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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
HOUSE NAVAL BILL
CALLS FOR LARGE
APPROPRIATION

washington, April 24.-The naval
appropriation bill for the fiscal year,
1917, framed by House sub commit
tee and submitted to the committee to
day, carries S217,652174 against $149,-
656S65 appropriated for the current
fiscal year.
The navy departments building pro-
gram for 1917, which is for two battle
ships. two battle cruisers. three scout
cruisers, Is destroyers, 80 submarines,
two gunboats, one hospital ship and
one fuel oil ship, is embodied without
change for the committee to take up
next Thursday. This proposed build
ing program would cost SS5,372,12
against S45,O53,801 for this year.
For aviation in the navy, including
maintenance of aircraft stations and
experimental work in development of
aviation for naval purposes, the bill
carries $2,000,O0O and in addition, $751;
900 for the naval advisory committee
for aeronautics. The naval militia is
given $3S7,737 instead of $250,000 as at
present, and the states of MaSsachu-
sets and New York get $125,000 each
as reimbursement for expenses incur
red in maintenance of marine schools
in those states.
In personnel. the bill provides for
1880 additional men. For naval aux
iliaries s950,000 is allowed, an increase
of s15O,000.
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ANNUAL EASTER
EGG-ROLLING ON
CAPITOL GROUNDS

Washington, April 24.-The annual
Easter egg rolling was held on the
White House grounds today. Despite
the chilly weather, thousands of young
sters and grown-ups as spectators.
were on hand early ready to enjoy the
sport. There was no class distinction.
The children of high government Off
Gals and diplomats mingled with those
from the humblest homes.
President Wilson, who takes keen in
terest in the sport. made no engage
ments for the day and was prepared to
watch the children. Mrs. Wilson had
as her especial guests the children of
the cabinet members and other officials.
When the gates to the grounds were
opened at A. NJ. hundreds of children
carrying baskets filled with vari- col
ored eggs were waiting for admission.
The regulations required that adults
accompany the children.
President Wilson went to the south
portico of the White House during the
morning and watched the children roll :
ing eggs and playing on the White
House grounds. He was greeted with
applause.
Lilies of the valley and other flow
ers grown for the White House during
Easter week were sent to hospitals.
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co. MS EASTER BALL
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The Easter ball given by Co. M in
City hall Monday evening was a very
enjoyable and successful affair, about
100 couples attending the dance and
drill. The drill which preceded the
dance consisted Of close order ma
neuvers, manual of arms, and bayonet
practice under direction of Capt. Per-
ley, and it was very much enjoyed by
the audience of young ladies and gen.
tlemen.
The music for the dance was fur
nished by Douglass orchestra, and
Lieut.. Frederick Owen acted as floor
director with Sergt. Cooper, Sergt. Day
and Corporals Dunn and Sampson for
aides.
The dance was furnished with a
novel feature in the way of solo dane
ing by Mr.. Clark Of Randolph, who
executed some steps which have never
previously been seen on local floors. but
which may best be described as ''fu-
turist tango" steps Refreshments were
served during intermission.
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INTERNED SHIPS
NOT TO CHANGE
PRESENT BERTHS

Boston, April ga report that the
German steamships hich have sought
refuge at this port were planning to
move to an anchorage in the outer har
Dor, instead of remaining at wharves
where they are now tied up, was COM
municated to Edmund Billings. collec-
tor of customs, by Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Byron r. Newton, to-
day. The message from washington
asked the collector to report on the
matter at once. Collector Billings said
he would make a negative reply, no
Information of any contemplated
change having come to his attention.
In today's mail. the collector found
letter from Mayor Curley requesting
that the refugee steamers be moved
from their present berths to the
stream, ito avoid danger to lives and
property in the event of the ships be-
ing destroyed if war were declared.
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CH|NA'S PREMIER
IS Confident OF
RESTORING PEACE
Full Power Is Invested in the
Hands of the New Cabinet
with Tuan Chi-Jui as Premier

Peking, China, April 24.-Confidence
in the ability Of the new Chinese cab
met to restore peace vas expressed to-
day by Tuan Chi-Jui, who on Satur-
cay accepted the premiership, in an
interview granted to the correspondent
oil The Associated Press. The first task
of the cabinet, he said, would be to
restore tranquility.
"Yunnan, in which the uprising
started, and Kwei- Chow provinces, un-
doubtedly will fall IN line with the re-
organized government" Tuan Chi-Jui
continued.
"F'eng kwo-Chang, commander of
the imperial forces, is now settling the
difficulties in the Yang -Kiang
provinces and doubtless will succeed
in his effort.
|. I'm reply to question regarding the
respective powers Of the President and
the new cabinet, the premier said:
China now has responsible cab
met and premier. Full power lies in
their hands, not in those Of the Presi-
dent. Only matters Oh the greatest i'm
portance will be referred to the Presi-
dent for discussion.
THE military hereafter will be un-
der the minister of war. 1t will be
found that it was rot good for the
country to have the army solely under
the President. In the event Of dec
laration of war the President will act
upon the advice Of the cabinet"
The first formal meeting Of the new
cabinet with President Yuan Shi-Kai
will be held tomorrow.
The new cabinet is constituted as
follows:
Premier and minister of war-Tuan
Chi-Ju
Minister of foreign affairs-Lu
Cheng Hsiang.
Minister of interior-Wang- Yih-
Ting.
| Minister of finance-Hun Pao-Chi
| Minister of marire-Admiral Liu
kuang- Hsun.
Minister Of education-Chang Kuo-
Kan.
Minister of Communicating Parg-
Ping.
Minister of commandments
Yuli.
! Minister Of justice-Chang Tsun-
Hsiang.
! Chief of the general staff-Wans
Shin Chen.
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COMMANDMENT OF
THE MEKRAN LEVY
CORPS IS KILLED

London, April ga dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Co. from Simla, In
dia says:
Mr. Hughes, acting political agent
and commandant of the Mekran Levy
Corps and Second Lieut.. Horst, re-
serve officer recently attached to the
corps, were shot dead at Mand by two
Rlnd tribesmen. Levies promptly killed
the asSassins.
The official press bureau appends the
following to the above. dispatch:
"Mand is a small fort belonging to
the Khan of Kelat in Mekran, few
miles from the Perso- Baluchistan from
tier and about 800 miles from the from
tier of British India. This is the first
disturbance of the peace in this region
since Bahram Khans raid last au-
tumn.''
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ONE PLUG OF
TOBACCOCALLS
OUT TROOPERS

Field Headquarters in Mexico, April q.
-CBy aeroplane to Columbus, N. NJ
Delivery of one plug of tobacco from an
aeroplane for a second lieutenant in a
patrol out in the hills a few days ago
was mistaken by the command for the
arrival of official orders. The aeroplane
did not stop at the post which the patrol
was holding, but as it flew over along
one of the regular aero routes above this
patrol the plug of tobacco was tossed
out with yard long strip of white cloth
attached to make its descent conspucu-
Gus. The officer in charge of the COM
mand ordered out detail of mounted
men, which in regular formation sur
rounded the white object. Then an or
derby was detailed to go in and pick up
the valuable message. 1t is not known
here who got the plug.
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French PAPERS
DO NOT EXPECT
PRES. WILSON TO
"BuDCE AN INCH''

Paris, April 24.-The American situation
absorbs the press to the exclusion Of otn-
err topics. All the morning papers in their
comments on the note express the belief
that Germany will try again d play for
time but that President Wilson. being
proverbially a man slow to anger. will
not bulge an inch from the position he
has taken.
1.-THE German government has circulate
ed among neutral nations a semi-oficiai
note which commits it to nothing" says
the Matin. 1--WE learn that the Berlin
press insists on the seriousness OF the
situation and that it is hoped solution
will be reached compatible at once with
national dignity, with the rights OF neu-
trails and the principles Of international
law, and not unfavorable to the vital in
terests Of Germany.
There is the whole program and We
are curious to see the literary produc :
ton which will answer to such varied
requirements"
A. Fitzmaurice. the foreign editor Of
the Figaro, writes:
1T only remains Tor Germany, If she
desires to avoid a rupture, to give in
and humiliate herself. She cannot do
| this, even did she wish, without danger
Of definitely running what little pres
tige she still possesses in neutral coun-
tries and without publicly admitting
she is afraid Of the United States. This
would be worse than humiliation. 1t
would be defeat for which Germans
would demand strict accountability
from DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg and
the Kaiser himself. A rupture Is in
eVita hle'
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xev orleans, April 24.-Jack Brit
.en of Chicago wrested the worlds
Overweight champio nship title from
rad Lewis of England here tonight
..,.r no was awarded a referees de-
os;on over the Britisher at the end of
9o.round bout Dick Burke, Of New
orleans. refereed the match.
The fight was fast and furious
,hroughout every round with Lewis on
,ho defensive practically the entire
ZINE Boxing authorities considered
that Lewis made rather a poor show
Ing against the Chicago fighter. Brit
,on kent up a continuous fussilade Of
loft labs, rarely using his right except
n follow up some CT his most effec-
,ice blows In the clinches, Britton ap-
,arentlv outfought his opponent. There
we're no knockdowns.
Lewis was credited with but one
,ound, the 18th, when Britton appar-
entity was tired and seemed unable to
sion a shower of RICH punoh hes to the
law and stomach. The second and 18th
,onnds were even. The last round was
the fastest. both me1 working hard for
a knockout. In this round Lewis tried
rushing tactics, but was repeatedly re-
pulsed,
There were no challengers. Betting
odds were said to have been to
against Britton. After the fight Brit-
ton said:
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Won IGEL
Continued from Page One)

II Is understood to have been shown
'lat Won 1gel on June "a, 1915, leased the
ONCE at 60 Wall street. to be used by him
as an advertising agent and for no other
purpose"
w. +. Hummel of Chicago, connected
WIN The Friends of Peace and 1.-The
neu'onlc Sons Of America" and Henri
-"sowski New York printer, also ap.
pearsd before the grand jury today. They
.esohed' 1t was reported, regarding GER
IAN activities Of leaders Of Labors Ma
uonai Peace Council who are charged
WIN promoting strikes in munitions
plants
agents OF the department of justice an
'Oahced tonight that they had received
p0s'liVe information that Constantine Co.
'a"ii' one of the five indicted for com.
m'e!y IN the alleged plot to blow up the
"e''aha canal. escaped to italy and join
~. regiment now fighting on tho Tren-
tho front.
.eoeral Investigators declared that Co
w ,a'h was the right-hand man" of Horst
~. .vn Der Goltz. whose confession" re.
o.'eo IN the arrests Of Won Igel and
=. % mans Tauscher. Covalni was borr
,.- yucca. Italy. q years ago Of a good
.. He Is well educated and speaks
~. languages tluently. He came te
ae United States in 1905 and at one time
:. "s employed as a private detective. HI
h.s sso 10 have made many trips at the
saest OF Won Der Goltz. and evidence
,s as uncovered today in Boston to show
city. >''''o =" ina
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NEWTON IS HELD
WITHOUT BAIL BY
COMMISSIONER
Charged with Conspiracy to Kill
Morgan and Blow up Fed
eral Building

New York, April A.-Harry l.. Newton,
former munitions worker, arrested here
last week and arraigned in police court
on charges of bringing explosives from
Canada, Of conspiring to kill ]. p. Nor
gan and to blow up the federal building,
was today arraigned before a United
States commissioner on an extradition
warrant sworn out by the British con-
sui general. charging him with the theft
Of she'll from a munitions plant. He
was held without bail for examination
next week.
Newton had in the police court been
exonerated Of all other charges except
that of conspiring to kill the banker, on
which he was held on Saturday on the
strength Of an affidavit containing the
charge made by detectives. Newton s
counsel today declared that his client
was being prosecuted. Newton himself
asserted that the charge of stealing the
munitions shell was baseless. He declar-
ed that It was an empty shell. defec-
tive, and that he had purchased it for s.
as souvenir.
1t developed during the proceedings
that Newton Just prior to his arraign-
ment had been exonerated by a police
magistrate Of the conspiracy charge and
had then been Immediately rearrested on
the extradition warrant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
HAMMER BESTS
CHAMPION WELSH
AT MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee. April 2.-Ever Hammer,
Chicago lightweight boxer. defeated
champion Freddie Welsh on points here
tonight in fast 10-round no-decision
contest. according to critics at the ring
side.
Welsh was battered numerically in ev-
cry round except the fifth. which appear
ed even. He left the ring with pulled
eye. a bleeding ear and mouth. Hammer
finished unmarked and strong.
Hammer was the aggressor. using both
right and left to head and body at will
Welsh employed all his skill to evade the
Chicago boy. Repeatedly Hammer forced
Welsh to run or hang on. He rocked the
Englishman many times with right and
left swings to the jaw and in the seventh
with powerful left hook to the jaw lift.
ed the champion off his feet and had the
crowd in an uproar.
Hammer weighed in at 1873 ga and Welsh
at 1877 pounds at 8 o'clock.
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months in the United States. He was
held for one week pending the federal in
vestigation after having been found gull
ty Of assault when refused street car
transfer on April IS.
Statements credited to tho police that
the Japanese had maps of United States
Notifications and that his books con-
tanned English allusion to immigration in
California were not borne out in an ex-
animation of his effects at the office of
the department of justice. The Japanese
lettering in the memorandum book would,
however, be translated. it was said. He
had nearly $500 in his possession when ar.
rested.
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A GERMAN ARMY CORPS.
What II Means TO Move and Feed and
Form In Fighting Line.

What It Means to Move and Feed and
Form In Fighting Line.
In the nonmilitary mind there is only
q vague idea as to the space required
for an army corps.
According to a German writer, q Ger.
man army corps consists Of Al, 900 men.
$4,000 horses and 2,400 vehicles. in.
GLIDING the cannon. Such a body Of
men and their belongings on q single.
road make a procession about thirty.
miles long.
Even when in fairly close touch with
the enemy the length of a corps 10
about fifteen miles, and when the 'front.'
detachments become engaged in a bat
tie it is five or six hours before the
men in the rear get into action to as
sist them.
An army Of ten corps would light on
q front about thirty-seven miles long.
and a man who undertook to walk
from one wing to the other would re-
quire twelve or fourteen hours to do 1t.
An army corps consumes nearly 8oO,-
600 pounds Of food day, about 1O0.-
600 pounds for the men and 100000
pounds for the horses. Even under the
most favorable conditions 1t requires
train of $50 wagons to bring up days
food.
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NIGHT SESSIONS
OF CO N N ITTEE
ON S|SAL INQUIRY

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Night SEES
sions were begun tonight by the Sem
ate subcommittee investigating the
sisal industry in an effort to hurry
through its work. The inquiry into the
charge that New Orleans bankers
financed Yucatan planters so they
might withhold their crops for higher
prices at the expense OF American
farmers has been on since early in
February and the International Har-
vester Co, accused in turn by the
planters agents of seeking to control
the sisal crop for it's own benefit still
las several witnesses to testify includ-
ing its president, Cyrus Mccormick.
Alexander Legge, general manager of
the Harvester Co, concluded today at
ter testifying daily for more than
week. He denied charges that the Har-
vester Co. had conspired with the Ply
mouth Cordage CO. TO hold down prices
of sisal and gave figures to show that
the average margin between the cos
Of sisal and the selling price of binder
Irvine for more than II years had been
a little over two cents a pound.
NJ j. Smith, New York agent for
Avelino Monies, the YGcatan merchant
from whom the harvester company
bought most of its supply, testified &c
night More than half the Yucatan out =
put came from less than so planters,
he said, and they lived luXuriously in
the cities, rarely visiting the planta
lions. He estimated the cost of produc-
ing sisal not considering the value of
the lands at 1-2 cents pound on the
plantations.
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HOLLAND MAIL
TO Be Returned
TOTHE SENDERS
steamship Companies Refuse to
Garry Mail Because of British
Seizures Temporary Sus-
pension

New York, April A.-Six hundred bags
Of parcel post matter, comprising prob
ably more than $1,000 separate packages,
mailed for distribution in Holland, are
to be returned to the senders in Ameri-
ca because the steamship companies will
not carry this mail, owing to the British
seizures of parcel post consignments. The
British authorities contend that the par
cells might reach and benefit the Central
Powers.
This mail has accumulated in the for
eign branch postoffiee here since Novem'
Der, 1915. The postmaster general has or
dered that the postage be refunded. A
Temporary. suspension of the shipment
of parcel post to The Netherlands or.
dered by the postoffie department is ex-
pected to continue until the end of the
war or until Great Britain consents to
let the mail pass.
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SUSPENSION OF
WORK IN MINES
NEAR PITTSBURC

Pittsburgh, April 24.-Work was sus-
pended today in more than 60 mines
in this vicinity owned by the Pitts
burgh Coal Co.. employing $4,000 men,
as a result Of the order issued Satur-
day by President Van Bittner and the
executive board of district No. 5, Unit
ed Mine Workers of America. The
suspension results from a disagreement
over the local application Of the recent
interstate agreement made in New
York. allowing miners a Ave per cent
increase in wages.
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FRENCH PROFESSOR
SAYS FIR AN e is
GRATEFUL TO u: S.

Paris, April 24.-"Some persons have
dared to say that France did not ap-
preciate the brothefiy affection and in
exhaustible kindness of the Ameri-
cans" writes Professor Victor Basche
of the Sorbonne. in the course of
long article in the Petit Parisien, re-
viewing the work of various American
war organizations in France.
1T is a monstrous calumny," he
adds, the truth is that Frances graf
itude equals Americas charity; tina,
she will never forget the sacred debt
she contracted toward her sister re-
public; that the links binding the
United States of America to France
always close, are strengthened by ou1
gratitude and that henceforth more
widely than ever our hearts will be
opened to America
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DANCES AND DIES.

Tie May Fly Livss Only, Day, but
Has . Cay Tiass Whiis He Lssts.
Foolish insect! He lives only one
day and spends the greater part Of it
dancing. You've doubtless been
guest at one Of their dances, held over
q stream on q warm 0ulnWorS evening.
You've seen tho insects In swazms. !,
leaping up and down IN fancy sssps
and intricate figures. You've athends6
the dance Of the May flies. ~
There II q general superstition that
all May nies live only for day. A. q;
matter Of tact, they WIN live ssvesah
days II the atmosphere isn't too dry
Then again they may survive onaN
through a single night. Even this Inns
pending fate cannot stop them from
dancing.
This brief lived characteristic, how
ever, applies only to the winged exist.
ence of the insect. Before they grow
wings they pass through several staees.
from the larvae, which live IN water.
through several molts and tranSfof.
nations. So while it Il May fly only
for q short time it exists for a longer
time, and perhaps we can pardon 1t II
it dances during the brief period It
lives In the air.
The fly has two pairs Of wings, ono
pair much larger than the other. and
two or three long, bristie-like tails. tn
mouth Is small and soft and not made
for eating. The May fly has NO time to
eat. He's too busy danciAG-Ph0adel-
phia North American.
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DENIES ROOT TO
Have SUPPORT
OF ROOSEVELT
Judge NortOni Declares 1t Would
Mean Another Third
Party Fight

Oyster Bay, N. Y, April 24.-Reports
that Col. Roosevelt might support ex-
Senator Root if Mr.. Root obtained the
Republican nomination for President
were declared without foundation in a
statement made today by Judge Albert
D. Nortoni of the Missouri court of
appeals after a conference with Mr..
Roosevelt.
II know that Col. Roosevelt will not
support Senator Root on the Republi-
can ticket" was his statement. Il know
that no such support has been prom
ised by Col. Roosevelt either directly
CT indirectly.
IF Mr.. Root is nominated 1t will
simply mean a straight out third party
fight right down the lines just as in
1912"
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English and Frsneh.

It is truly graceful speech, the
French tongue. Plain, homely things
Of life, so bald and bare and disheart.
ening in the Anglo-Saxon, are less I'm,
lovely in the French. Indeed. tho
French word for rags" IL 80 pretty
that we have conferred chiffon on one
Of our daintiest fabrics. But in tho
grace Of the language lies also it,
weakness. It does not rise to the su-
preme utterances. have been read
ing the Bible texts on the tomhstones
in the little cemetery Of Chardonne.
"L'Eternal est mon berger" can never
rank in loftiness with 1.-THE Lord II
my shepherd" nor "Que votre occur
ne sc trouble point" with Let not your
heart be troubled. "-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
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COMMISSIONER OF
COMMERCE WANTS
RATES LOWERED

Washington. April 24.-Downward
revisions of freight rates on sashes.
doors and other lumber products from
the Pacific coast to eastern Canada,
New England, New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware, Virginia and West Virginia,
were sought today from the Interstate
Commerce Commission by manufac-
turers in California, Oregon, Washing
ton and British Columbia. The petit
TONERS complain that rates were adj
vanced last October from I to % per
cent.
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The Bluehill High school Senior
class parts have beer announced as
follows: Valedictory, Irma Grindle;
salutatory, Olive Chase: address to I'M
dergraduates, Dora Hutchins: class
history. Earle Leach; prophecy. Marie
Osgood: presentation Of gifts. Mildred
Bridges. Essays will be written by
the remaining members Of the class,
from which some will be selected for
a place in the graduating program.