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YANKEE SOLDIERS
TAKEN CAPTIVE BY
MEXICAN BANDITS
Cavalrymen Lose in
Fight Yesterday Near
Hachita, N. M.
BULLETS FLY OVER
Border Line Into Ell Paso Last
Night Troops Sent to
Rescue of Comrades.
BULLETS FLY OVER

lei Paso TeXas.-SiX bandits, be-
licved to be MeNiXcans, were attack
ed and pursued last night by United
States cavalrymen stationed at
Doyle's Wells, fourteen miles south of
Hachita. In a brief skirmish one
cavalry horse was killed but 10 one
was hurt, according to the report
brought to Hachita by man named
Lee and received here.
Douglas, Ariz.-Seven soldiers of
the seventh United States cavalry
were captured yesterday by Mexican
bandits at Doyle Wells, fourteen
miles south Of Hachita, New Mexico,
according to reports receied here.
The surrounding country was scour-
ed by cowboys hunting the bandits.
The news of the capture of the
soldiers was telephoned from near
Hachita. The message said cow
boy named .Doolittle said he had
seen the fight between the soldiers
and the Mexican bandits and had es-
Fifty cavalrymen We're sent from
here today to aid in the pursuit.
Bullets Over Line
ElPaso, Texas, Two bullets fred
from the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande struck the United States i'm
migration station at the Santa Fe
railroad bridge here last night. No
one was reported injured.
General Gavira. commandant at
.Juarez, denied that any shots had
been fired from the town. United
States inspectors declare they heard
the shots and witnessed the bullets
strike the station.
The belief also is expressed that
The shots were fired by two MeNicans
who escaped from the United States
inspectors after being arrested late
in rags against an embargo estab-
1ished today by the United States
health service.
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whether they prefer his policy or
that of armed intervention, which
would cost 81, 100000 day
Work on Mexican Data.
Whether the president deems this
proper time to give the detailed rea-
sons for very step he has taken soon
will be disclosed The senate has
called upon him in the Fall resolu-
ton to explain the policy of watch
full waiting and it's fruits
The state department now hat a
large force of clerks at work sitting
the Mexico files and compiling lists
of Americans killed and American
properties looted in Mexico and copy
ing the multitude of secret memor-
anda called for in the resolution.
This vast mass of material will be
sent to the president this week. Mr..
Wilson will determine whether all of
the facts or only a portion of them
shall be submitted to the senate
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WILSON RESENTS ATTACKS
ON POLICY IN MEyICO.


Washington, ID. C.-Repudiation
of the Mexican policy of "watchful
|waiting' by Democrats as we'll as Re
publcans in both houses of Congress
has brought the administration to
bay.
All the officials of the government
who have been associated with the
Ihandling of Mexican relations. from
President Wilson down to the bureau
clerks, were busy today defending
the course that has been pursued and
explaining the complicated warnings
ito Americans to seek safety in fight
| from Mexico.
| The president. it was disclosed, has
been aroused to rare state of in
dignation and wrath by the disclos-
ures in and out of Congress of dis
satisfaction with his policy He spoke
| his mind freely and emphatically
iduring the day concerning the pro-
posals of armed intervention in
Mexico put forward by many sena-
tors, including several Democrats.
Criticism is Welcomed.
Mr.. Wilson asserted he welcomes
and courts all the criticism his OPP
ponents see fit to level at his Mexican
policy, his European war policies
and his domestic policies.
\ He expressed the utmost pride in
the course lie has pursued in regard
to Mexico and said he looked forward
J eagerly to the time when it would
be permissible for him to silence his
) critics with the detailed reasons 70,
:, every step he has taken
Tho prncidpnf who fhoct
i statements to one OF his congress
: sional lieutenants, concluded to al
low the American people to say
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Senator Flags Special
Interests Backing
Preparedness.
A M E ERlCANIsM is
Defined by Hawkeye solon
as Fiedelity to American
Interests.

Washington, ID. C.,-The elimi-
nation of private profit as an infu-
ence for war, b ythe government man
ufacture of all war munitions, was
urged in the Senate today by Sen
ator A. b. Cummins, Republican, OF
Iowa. He pleaded for the prompt
adoption of his resolution, which
would authorize special committee
to inquire into the most feasible
plan for acquiring and constructing
plants to supply the army and navy
with all their arms, ammunition and
equipment, including ships and to
report on such legislation as is nee
essary to prevent private manufac-
ture of such products.
II agree that war may come to
this country Senator Cummins de-
clared, but if it comes, it must be
and loyal purpose to meet the awful
scourge because there is no other
way OF defending our civilization,
our institutions and our honor.
do not assert that every person or
corporation which may profit. from
war would incite war, but 1 do as
sert that all such persons and associ-
ations are not competent to judge
the controversies which, may lead
to conflict, and inasmuch as they
cannot be removed from the great
panel of the republic, they ought to
be removed from the bousiness out OF
which the interest grows. 1t ought
to be made impossible, so far as the
nDwav of tha cnNarnmapt ir conpprn-
ed for any man or corporation TO
make money out of war.
1--WE need just now, above all other
things, rebaptism in Americanism
Americanism means fidelity to Amer
lean interests, loyalty to American
institutions and pride in our past
and confidence in our future. 1t
menas spirit that cammands men
to lie for their country, and if nee
essary, to die for it; but, for one, |
am not willing that Americanism
shall be defined and stadardized by
millionaire munition' makers or by
the brokers, bankers or hackers
who share their bloodstained profits
In this critical moment, what is
/, the attitude of the makers of army
supplies and munitions without eX-
cepton? So far as | know, they wre
insisting on the most comprehensive
program which it is possible to con-
ceive and they are employing, thro-
ugh all the channels and all the in
strnmentalities which would mould
public thought, al the forces at theil
command for a completeness OF pre-
paration which would turn this coun-
try into military camp and prac-
ticallv destroy all ambition, save the
ambition to overcome by force o1
farms the entire world
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SENATORS KENYON WOULD
TAX AMERICAN EXPiTRIlTE,:

Washington, d. C.asA measure
proposing a high graduated tax on
the incomes of American eXpatri-
ates, derived from their American
properties, was introduced in the
senate by Senator Kenyon of Iowa.
The Kenyon bill, which has been
advocated for some time. would
place an annual tax of practically 30
per cent on the incomes of the
wealthier eNpatriates Also it would
make the dowers given to American
girls source of considerable reven.
ue to the United States government.
With the steady augmentation of
American fortunes abroad as a re-
suit of the eXpatriation of thousands
of rich Americans. chiefly heresses,
the movement i'll favor of imposing
heavy taxes on incomes thus derived
from the United State has gained
much strength in congress.
Adopted Countries Benefit
Advocates of the measure point
out he millions of dollars of i'm
come from American Investments are
being heavily taxed for the support
OF the governments OF the adopted
countries of the American expatriates
and at this time for the financing OF
the European war
At the present time no distinction
lis drawn in the income tax law be
tween the incomes of Americans who
do business in the United States and
iof foreigners who have Interests
here, or between Americans and eX-
patriated Americans.
Senator Kenyon believes such .
distinction should be drawn nov
He has canvassed the senate and he
said today he believed a majority oi
the senators would favor the enact
ment of his bill into law
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London, Observation-Disclosures news
has come to hand of the campaign in
the Caucasus, where the Russians
recently began an offensive over a
wide front and admittedly have been
making progress against the Turks.
Constantinople now announces that
the Ottoman armies resisting the
Russian advance have been reinforc-
ed and have checked the Russians
along the entire front.
Grand Duke Nicholas forces have
suffered severely in the fighting dur
ing the last eight days, according to
the Turkish statement, which
claims that the situation is now
favorable to the Turks, only slight
changes in position having been eff
fected by the Russian operations. On
the other hand, the Petrograd Off
lcial statement claims that the cam
paign in the Caucasus is developing
favorably to the Russians, who have
taken strong Turkish positions with
comparatively slight losses, while the
Turks have suffered heavily.
Good progress also is being made
in the Russian campaign i'll Persia,
Petrograd declares. Importance is
attached to these operations because
while apparently isolated, they are
held by many military observers as
Ito be taken into consideration in
connection with the British cam
Ipaign i'll Mesopotamia, all three
movements converging upon the
,easternmost parts of the Ottoman do
main, throwing line across the
path of any Turkish advance further
into the Orient
| Galician offensive Fruitless.
| London, England. THE offensive
which the Russians launched against
the Austro-H -Hungarians in east Ca
licia and along the Bessarabian
frontier Christmas eve. described as
the New Years BATTLE" came to an
end January IS, according to the
AustroIIungarian war office, with
the Teutons holding all their lines
in the 70-mile front. having inflict-
ed losses on the Russian estimated
at 10000 men killed or wounded and
| 5000 captured.
That this ends only one phase is
| indicated by the Austrian statement
that Russian reinforcements are be
ing thrown into east Galicia. The
Austrians all along have considered
that the big Russian offensive was
undertaken with important military
and political objects in view To it
has been attributed the dual pur-
pose of iessening the strain on the
i entente allies in the Balkans and
possibly of causing Rumania to en-
ter the war on the side of the en-
ltente allies.
Unofficial advices from Kiev are
that the Germans are evacuating
Lutsk, one of the triangle OF fort
resses in Volhynia, around which
there was sanguinary fighting in the
Teutonic drive of the Russians last
fall.
Still further north. to the south
east of Riga. and south of Widsy
the Russians, during a snowstorm
made surprise attacks against Ger
man posts and destroyed them.
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800 SERBIAN REFUGEES
OUARANTINED AT DOCK

New York .City--The Greek liner
Constantinos arrived here today from
Athens with three hundred Serbian
soldier refugees and their families
aboard. AS soon as the liner reach
ed quarantine twenty of the Serbians
were taken off and sent to the quar-
antine hospital. The quarantine
physicians declined to make known
the nature of their illness, pending
a further diagnosis
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the Germans.
''rhe entire valley of the Aisne,
which runs through the center of the
department, is devastated. Churches,
houses, factories and buildings all
have been destroyed. Industry, COM
merce and agriculture are paralyzed.
The population for the most part is
dispersed. Nevertheless, the courage
and confidence of everyone remains
intact. Everyone is working unceas-
ingly to free the territory from the
invader"
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will have Just as much legal right
upon that ballot as any other organi-
zation. if they do not get in under
the old law. and that by their action
here, they placed themselves in a
position where they can go ahead,
either as the "only' ticket, or as one
of the tickets on the ballot, accord
ing to the holdings of the United
States court
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MEXICAN DATA NOT
READY FOR ACTION
IN SENATE TODAY
State Department Busy
as Result of Sen.
Falls Resolution.
is
Subject of Bills Being Whip
ped Into Shape For Pres
entation to Congress.
is

| Washington, ID. C-After a con-
ference with President Wilson, Sen
ator Stone, chairman of the Senate
foreign relations committee, found
that the Mexican information called
for by Senator F;jll's resolution
would not be ready for the commit
tee meeting today. Mr. Stone said
he intended to ask the committee to
pass upon the nomination of Henry
T.. Fletcher as ambassador to Mex
ico, so that it might come before
the Senate. but that he would not
try for a confirmation until the in
formation requested by the Fall res
olutlon Was received.
Intervention Asked Again.
Washington, ID. C.-Discussion of
the nations duty toward its citizens
in Mexico cropped out in the Senate
again yesterday and another inter
vention resolution was added to half
dozen introduced since the Santa
1sabel murder. Several Republican
senators attacked President Wilson's
policy in heated speeches, and Chair
man Stone of the foreign relations
committee, and other Democrats de-
Tended it.
In the meantime officials at the
state department continued prepara-
tion OF the data to be laid before
the foreign relations committee in
response to Senator Falls resolution
asking for information on conditions
i'll Mexico. 1t was doubtful last night
that this data would be assembled
in time for presentation at the COM
mittee's meeting.
| 1t will include. among other
| things record of outrages against
Americans i'll Mexico since the over
throw of Madero, correspondence be-
| tween the state department and its
special representatives there and re-
suits of the Investigation of the story
that the Americans killed at Santa
Ysabel were travelling under safe
conduct granted by Carranza author
titles.
Preparing Military Bills.
Congressional machinery was in
full motion yesterday towards the
formulation of the bills which will
finally be drawn and brought to a
vote as result of the admnistra-
tion's program for Strengthening the
army and establishing definite mil
itary policy for the nation.
Before the Senate military COM
mittee the war departments plans
were reviewed by Secretary Garrison
virtually as he presented them to the
House committee last week. Major
General Leonard Wood, former chief
of staff, and now commander of the
department of the East, will appear
tomorrow, to be followed by Major
General Carter, retired, author oi
the most recent work on the military
philosophy of the United States.
Brig. Gen. Aleshire quartermas
te~ general, concluded his testimony
before the House committee during
the day and was followed by Brig
Gen. Schriven, chief signal officer
THE latter was questioned CLOSELY
about tn aviation work of the army
The view taken of Secretary Garri
sons explanation by the members o
the Senate committee indicated les
Opposition there to the plan of tn,
continental army than had beel
shown in the House committee.
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LOS ANGELES
STORM COSTLY
THREE LIVES LOST AND MILL
LION DOLLARS WORTH Or
PROPERTY SWEPT AWAY.
RAILROADS CRIPPLED.

Los Angeles. Calf. Three persons
were killed, S1.00o,ooo damage was
done to property and the city was al
most cut off from the outside world
esterday by uninterrupted rains
incn Saturday resulting floods ren1-
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'SlAV AND TURK AT
GRIPS IN CAUCASUS,
BOTHCLA|M VICTORY
Grand Duke Nicholas
Forces Battling Ot-
tonnan Hosts.
e A S T GALlClA A
Claimed BY Vienna to be
Scene of Russian Re-
verses.
E A S T GALICIA
Deny Montenegrin Peace
Paris. Eranoe-rhe folIo.v.s

Deny Montenegrin Peace
Paris, F'ranoet-The follow
official statement was issued to-
day.
"The wireless news of the sur
render of the Montcnegrin army
appears somewhat premature. 1t
is now announced from another
source that negotiations between
Austria and Montenegro have
been broken off, the conditions
OF surrender imposed by Austria
having been found quite unac-
ceptable by Montenegro. The
King, the royal family and the
diplomatic corps are about to
proceed to Italy,"
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birthday. A delightful evening was spent
in playing whist. Mrs. Weston Gott got
the prize for having the most points and
Mrs. NJ. A. Flye for having the least. Re-
freshments were served. Music was
rendered by o. L. Flye end F. J. Staples.
A contra dance followed.
The remains OF the late Alfred Freethey
were brought here Nov. from Yonkers,
N. Y, accompanied by his son Frank and
wife, and . friend, Mr.. Lowery. Mr..
Freethey was a native Of Brooklin, but
left here many years ago, only coming
here for the summers. He had been in
failing health for long time. Services
were held at. the Baptist church Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Fred feathers officiating.
The floral display was beautiful. He is
survived by son, who lived with him,
and four sisters = Mrs. johnson Of Deer
Isle, Mrs. Barter OF stonington, Mrs. Her
bert Young OF Sedgwick and Mrs. William
Freethey of Brooklin; and one brother,
Edward, OF California.
Nov. ID. UNE FEMME.
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PENoBsCoT.
UNE FEMME.

Schools closed Friday, to reopen Nov. 20.
Mark Smith and George Mckay, OF
Bangor, spent Sunday here.
Earle Leach and wife are the happy
parents OF boy, born Nov. 10.
Mrs. Sarah WsrdwelI is visiting her
daught Mrs. Arthur Stantial, in Belfast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Perkins are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth of
a daughter Madeline joy, born Nov. 9.
Miss Margaret Goss, principal OF Clark
high school, spent the weekend in Ellis
worth, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.
Sowle.
There will be @ meeting OF Penobscot
chapter, 0. E. s., at Masonic hall Saturday
evening, Nov. is. All officers are requested
to be present.
George Eaton and wife, Of Lynn, Mass,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Eaton's sister,
Mrs. T. Otis Leach. Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton
will make their home here.
Nov. ID. WooDLocKE.
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NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.

The exhibition the past week OF carbon
photographs and engravings loaned by the
Elson Art Publishing Co., OF which Miss
Nellie F. Harvey has had charge, wa
highly successful financially, and in slim.
ulatIng an interest in art. The purpose oil
the exhibition was to secure funds for the
purchase Of pictures for the schools.
About Us was realized from the sale Of
tickets. The first prize awarded to the
school selling the most tickets, Was re-
ceived by the town grammar school, and
the second prize, by grades v. and vi Of
the training school.
Assembly, bali was crowded Tbarsdsy
evening, Nov. 9, to listen to an entertain
ment, the main features Of which were Z
lecture upon the masterpieces OF art, por-
tions OF which were given by different
students, lectures upon and living picture
tableaux, and music appropriate to some
of the pictures.
Nov. IL. II.
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NEWS.
BROOKLYN.


Misses Olive and Esther Kane have gone
to Lowell, Mass, to work.
E. Il. McKewen, OF the American Can
Co., was in town last week.
Mrs. Minnie Wells is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Maude Newcome, in Port
land.
Mrs. A. J. Babson has gone to Roxb bury,
Mass, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles
West.
Miss Jennie Tyler has gone to Lynn,
Mass, where she has employment for the
winter.
Miss Nina Stewart, who has been visit
ing her brother Fred, has returned to
Providence, K 1.
O. L. Flye and 4. A. Flye left for Bos-
ton Thursday to attend the BROOKLYN re-
union in Melrose Nov. IL.
Mrs. Rachel Wells has gone to Provi-
dence, r. l., to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Stems.
Mrs. Susie Sherman, who has spent six
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Ford, has returned to Koxb bury, Mass.
The teachers in the grades went to Cas-
tine Friday to observe the work in the
training school at the State normal school.
R. L. Smith and wife have returned
from Boston, where Mr.. Smith went to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
He is much improved in health,
Mrs. Alma Bartlett, Mrs Lima Cunning
ham and son Virgil have gone to Bluehiu
for the winter. They will have charge Of
Mrs. Abbott's boarding house during her
absence.
H. 8. Kane and wife came from Boston
Monday in their new car. They are just
home from Niagara Falls, where they
went on their wedding trip. They left
for Addison Saturday.
E. &. Tapley and wife, who have been
at Sand Island light in BIuehill bay for
many years, have gone to Islesboro, where
Mr.. Tapley has been appointed keeper of
Grindie Neck lighthouse. M. Dodge, OF
Egg Rock, has been appointed to Sand
Island light.
Thirty-four members OF Lookout chap
ter visited Bagaduce chapter, o. E. g.,
at Brooksville Friday evening, Nov. 8. 1t
was one of the most enjoyable events OF
the season. After exemplifying the work,
delicious refreshments were served, fol-
lowed by an amusing entertainment.
Friends OF Mrs. Naomi Allen gave her
a surprise party Tuesday evening, her
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1ha snanish Moor.

When the people of the rest OF Eu-
rope were little better than barbarians
the Spanish Moors were In the midst
Of a splendid culture. AS early as the
tenth century this country vas the
source OF learning for all Europe.
Their libraries, schools, arts. sciences,
luxurious reflnements and all round
material and intellectual advancement
differentiated them from the rest Of
Europe as clearly as ancient Greece
was from the peoples that surround
I'd Il.
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Talking Machines.

As nearly as can be determined the
original talking machine-the real pre-
cursor Of the phonograph-was the so
called "phonautograph," invented by
Leon Scott IN 1857. But the first real
reproduction Of sound was achieved by
Thomas A. Edison In 1876. He may.
with perfect justice. be called the ia
Their Of the talking machine. New
York American
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COUNTY NEWS
CAsTINE.

| CASIlNE.
| community sing was held at the
Methodist church Sunday night.
w. A. Kicker and wife have returned
from weeks visit in Boston.
The ladies' aid society served supper Fri
day evening. Proceeds, t16.
Mrs. Shirley Lane and daughter Harriet
are spending the week in Rockland.
Clarence Wheeler returned to New York
Monday, after q week with his family
here.
Gertrude Bowden, who has been teach
week.
Sue Norton, who has at home two
weeks, returned to her school in Water
vile Monday.
The monthly meeting Of the woman's
club will be held Saturday at the home Of
Miss Anna Witherle.
A meeting OF the Castine musicale
association was held ut the Falls Friday
evening. There will be no meeting this
week on account OF the high school enter
tainment.
Mrs. Frank LApham returned to her
home in Providence Saturday after few
days with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Martin. She was accompanied home by
her sister, Mrs. George Crosby, who has
spent q month in Providence.
The pupils Of the high school will give
an entertainment ut their schoolroom on
Friday evening. The program will consist
OF music, reading, charades, etc. Rome-
made candy will be on sale. The proceeds
will be for the athletic association.
Nov. 10. g..
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Too Convenient.

I'VE had scheme to arrange q
checking room so that lady shoppers
could check their husbands"
How did it pan out?'
Wouldn't work. We didn't know
what to do with husbands left ovea
thirty days."-Kansas City Journal.