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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-21
GARCIA IS OPTIMISTIC

At the same time Andreas Garcia, Carranza counsel here. and known to be in intimate relations with the first chief, maintains there is no danger of friction even the question of the ship ment of American army supplies over the Mexican railways. So long as it was merely a question of supplies MT. Garcia said today, it was matter of small consequence He added, however, |on Mexican trains would come under a different category.
 "The Americans have permission to buy supplies in Mexican towns, said Garcia, "so I see little difficulty so far as the attitude of the Mexican gov ernment is concerned between allow ing merchants to ship food to sell to the American troops and the American army shipping direct"
 'T cannot see,'' he added, "how the United States needs to rush down any more troops, considering that our com bined forces amount to about 50OO0 men opposed by only two or three thousand. We have too many troops already for that purpose, it seems to me-"
 Whatever be the outcome of the situa- tion, the military and civil authorities here are taking no chances of being caught unprepared. Both Brigadier General Bell and Mayor Lea take every necessary precaution while asserting with all the emphasis in their power that they can see no reason for alarm. General Bell is reported to have conferred with a local mining man, J. w. Baskin, an au- thority on Mexican trails. regarding the passages into Mexico from the country east of El Paso. These trails were devel- oped before the days of railroading and are of great military importance.
 Five soldiers from Pershing's expedition have arrived here by train the past two days from Columbus to be treated for the front. One of the men. negro trooper. has temporarily lost his eyesight from the glare of the sun and irritation caused by alkali dust Another man be- longing to the Twentieth infantry suffered from an injury to a leg. The Thirteenth cavalry and the Fifth field artillery, he said, were from IS to 20 miles in advance of the infantry on the march, but com munication was maintained between the units at all times.
 MAY FORCE FIGHT
 San Antonio, Tex, March 20.--Francisco Villa may be forced into a fight with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-21

MAY FORCE FIGHT San Antonio. Tex, March 20.-Francisco Villa may be forced into a fight with the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-21

Despite the reports that Colonel Cano's forces had engaged those of Villa at Namiquipa, persons well in formed here expressed the opinion that the Carranza forces had failed to hold up their end of the net by which it was proposed to capture the bandit chieftain. There were confirmatory reports received today of the news re- ceived for the last week that the Mexi- can troops not only were failing to CO operate with the American troops, but in certain instances, at least, were actually withdrawing from the field of operations.
 The Associated Press learned un- questionable authority that the troops of the de facto government which had been seen at Casas Grandes have been withdrawn and are in or about Juarez. From the same source it was learned that at least one detachment Of Car ranza troops had refused to fight Villa and had withdrawn on the bandil $ ap- proach, leaving him free to pass into his favorite mountain fastness. This de tachment withdrew on receipt of mes sage that he was warning, not on Mexl- cans but the enemies of Mexicans
 The extraordinary rapidity with which the American cavalry pushed into Mexi- co gave rise to high hopes yesterday that the unexpected had happened and the notorious bandit was cornered. This seemed inevitable if the Carranza sol- diers did their part, and if the account of the strength of their field forces was correct villa, cut off from the north by che forward sweep Je tNt ssiile ics,l' Sote umns and from the west by the Sierra Madre, barring the approaches to the state of Sonora, was supposed to be equal ly barred from east and south by power f1l Capra r,za forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-21

MISTAKE GOVERNMENT An statements agree that the a'l- thority of the national government or Mexico on the border is only nominal. Such is the insecurity of life that
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

French in France and Salonika (Da-
vis); The Latchstring (Emerson)'
How to Know the Moses (Dunham :.
Miss Edith Cabot, daughter or the
Librarian, Mrs. Fanny Cabot, VIII
leave here June % for trip lasting
about a year. She will sail from New
York to New orleans and then go
across country to California. she
will sail from Seattle, July 20. for ia
pan, stopping first at Yokohama she
will spend the winter in India and then
possibly may go to England If war
conditions allow
Preliminary steps were taken Fri
dav night at a meeting Of graduates
of the High school at the Assembly
nall. toward the formation of an
Alumni Association for Skowhegan
High school and Bloomfield Academy.
John Emery, president of the Senior
class which has been working on the
proposition, presided. Capt Roy L.
Marston was the first to speak in fav-
or of an Alumni Association. His
statement that the charter of Bloom =
field Academy was given in 1907. IL
wears before Maine became an indie
pendent State, was a surprise to most
of the graduates. He recommended
a committee consisting of Miss Han
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

"Merrymeeting," the private car OF
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway. with party Of OH
Gals on board who we're on their tour
of inspection of the companys sys-
tenn was a visitor Saturday in Au-
gusta. In the party were President
w. :. Bradley of Portland. Vice Pres
ident and General Manager A. II. Fora
of Portland, Robert Clark and MI.
Silliman OF Philadelphia, both stock
holders and directors, Mr. Smart of
Philadelphia. Mr.. F'ord's private sec
rotary. General Supt. 6. y. Bowie of
Lewiston, Supt. Claude Cole of the
Augusta division. Engineers +. w.
Hulett. The party had been to Bangor
and came from Waterville Saturday
morning. arriving at 9l5 From Au-
Gusta they went to Winthrop and to
Baileyville. then back to Augusta
and to the National Home at Togus,
and on their return to Augusta went
to Gardiner ana from there to Tacoma
Lakes. where they enjoyed dinner at
the Inn. The days run ended at Lew
iston. It IS expected that the in
spection will be completed early this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

rah r. Page, Miss Lizzie 7. Hussey
and Mrs. r. T. Patten to prepare
brief history of the school and to re-
port through one of its number at the
Alumni banquet, which was voted.
CAPTAIN Marston felt that now Show
hogan High is prominent in athletics,
there should be an older advisory
council behind to help support stu
dent activities. The Senior class al
ready has a committee Of arrange
ments for the banquet consisting OF
Francis Friend, Ruth Greenwood and
Emery Dyer. Capt. Marston propos-
ed the following general committee
to cooperate with them. who were
accepted: John Griffin 10. w. P. Ord
C ,Cws rfiw.inH cmfwypan fwypaaa
Way 81, Miss Sarah Anderson 'S3.
Miss Gertrude S. Weston "a, Mrs. S.
w. Philbrick Sc. John w. Steward
'SS, Mrs. Howard Friend 80, ]. Har-
vey White 80. H. N. Pratt 81. George
Nash '92, Charles Allen '94, Mrs. W.
S. Stinchfield '95. Charles Smith Of
the class of 1906 was elected chair
man of the general committee. Mr..
Smith was asked as a part of his du-
ties to notify one member from each
class graduated since 1896 to notify
the other members of the desire to
form an Alumni Association and to
get as many as possible to attend the
banquet or Thursday evening. June
o. the date Of graduation having been
set ahead one day. Return postcards
are to be sent out to determine the
number to prepare a banquet for. 1t
was voted that Mr.. Smith appoint a
committee Of three to nominate a
slate of officers for the new Alumni
Association to be elected at the ban
quet 1t was voted that alumni of the
High school and Bloomfield Academy,
officials Of the school and school
board be eligible to attend the bar
Duet, but not underclass students.
Principal r. w. Leighton suggested
the test of membership be ability to
say the class motto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
Reception for Miss Alice
S. Reynolds, June 20

The teachers of the Cony High school
and the Junior High school are planning
a reception to be held in the Assembly
hall of the High school building on Tues
day evening, June %, in honor Of Miss
Alice $. Reynolds. Miss Reynolds Is re-
firing this year from active school work.
after a continuous service Of So years. 81
of which have been spent In the Cony
High school. A large number Of her pres
ent and former pupils and other friends
are looking forward to this opportunity
to express the high esteem in which Miss
Reynolds is held in Augusta, and to wish
her many years of well-earned leisure
and happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
kENNEBEc 5UPERIoR COURT
List Of Traverse Jurors for the June
Term

Following IS the list of traverse jul
rors for the June term of the superior
court which convenes Tuesday at Wa
tcr1ille.
II. j. Bamford, Fayette; William
Elaisdell, West Gardiner: George A.
Bryant, Augusta: Merton Chase, Gin
ton: Samuel Clark, Winslow; Charles
H. Cook, Gardiner; Archie Coombs,
assa rboro; II. A. Cushman, Win
throp; George Gilbert. Waterville; John
T. Henderson, Hallowell; Ed c..
knowles, Belgrade; J. F. MacNichol.
Augusta; Frank A. Maheu, Waterville;
Chsrl F. Malaney. Chelsea: A. D.
Mckinney, Benton: Lincoln S. Park,
Halowell. Edwin S. Held. Augusta;
William Spiiler. Waterville; Charles L..
Thomas, Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
Nason-CIeveIand

Miss Harriet l.. Cleveland and Leon
Mason Of Skowhegan were married
Wednesday at Waterville by Rev. Ar
thur $. Phelps. The bride is native
Of Skowhesan, the daughter OF Nor
ris NJ. Cleveland. She is a graduate OF
the Skowhegan high school in the class
of 1900 and of Colby College in 1904.
She has been a school teacher for a
number of years. The groom is ma
tive of Canaan but has resided In
Skowhegan for the past two years.
They will reside at the home Of the
bride on Main street, the Calvin CleVe-
land homestead, which has been re-
modelled for their occupancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
FARMINGDALE

o. P. Scribner, who moved out Of the
state last fall, has returned to his home
here. Mr.. Hayes. who has occupied his
house will move his family to the Ken
sington place. better known as the Tom
McGugins place. on Bowman street.
f. J. Hodgdon, who passed the win
ter in Massachusetts,. returned recent
ly.
Mrs. Annie Pinkham. who has been
making an extended visit with her
daughter. Mrs. A. H. Averill went this
week to Augusta to visit another daugh-
ter
Miss Gladys Scribner and mother
we're guests over Wednesday night Of
Miss Alva and Master Kenneth Love-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
Fred Bennett

Fred Bennett died suddenly Sunday
forenoon at the home of his daughter.
Mrs Arthur Anderson. 81 Howard
street. aged s. years. Medical Exam
iucr ". II Harris was called and aft
er an examination pronounced death
t. have been due to natural causes.
EcSiG". Mrs Anderson the other sur
v.|ors are a daughter. Mrs. Clara Il.
al If Gardiner and one son, Arthur
bcnnett of Bath. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
Mrs. Catherine c. Pishon

Mrs. Catherine Croker pishon, widow
of the late Henry NJ lisbon, passed
away sunday noon al her come, s Melville
street AGED - years one son. Hiram L..
P.shon Of Augusta. two brothers. DR.. l..
J. Crooker of Augusta AMI Dr. f. A.
Crooker Of Washington. this state, and
ono sister Mrs. Addie l.. Foster of Ber-
wick. " :. survive. funeral "ervices VIII
he held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
Funeral Of James DaiqIe

took place Saturday morning at st.
Marv's Catholic church. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Daigle of
Factory street and died Thursday at
the age Of Is years. On Wednesday ne
entered into a scuffle at the spinning
mill it is said, and met with an accl-
dental fracture Of two bones OF ms
forearm and internal injury which,
with bronchial pneumonia, caused his
death. He was born and had lived un-
til the past five years in BroWnvllie'
Me.
DR.. S. NJ. Cover went to augusta
Saturday to pass the weekend Win nus
mother, Mrs. John Cover
Mrs. F. P. Pennell went Saturday to
Fairfield to pass Sunday with ner
daughter, Mrs. Frank Tozier MISS
Gladys Pennell accompanied her' ohe
now has a position in the Unitarian
church choir at Waterville.
Mrs. Ann Palmer left Saturday for
weeks visit in Bangor WIN hei
brother, Luther Palmer, and niece
Miss Stella Palmer.
Skowhegan fans should be much
elated that the management or the
Skovhegan baseball club have secured
the Sanford club, the highest salar-
led semi professional team in Name
and which includes many well-known
professional ball players Of renowned
standing for the Fourth OF July game
here. Plans have been made Tor Two
games on that date, one each 1or 1ore-
noon and afternoon.
The Belfast baseball management
we're in town Thursday and made ar
rangements for series of games be-
tween the club representing that city
and the Skowhegans for a silver cup.
! The Selectmen were working on the
check list of voters Saturday. prepar-
tory to the primary election.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weston are no"
residing in Boston. where Mr.. Weston
has a position with the Hood Rup-
Der Company.
The following new books have been
added to the Skowhegan Free Puo-
lie Library this week: Susanna Stirs
the Fire (Blake); Aunt Sarah ana
the War (Anonymous): Men OF Mu-
sic Mountain (Spearman); Those Gel
lespies (Hopkins); Proof Of the Pud-
ding (Nicholson): They Of the Higr
Trail (Garland); The Fighting Chey-
ennes (GrinnelD; Lusitania's Last
Voyage dauriat): Stories Of Ameri-
can Life (Eggleston); Life Of William
Mckinley (Olcott); Abraham Lincoln
(Richards); Brahms Letters; Things
Men Fight For (Powers); Under the
Apple Trees (Burroughs): With the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
Augusta Loan & Building Association
to the Shareholders

Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the shareholders of the Angus
held on Wednesday. June 21st, 1916. at 730
o'clock p. NJ. at the office Of the Asso-
citation. No. "a Water Street, Augusta,
for the following purposes:
To elect four directors, a treasurer. an
auditor. and to transact any other bust
ness which may properly come before the
meeting.
s. H. LEARY, Secretary.
luna 18th, 1916, in12d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

Barge 74l completed Saturday aft
ernoon the work of discharging a car
go of coal for the Purinton Bros. Co.
and was towed to Bath by the tug
Seguin on her way Lack to New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
LOCAL BRIEFS

The big yearly l-cent sale begins at
Coughlin's Thursday. Special ad in
Journal tomorrow-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
SKOWHEGAN NEWS

Graduating Exercises Date Changed to June II
Five New Members Received at .Congrega-
tional Church Children's Day Exercises a
Success Plans Under Way for High ochool
Alumni-Baseball Management Getting BUSY
New Books in Library Locals and Person.
ais of Interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 135

Cards Of thanks. obituary notices. res
olutions of respect. etc, will DO
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less thar Is cents
Subscribers who fail to receive tn"
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

The date for graduation exercises
was changed by vote of the schooi
board Friday night, from June % 10
Thursday, June %, to allow the attend
ance Of the Masons who would be un-
able to attend Friday night, as about
100 Sir Knights are planning to go 10
Camden to be present at st. John
day celebration. Rules for securing
tickets as given in last Thursdays pa
per will stand just the same, only the
dates will be advanced one day
The following rules govern the dis
tribution Of tickets for the Skowhegan
high school graduation exercises:
First, each member of the class to be
graduated from the high school III
June, 1916, is allowed ten seats. Sec
ond, members Of the school commit
tee, trustee Of Bloomfield Academy.
the teachers of the high school and
the superintendent of schools are al
lowed a sufficient number of seats for
their immediate families. Third, the
above seats must be reserved on Tues
day. June 90, before o'clock P. Nj
Fourth, the public may secure seats
from O'Clock June 20 to s o'clock
Thursday, June -, provided that not
more than two seats be allowed 10 any
one individual Fifth, all reserved seats
must be occupied at 7.45 o'clock Thurs
day evening, June %, otherwise the
same will be forfeited and opened to
the public. The ushers will cease to
take stubs at 745 p. NJ. Seats will be
reserved at Sampson & Azores.
F.. F. Estabrook has been re-elected
ianitor of the High school and the
Garfield and Lincoln buildings on
Leavitt street.
Five new members were received at
the Congregations. church Sunday
morning At Il o'clock Children's day
exercises were carried out under the
direction Of Miss Sara Snow assisted
by the teachers of the primary depart
ment The program opened with pro-
cessional by the church orchestra, the
little children coming in two by two
Then came a recitation by Helen Lord;
chorus by primary department; read
ing of 121st Psalm by Kenneth Copp:
prayer, Rev. c. H. Mckinney; reclta-
ton, Mrs. Lords class; recitation
Elizabeth Jewett; solo, Evelyn St
Ledger; christening of children; offer
ing; four flower girls, Dorothy Dane
Edna Madden, Vera Moody and Mar
garet Sheaff; recitation, Mrs. Danes
class: recitation and chorus, Mrs
Webb's class; Bible drill, Mr.. Lary's
class. This was followed by the pre-
sentation of diplomas to the gradual
ing class of the primary department
IA girls and boys, and benediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance at the new nautical garden,
Loudon Hill. Monday and Thursday.
Special music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

Dressmaking neatly done at 10
North street. Mrs. Bertha Young. Tele-
phone g.. Prices reasonable.
iune1o&14s ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-12

Monday, June IL, 1916.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-05

therefore, reduced the time covered
by the program from five to three
years, the committee being convinced
that the sooner we could get an ade-
quate navy the better as the navy must
always be our first line of defense and
we have two great coasts to defend" !"
The building program includes
building of 157 ships prior TO July l.
1919, 66 Of them to be begun as soon
as practicable, including eight capital
ships. Of reorganization OF the ma
val militia, the report says:
."The committee realized that It
was very important that the naval mi
Htia should be put on an equal basis
with the National Guard. Unless this
was done, the naval militia, which is
now an important part Of our naval es.
tablishment, instead Of increasing
would be lessened, as more induce
ment would be given to enter the Ma
tional Guard than the naval militia.
The committee recommends legislation
which puts the naval militia upon
equality with the National Guard.
"It also imposes upon the naval
militia the same requirements in re-
spect to drill and services that are re.
CURED for the National Guard, and
they are subject to the call Of the
president in case of emergency OF war.
similar to the National Guard"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-05
PLEDGE SERVICE TO
CARRANzA GOVERNMENT
Citizens In Various Parts Of Mexico
Offer to Enlist for War.

Mexico City-Telegrams declaring
adhesion to the Carranza Government
and offering contingents Of from 200
to 1000 men each, continue to pour
into the Central Government from
various parts of the republic while &C
counts of popular mass meetings and
speeches against invasion are crowdins
all the telegraph lines. At Tuxtepec
Oaxaca, the manifestants, after a pop
ular meeting at which orators spoke
for war, crowded into the telegraph
office and offered the services Of all
able-bodied men Of the town to Cen
eral Carranza.
Meetings of students have been
held in Puebla, Queretaro, Quadala
lara, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Morelia,
and many other points at which adhe
sion to the government was pledged
AS an Offset to these warlike demon
strations, Mexican women, under the
leadership of Senarita Hermila Calm
do, editor Of the newspaper, La Mujer
Moderna, (The Modern Woman). are
supporting the Women's Peace Party
of New York and have corresponded
with Margaret Lane Of New York in
an effort TO aid in bringing about
peaceful solution Of the difficulties
existing between the two nations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-05
What a Library Is For.

Librarian Wheeler of the Reuben
Mcmillan institution says too many
persons look upon a library in the
wrong light. Think of it as great
many books scattered about the city.
and don't consider it merely build
ing" Ire says. This is good advice,
we'll expressed. But small percent
age of us appreciate the library or
take advantage Of its opportunities.
A stranger in a city who has not ac-
cess to clubs finds two places always
open to him-the public library and
the saloons. If he is the right kind OF
man he seeks out the former. He gets
education and recreation there. To see
the hundreds assembled in the reading
rooms Of a public library in one Of the
large cities of the West where there
are many transients is an education
in the use Of the library. 1t can be
made Just as useful to man at home.
Don't look upon it as mere place
with four walls outside and furnish
ings inside. A person who would con-
slider a theater only as place where
there is a stage and collection of
seats would be considered foolish. Yet
that's the view often taken Of the Ii,
brary that invites your company
Youngstown Telegram.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-05
TO SUPPRESS NEWS OF
TROOP MOVEMENTS

MISUNDERSTANDING Baker an
nounced that orders have been sent
to all department army commanders
IN SUPPRESS all news concerning troop
movements.
The order follows: I'm view OF the
movements en- route to the Texas Dor
der or in Texas might result in some
malicious act that might seriously
hamper these movements and also
might result in unnecessary loss OF
life among the troops. it is directed
that all concerned be Instructed to
the effect that no information as to
movements of troops is to be given
to representatives of the press or any
individuals other than the officials OF
the railroads concerned or the repre-
sentatives of the American Railway
association located at the various de-
partment headquarters and moolnZa-
ton and concentration points"
The department also announced
that National Guard organizations
which start for the border without
full compliments Of field Tansporta'
ton will be supplied by Gen. Funston
upon reaching the border.