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The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
4,000 AT FR|CANS KILLED IN ONE
 BATTLE

CAPETOWN, April 4. - "The great est battle ever fought against a native race in Africa" is the way a govern ment blue book, just issued, charac- terizes a fight in the north of what was formerly German Southwest Af- rica, between the Portuguese and the rebellious Ovakuanyama. More than four thousand natives were killed in the battle, which lasted from 7 a. m. to D. m. The Portuguese fired over 2,OO0 rounds of French "75" shells.
 According to a statement from Por- tuguese headquarters, their casual ties were only 100.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
IDITARoD IS STRONG FOR LANES
 PLAN.

A mass-meeting of the citizens of Flat adopted resolutions petitioning Secretary of Commerce William c. Redfield and Secretary of Agriculture D. F. Houston to reconsider their ad- verse attitude toward the Alaska De velopment Board plans of Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane. The resolutions set out that the convic- ton of the people of Flat is is that the proposed development board offers the medium that has been offered for the immediate, expeditions and eff cient handling of federal affairs in Alaska, and that the withdrawal of the objections of these cabinet depart ments must be removed and their sympathy secured in order to insure the support that is necessary to se- cure this vitally important legislation.
 The resolutions contend that un less tHeSS CdDlleJ HeduS permit lhe transference of the powers exercised by their departments to the develop ment board that such board would would be useless.
 The Flat meeting voted to urge other Alaska communities to join them in urging the Lane plan, and is requesting Secretaries Redfield and Houston to withdraw their objections.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
LABOR LEADERS MEMBERS OF
 COMMISSION.

Two members of the committee named by Secretary of Labor Wilson, sent to Anchorage to investigate the labor situation, are leaders in the American Federation of Labor, accord ing to information received by J. J. Ross, late secretary of the Alaska La bor Union. One of these, MT. James Moffit, of New Jersey, is especially prominent in labor circles. He is the man chosen by President Samuel Gompers, on most occasions, to go about the country and adjust labor troubles, and has been very success full in this work Before taking up the cause of labor Mir Moffit was a prac- ticing attorney. Less is known about Mir. Davis, of Kentucky. other than that he Is a member of the American Federation of Labor. Both gentlemen were endorsed for this special mis- sion by President Gompers and Sec retary Morrison, of the American Fed eration of Labor, and upon that re- commendation they were appointed by Secretary of Labor Wilson. MT. E. Squires, the remaining member of the commission, is statistician for the department of labor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
HUNGARY LIMITS SIZE OF ALL
 PAPERS

VIENNA, April I. - The Hungarian now limit the size of the according to their price, says a Budapest dispatch to a local labor paper. Papers which sell at one cent may not use more than six pages of ordinary size, while two cent papers may use from eight to twelve pages. No newspaper may print more than twelve pages at a single issue.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
FORD ENDORSED AT HOME FUR
 PRESIDENT

DETROIT, April 1. - Henry Ford, the millionaire automobile manufac- turer of this city, and originator of the peace ship movement, which failed to end the European war, won the Repub- lican primary endorsement as the party's candidate for president, in this state today. He defeated Senator Will liam Alden Smith for the honor. Ford never asked for votes, and before the election he asked the people of the state not to take his candidacy seri- ously.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
BRITISH q OR M AND CAPTURE
 MINE CRATER

BERLIN, April i. - The war office announced officially this afternoon that the British had taken the offen- sive in Belgium, and had stormed and captured a mine crater near Steloi, close to Ypres, and south of that city. The statement does not give the losses suffered.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
AUSTRIA PLANTS ALL GROUND
 AVAILABLE

VIENNA, April I. -- Parade grounds and rifle ranges in Austria, and all other lands set aside for military use.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05

are to be devoted as far as possible to raising food. The war office has directed that such ground is to be planted with oats, peas, beans, early potatoes and fresh vegetables.
 Throughout the country the mili- tary authorities are warned that they must refrain from doing the least damage to crops. no matter how small the area. Every available plot of ground must be used for increasing the supply of food and fodder.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05
HISTORIC HOUSE KEPT UP
 BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, April 4. - For the upkeep of the house opposite the old Ford theatre here, in which President Abraham Lincoln died after being shot by John Wilkes Booth, Congress ap- $2OO yearly.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05

For Rent-Two housekeeping rooms in the Kendrick building, on Front street Apply J. V. Carter, Phone I'll.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05

For Rent Three room furnished house. Apply at Bank.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-05

If you do not receive your paper re gularlv "aII up the Daily Times office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23
Herrera is New Menace.

Fl Paso, Texas. March 23-Yiila
has established a base west Of Nam.
aeuipa for the purse to reorganize
aad recruit. There It Is said. villa
plans to operate with Herrera.
No news Of the casas Grandes base
o. villa has been received for tao
dsfs.
The [. 5 troops have not one il
contact wita the bandits yet
Gen. Herrera Is said to be moving
northwest to effect a juncture With
villa is the report
The Carranza garrison at Torreon
las resolted which has caused grave
eoaeern to army men here. villa.
asgmented by the Herrera force
night be in a position to harass the
pershine communication
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

FL paso. Tex, March % Private
adyices reaching here, confirmed lhe
reports that General Herrera, Css
ranza governor at Chihuahua haa
Joined the villistas declaring against
both Carranza and the United States
with 1000 men. and has left it'll
room for doubt that r,le Mexican al.
fairs has reached point fraught with
serious consequences.
Tnrreon is also in the hands of the
villa forces and all northern Mexico
is seething in rebellion against Car
rama.
The situation is so grave as regard
ed here. that the military has planned
10 take drastic steps to relieve all
Mexicans Of FL paso Of any concealed
arms.
Three hundred soldiers. with ma
chine guns, have waited under arms
here all night
All rumors of trouble at Juarez has
proved baseless
The police claim to have knowledge
OF a plot perfected by Melcher Her
rera a brother OF the general, arrest
ed at the international Bridge las'
night 10 start rioting on large scale
at FL paso.
Two hundred men have said 10 have
bcen enlisted at Nucleus for scryie IN
Mexico.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

III paso Texas March s Tie sli
eacc which for Two DAYS has eneei.
oped the Mexican situation as far as
lazy definite news of the pursuit oi
francisco villa IS concerned gave
h force today to tie numerous
eort from yafiof sources ot
raye disaiiection among ihe Car
sanza troops on tAc border at
least it is firmly believed that the
soldiers OF thc first cliei are tar from
giving real cooperation ia Ae snr
lean expeditonary force It IS ad.
mitted that General c4rraza and
somc or hs ncgienanis are sinccrel1
anxious to avoid friction aith tho
United States bui II Is not belietcd
taat tho head Of the d.aclo govern
rent represents the attitude or sen.
tments of DIS arms OF feIloe cif
i1ols.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

Washington, D. c. March II
Washington anxiously awaits conti1.
nation Of Herrera's des-rtion
4 wholesale revolt Of the caianga
army would render the position OF the
United States expedition so peri'ea#
that every available soldier IN the
United States would be rush d 10 the
border Fifteen thousand regulars
could go outside OF the national guard
Il is thought that the signature 10
the protocol will be signed today By
carranza By the doubt siiil r..
mains that Carranza soldiers will
stand by any agreement made between
the Mexican government and the
United States
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23
COLE YOUNGER DIES
IN MISSOURI HOME,

Lees Summit. Mo- March 2s-coie
Younger. famous outlaw Of border
days. but OF Iafe years defoui
church attendant and model citizen.
sied a his home here after a lInger-
ne Illness De was q years old and
unmarried
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23
ESCAPED WITH 1913
Lone Robber, Unmssked, Entered
Bank and Locked Cashier in safe

Little Rock Ark March "a
lone rol1er uamasked entered the
FIRST National bank af Malvern -
miles south Of here 81 neon today
locked tho cashier j L Mcdonald.
II the vault ana escaped gith f5l3.
lfficers are following suspect Who
Il beaded toward Hot seri1ss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23
H[RR[RA'S MEN DESERT;
JOIN VILLA FORCES
(suLLeTlN)
tBy Associated prcss)

San Antonio, Texas, March pa
That Herrero has deserted the Car
rama tohes is nocw certain. Federal
aid from the border is being rushed
The United States feels that tire
troops in Mexico are now trapped, un.
lees thousands Of added troops are
sent to the support Of the troops now
r Mexico.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

IN Egypt marriage is long and
tedious ceremony while divorce is
equiralently short and easy. The
husband simply says three times.
Thou art divorced aui repays the
Fifes dowry and Tie onio nis dissoif-
"a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23
EDnfssn Wants AeropIares

washington. p. C.. March 23-Gen-
oral Funston has asked for eight more
aeroplaass, four fer the present *.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23
Aviator Is Lost

Columbus. March 2s.--No word has
been received from Lieut. Gorrel
a, iator who mas been missing ior
eight four hours.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

Is # for rent7 Try The Leader
Want Columns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

s,dal,n lnd iho olhH '0 be held iog
merscnCy utr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

lave The Leader Delivered sc na
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

Try Leader Want Al.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

He said he aoaea % zee the coasii-
I. fnonal amendment submitted IN
Ttu Of the so.callef grandfather
elause0 adopted ID August and that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-03-23

paf r 'aa Journey be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Opposition by
Sen. Chamberlain of
No Avail in Prevent
ing Amendment for
National Guard Sec
ton of General Staff
Cummins and Lee Will Fight for
Elimination of Provision for
Federal Volunteer Army

Washington. April 3.-Over vigorous
objection by Chairman Chamberlain of
the military committee the Senate to-
day voted, 80 to 80, for the Cummins
plan to amend the army re- organiza-
ton bill by creating a national guard
section of the general staff. When re-
cess was taken tonight the chairman
and other members of the committee
were fighting hard against second
amendment championed by Senator
Cummins and Senator Lee of Mary
land which would eliminate the pro-
vision for a federal volunteer army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
MORE PRACTICAL
TRAINING AT THE
NAVAL STATIONS

Newport, X. l., April 3.-More time
Tor practical training at sea is to be
gwen in the future to apprentice sea-
men attached to the naval training
stations at Newport, the Great Lakes
San Francisco and Norfolk, it was
earned today through an order re-
relved from the Navy department. In
stead of continuing with the present
loilcy OF giving the boys instruction
ashore for four or six months periods
me time has been reduced to two
months, the order states. The boys
VIII then he given six months prac-
'Ical work at sea and if, at the end
"a tnat period they pass the required
examinations will receive certificates
as ordinary seamen. In pursuance of
us plan 1000 apprentice seamen will
icaVc tomorrow for 10-days fur
Tough. Upon their return they will be
assigned to battleships of the North
Atlantic fleet, which are due to leave
me drill grounds at Guantanamo on
Aprl! 10 for a general overhauling IN
preparation for the annual spring ma
heuvers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
ARE PIL|NC UP
THE EVIDENCE
AGAINST WAITE
Officials Busy-PrOspect Doctor
Will Be Arraigned on
Thursday

New York. April with the pros
pect that DR.. Arthur Warren Waite will
be arraigned Thursday to answer to the
charge of poisoning his father-in-law,
John f. Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich,
the district attorneys office is busy COM
piling it's evidence against the young
dentist. Waite was able to sit up In his
room in Bellevue hospital today for the
first time since his arrest.
Persons Intercepted by the district
attorneys staff today were Autumn
Hall, a violinist said to be close
friend of Mrs. Margaret Horton, who
shared a studio with Waite; DR.. AL
bertus A. Moore. who attended Mr.. Peck
in his last illness: Miss Lynch, nurse
for Mrs. Peck, who died in Waite's
apartment here shortly before her hus-
band. and a man named Kroeger, a for
mer partner of Eugene Oliver Kane, the
embalmer, who admitted receiving
money from Waite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Possible Compromise

1t became known tonight that de-
termined effort would be made to pro.
vide for six capital ships. two dread
oughts and four battle cruisers, as \
compromise between the recommend
alton Of the secretary and the navy
general board.
Mr.. Daniels PARTED all efforts today
to get from him Il statement as to
what relative place among naval pow
ers the United States should occupy.
He said the five-year program he had
mapped out would lot put the coun-
try in second place. in his judgment,
and that the present Congress could
Continued on Page 16-coIumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
SPALDING WILL
TANGLE GROWS

Oakland, Calf, April 3.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Churchill Spalding, widow Of A. G.
Spaldng of San Diego filed application
for guardianship today over the person
and estate of her son, Durand Churchill.
He is a patient in a sanitarium at Liv
ermore, Calf.
The will of A. G. Spalding IS under
contest his sons Keith and Albert al
leging that Mrs. Spalding Durand
Churchill and Miss katherine Tingley.
a theosophist, welded an undue inf1u-
ence over the late baseball magnate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
HUGHES THE
ENIGMA OF
ADVANCING
CAMPAIGN
Prospects of His Nomi-
nation Steadily Crow
ing, but Country Is
Watching I. R.
WILL THE COLONEL
MENACE THE JUSTICE?

Washington, d. c., April 3.-(Spec-
iaD.-Maine lawyers are showing much
interest in bill Representative Guern-
sey has introduced for holding ses-
sions of the federal court in Maine both
at Portland and Bangor. At present.
as is we'll understood, the federal court
meets only at Portland and litigants
all over Maine have to travel thither
for the trial of their United States
causes. Senator Burieigh has been re-
ceiving communications from various
parts of the state in, behalf of this bill.
The Guernsey bill is now before the
House committee on judiciary ana IL
seems uncertain whether favorable
report will be ordered at this session
of Congress.
The bill provides for dividing the
district of Maine into divisions and Tor
maintaining offices of the clerk and also
of the marshal in each of those dlvls-
ions; also for the appointment of
field deputy marshal in the division in
which the marshal does not reside.
This would also be for the convenience
of litigants, because the records OF the
federal court and the services OF the
marshals office would be more acces-
sible to residents of eastern Maine 1t
is proposed that the two divisions or
the district shall be known as the
northern and southern divisions and
that the counties Of Aroostook, Penob-
scot, Piscataquis, Washington, Han
cock. Waldo and Franklin shall be
known as the northern division.
There are numerous provisions in the
proposed enactment to protect the IN
terests of parties to suits in the federal
court of Maine, whether these be civil
or criminal proceedings. whether TO
quote from the bill, these proceedings
be Gin equity. in admiralty. In prize, IN
forfeiture, or in condemnation. in rem,
in personam, or mixed" Grand and Pc
tit Jurors are provided for in each di-
vision, but if the law should be opera :
tive by next December, it is provided
that the Jurors summoned for the term
to be held at Bangor may be required
to serve also at the December sitting
Continued on Page 16-CoIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Chamberlain's Charge

Senator Chamberlain charged during
the debate that pernicious activity by
officers of both the National guard
and the regular army threatened to
undo the months of serious work done
by the committee and he threatened
that unless the army officers ceased
attempting to influence legislation
through personal appeal to senators.
lie would seek to have them disciplined
by the War department. He said Off
GERS who appeared before the commit
tee were unwilling to see their plans
worked into a homogeneous bill and
as soon as they concluded their testi-
mony they began to attempt to in
fluence friendly senators.
The committee might just as we'll
give up if each officer is going to be
.(continued on Page 5coiumn 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
.D|sP0SES OF LATE
DETECTION RUMoRS
Pershing's Forces Securing Some
Supplies "Off Countrywide
NAL of Stories that U. S. Gov
eminent Objects to Foreign
Countries Selling Munitions to
CarranZiStaS

Washington, April 3.-Evidence Of
cooperation by Carranza troops with
the American forces hunting Villa ap-
parently disposing of the rumors that
Cano and his command had deserted
to Villa, came to the War department
late today from Gen. Pershing. He re-
ported an engagement on March 90,
presumably near Guerrero, between
Cano's troops and che of the bands
which resulted from Col. Dodds scat
tering the main Villa force. If this
clash in which Manuel Boco, leader Of
the outlaws, is said to have been killed
occurred on the same day that Col.
Dodd struck the Villa army, officials
were convinced that the Carranza col
umns were actively cooperating with
the Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
French Successes

East Of the Meuse, around Vaux,
there has been considerable fighting
between the French and the Germans
in which the French were victorious
in driving back the Teutons to the
outskirts Of the Caillette wood
and in re-occupying the western part
of the village of VauX, which they had
evacuated
The occupation by the Germans of the
Haucourt-Bet front followed a
vigorous attack in which, however the
Germans met no foe, the French having
evacuated their positions at night with
out the Germans observing the move
ment. From their new position south of
the FORCES brook and at Bethincourt the
French poured a direct and thanking fire
into the attacking Germans, who suf-
fered heavy casualties.
Along the remainder of the French
front artillery bombardments have pre-
dominated. although there have been
aerial combats near Verdun in which the
Germans lost afQNr saeroplaRes. and@aerial
raids by the French on various enemy
cantonments in Belgium.
Artillery duels between the Russians
and Germans continue on the eastern
front. An attack by the Germans against
the bridgehead at Ikskull was repulsed
by the Russians.
The usual bomba rdments are in pro-
gress on the Austro-ltalian line.
Constantinople reports that the Turks
strongly reinforced, have checked the
Russian offensive in the Caucasus re-
gion and that the Ottoman forces have
made advances in the Tchoruk valley
Petrograd however. asserts that the
Russians have seized heavily fortified
Turkish positions at an altitude of 49,.
900 feet on the Upper Tchoruk and far
Their south have captured a Turkish pc.
sition and dispersed Turkish cavalry de.
tachments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
House Sub : Committee
Begin Framing 1917
Measure
KRUPP co. OFFERS
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Secretary Daniels in Warm Con-
troversy with Cong. Britten
when the Former Answers
Criticisms

Washington, April 3.-The House
naval committee today ended it's pro
longed hearings on the 1917 naval APP
preparation bill. Secretary Daniels
closed a three-day statement before
support of the administrations five
year building program. A sub commit
tee will begin Immediately, framing
the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

San Antonio, Texas, April g.
The fear expressed yesterday at
army headquarters that Fran
cisco Villa has escaped from the
region in which Gen. Pershing's
columns are operating became a
conviction tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04

Mr.. Lynch was born in Augusta
NOV. 80, 1856, the son of Patrick and
catherine tMalone) Lynch, and was
educated in the public schools of the
city and the business college. On leav
ing school he took up the study of law
and was admitted to the bar in 1885,
soon after which he began practice in
his home city, which practice he fol-
lowed until i'll health necessitated his
retirement. He was postmaster OF Au-
eusta from 1894 to 1898. under Presi-
cent Cleveland's second administration,
and upon his retirement from the post
office he resumed his practice Of law.
Much of Mr.. Lynch'5 law business con-
sisted of the management of estates, he
Icing the administrator or executor OF
a large number. and it has been said
that he had charge of more estates
than any man in kennebec county.
In addition to his law business how
ever, he was closely identified with a
number of Augustus banking institu
tons, in all of which his judgment was
valued highly. He was president of
the State Trust Co. trustee of the
Savings Bank, d director of the First
National Bank and until recently d
director of the Granite National Bank
lie was also president Of the Augusta
Loan & Building Association and OF
the Howard Benevolent Union.
Mr.. Lynch was always Democrat
and used his best efforts in the inter-
osts of that party. In local politics he
held the Office of city clerk in 1884, IN
der the administration of Mayor Seth
G. Whitehouse. He was a prominent
member of St. Mary's Catholic church
and did great deal for that institu
ton, and so long as his health per-
mtted was regular attendant. He
was man dignif1ed in bearing, kindly
in disposition, courteous to his fellow
men and one who enjoyed the respect
and friendship of all who knew him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Teuon Lines Strengthened by Occupying French Trenches
HaucOurt Drive from Newly Won
Positions Calete Wood-German of Desperate At
tack which Was Met by Terrible Thanking Fire
TURKS CLAIMING
TO HAVE STOPPED
RUSSIAN FORCE

Having Strengthened out their line by
occupying all French positions north
Of the FORCES brook between Hau-
court and Bethincourt, northwest If
gagged in Smelling the region of the
Bourrus wood, some five miles north
west of the fortress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-04
Boston Forecast

Boston. April 3.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Probably fair Tues
day: fair Wednesday; not much change
in the temperatures; moderate east
erly winds becoming variable by
Wednesday.