased
its mileage from 1000 to approximately
5000 miles, and that its stock had risen
in value from 25 cents a share to Sl3 a
share. He said the road was prosperous
and in good condition lin spite of legis-
lative bodies" He advocated "railroa !
clearing house" to regulate competition
and divide business among competing
carriers.
President Smith has refused to answer
numerous questions and this week the
commission will institute court proceed
iings to compel him to answer.
He intimated yesterday that govern
ment ownership of railroads would be a
pretty good thing in some ways. saying:
Enormous sums have been wasted by
contests between competing lines where
one of the competitors operates a longer
line at a cost that equals or exceeds the
total revenue, which, at the same rates.
may yield the shorter or more direct line
net revenue. This is an economic
waste that should be prohibited, and
would be prohibited If the railroad sys-
TENS as a whole were controlled by the
government
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
FORD ASKED To
name ATTORNEY
Navy League, After Filing
100000 Libel Suit, Tells
Detroiter to Get Busy.
ACTION BASED ON "AD"
Organization Alleges "Defamatory Ar
ncIe" Was Printed by Auto
Builder in Local Paper.

The Navy League. which yesterday
filed a 10000 libel suit against Henry
Ford in the District Supreme Court, last
pignt sent a telegram to Mr.. Ford 1t his
home in Detroit Informing him OF the
suit and suggesting that he communicate
at once with the attorneys Of the league
in this city.
The Navy League assumes" reads the
telegram 10 Mr. Ford, that you will
want to defend this suit rather than con-
fess that you have been guilty of max
ing false and defamatory charges against
the Navy League, and in order to prevent
delay, suggests that you communicate At
once to the attorneys of the league N
this suit, Henry B. F. mcfarland and
Henry Breckenridge, the name OF an nt-
torney here whom you will authorize 10
accept service of summons in this case
In its bill of complaint, the Navy
League charges that Mr.. Ford published
"defamatory article" in a Washington
newspaper on May l last The league
further alleges that Mr.. Ford wrongful
" contrived. and ~ickedly and malicious
" intending to injure the plaintiffs good
name and fame, and bring into public
scandal, infamy and disgrace, did write
and publish a certain false, scardalous
and defamatOry libel"
The following is one Of the paragraphs
from the alleged llbelous publication,
which the Navy League quotes in its bill
Of complaint:
The munition makers fear the ending
Of the war They have built vast addi-
tions to their factories, hot temporary
structures. but great buildings that indi-
cate not hope but determination that This
war shall continue; that other wars shall
follow and bring their bloody profits with
them. II they cannot force more war
they can at least, they believe, tie UP
this country for huge munitiOn contracts
Tney and their tools are preaching fear
to get those contracts. And this treason
masked as patriotism, has deluded many
VINO have not thought and who will not
think"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
mrs. T. E. ROBERTSON
HEADS COLLEGE women

Mrs Thomas E. Robertson was elected
president of the College Womens Clubs
at the annual meeting Of the organiza-
tion at the Raleigh last night. These
were elected to serve with her: Mrs.
Eugene E. Stevens, first vice president;
Mrs w. F. Woolard, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Hugh NJ Adams, correspond
ing secretary; Miss Caroline NJ. Davis,
recording secretary; Miss Musa Marbut,
treasurer
The following were elected to serve on
the executive committee: Mrs. John Bar
bour, chairman, and Miss Jessie j.
Brainerd. Miss Helen Hugh. Mrs. Martin
A. Morrison, DR.. Ada R. Thomas, Mrs.
Otto L. Veerhor, and Mrs. David White.
The report OF the retiring president
showed a membership of 576, representing
eighty-hve colleges and universities.
resolution was adopted authorizing
the president to appoint a special COM
mittee to consider the advisaoility OF
establishing a permanent home for the
club. 1t is understood that 1t is the in
tention of the members to lease quarters
first, and then, IL they are found desir-
able. to buy the place.
A special report showed that $65S has
been collected toward the 5000 fund be-
ing raised for the purpose Of establishing
an Elizabeth V. Brown memorial scholar
ship at George Washington University.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

tined In preventing the imports Of food
and raw productS'
These older German authorities were
right The truth is that all war IL cruel
and horrible. but those who have
drenched Europe with blood who scattered
death and destruction among combstantS
and noncombatants by Zeppelin bombs
and submarine torpedoes, who, BY their
poison gas and high explosive shells. have
manned, tortured and slain millions Of
the best and bravest Of their fellow crea-
lures, are presuminE too far on the toleT-
alton Of mankind when they complain OF
such a comparatively humane method Of
warfare as a blockade.
Chancellor Again Quoted
"Of the German peace overtureG. n
such they are 10 be cslled-I will say
little. II was only last December that
their chancellor declared that We be-
lieved Il 70 be our interest TO attribute
falsely 70 them peace proposals: yet the
within the past few months Germany
has announced before the world her
readiness TO make peace
Which is the truth? II may be that
the Germans want peace. II 50, IL IL
because they fear defeat II may be
only that they want 10 appear peaceful
For US Il matters not Our attitude, at
any rate, is unchanged. We drew the
sword UnwillinEly: we shall sheath Il
gladly, but we should be untrue TO our
trust, we would be betrsying ciy1liLs .
ton II we abandoned our task until we
have restsblished in Europe the su-
premacy OF law. the ssnctity OF treaties
and the rest Of all nations, great and
small, TO live their lives and fulhu their
destiny, free from the intolerable men
ace OF PrUssisn militsrism."
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Austrian AHiators in Raid

Vienna, via Amsterdam and London,
May 6.-AustrIan aviatOrs have lombard
cd the railway junction Of soolbunowo, in
Volhynla. the war Office announced to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
SAYS CARRANZISTAS
WILL ATTACK u. S. MEN
Col. Trevino Asserts Obregon Has Been
Sparring for Time and Pre-
paring to Strike.

IBy the International News Service0
Fl PasO. Tex, MAY 6.-Carranza forces
VIII attack Gen. Pershing's men in few
DAYS unless the Americans anuounCe
their intention to Withdraw from Mexico
az once. This is the opinion Of Col. F. E.
Tevino brother Of Gen. Jacinto B. IRE
VINO, second in command to Gen. Alvaro
Obregon.
Gen. Trevino left Juarez for the south
1T 5.45 p. m. No explanation for his
sudden departure was forthcoming from
NeNi.an officials. He left soon after
Gen. ObreEon had received a code mes
sage from Mexico City.
COL. Trevino said:
No power on earth can prevent the
roustitutionaIist troops in Chihuahua
from attacking the Americans soon.
Gen. ObregOn has been sparring for
time to move his army northward, and
when the time is ripe, he will strike. He
was not authorized when he came here
to enter an agreemnt that was not based
upon the immediate withdrawal of the
punitive expedition
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07

behalf of the starving women and chill
dren
However, presumIng that the state
ment OF the chancellor in the Reichstae
was untrue, II lie interesting to recall the
opinions OF two former German states
man, Prince Bismarck and Count Ca.
privi, as the right of belhgerent TO cut
of the supplies OF his enemy.
In 1881, at the time when his majesty 8
government were discussing with the
French the institution Of the right to de-
taTy forces to be contraband. Prince Bis
msrck made the following statement to
the Kiel Chamber Of Commerce:
I reply to the chamber OF commercs
that any disadvantage our commercial
carrying interests may suffer by the
treatment OF rice as a contraband Of war
does not justify our opposing the meas
ure which II has been thought flt TO take
in carrying on a foreign war. Every war
is a calamity which entails evil conse-
quences not only on the combatants, but
also on the neutrals. The measure in
question has for its object the shortening
OF the war by increasing the difficulties
OF the enemy, and is justihable to stor
the war il impartially enforced against
all neutrals and their ships
In 1892 Count Caprivi made the follow
ing remarks in the Reichstag in the
course Of a discussion respecting the
question OF international protection for
private property at sea:
Caprivi's Qualification.
"A country may be dependent for her
food or raw products upon her trade.
private introduction Of provisions into
Paris was prohibited during the siege and
in the same way. a nation would be Jus
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
G. W. u. BEATS CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY IN DEBATE
Winning Team Uphold Negative of
Question of Imposing Literacy
Test Upon Immigrants.

George Washington University won
from Catholic University in the local
colIeEate debating event Of the year last
night in McMahOn Hall, Catholic Uni
versity. The decision was two to one in
favor OF George Washington, upholdlng
the negative Of Resolved. That Immi-
grafton to the United States Should be
Further Restricted by the Imposition OF
a Literacy Test"
The winning team was composed Of
II. W. Cornell, II; C. T Burton Fuller
IS: P. B. Moorehouse, 49, with
Rhoade, Il, as alternate all students of
George Washington University Law
School. Catholic University was repre-
sented by Warren Maxwell, IS; Edward
P. Somers. It; Thomas P O'Connor. Is
with Martin a. Hunt, II, as alternate.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
GIRLS At CAMP
ASK SUNDAY OFF
Members of Chevy Chase Mill
tary School Long for Day at
Home with Real Comforts.
BOONS TO BE GRANTED
Nearly Entire Regiment Will Attend
Church This Morning-Visitors
Expected in Afternoon.

Sweet dreams Of a good old home-cook-
ed Sunday dinner dampened the military
spirit of the young women at the Ma
tional Service Camp in Chevy Chase yes
terday, Commandment Poe was flooded
with requests for leave of absence for
this afternoon from girls who have homes
in Washington.
1t is probable that as many as pos
sible of the local girls will be granted
passes for the afternoon. 1t will be a
blue Sunday for those fair soldiers who
fail to obtain leave of absence and are
forced to miss, perhaps for the first time
In their young, sheltered lives, a home
cooked Sunday dinner.
1t is understood that in order to fore
stall the spectacle OF a deserted camp.
half the girls OF each company will be
given leave of absence from 2 until
o'clock this afternoon, and the other
half the same period next Sunday.
This morning practically the entire
regiment at the camp will attend church,
after which they will hurry back to camp
and don their neatest khaki uniforms
for the crowd of visitors that 1t is ex-
pected will visit camp today.
The girls were delighted yesterday
when a bright, new mail box was erect
ed in camp for the convenience Of those
soldiers who have "hims" awaiting
patiently for the return Of their loved
ones from camp.
DR.. Rynan Devereaux, who has just
been appointed camp surgeon, was seen
about camp in uniform yesterday for the
first time.
Some of the rockies who have found 1t
hard to become accustomed to the rigo$s
of outdoor life yesterday resorted to
bone-rimmed glasses to protect their eyes
from the glare OF the sun.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Austrian DESTROYER Sunk.

Rome May 6-An Austrian torpedo boat
destroyer has been sunk in the lower
Adristic by the French submarine Ber-
neuilli according to a wireless message
today
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Germs Preserved Ten Years.

Ten years ago some paratyphoid bacil-
lus were sealed up in a glass tube, and
last January NJ. W. Lyon. jr.. OF George
Washington University Medical School.
took them out and made them grow, he
told the Biological Society last night at
its meeting at the Cosmos Club The nat
uraI history OF the District. beginning
with the accounts of Capt. John Smith,
who explored the Potomac River as far
as Little Falls, was related by w. l.
McAtee. Leonard Steinegar talked on
lizards