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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
Bandits Overtaken.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 8. Carranza
forces expected to give battle today u
the Villistas who ralded Jiminez, chi
huahua, according to report received
today by General Gonzales. in Juarez
from General Trevino.
The mes sage said that 1900 cavalry
men under Gen. Domingo Arrtetta,
supported by 500 infantry. had over
taken the bandits at Las Nievas, south
Of Jiminez, about 2 o'clock this morn
ing. General Arrietta wired that ne
expected to attack Calixto Contreras
and his followers at daybreak.
The body Of Lieut. Henry Adair was
sent to his former home at Portland
Ore, today.< That Of Dewitt Ruckef
the only trooper identified. was shipped
to Hartwen. Ga. Those Of the six other
troopers are being held pending In.
structions for their disposal. .4e@gS
/ 1t was stated that twenty one Of ths
twenty three troopers captured at,Car'
rizal, and released June 20, probably
would be sent to Columbus. N. M, to.
day, en- route to their commands In
Mexico. The two wounded will be held
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
British Advance in France
Meeting Strong OPP
position.
MAKING PROGRESS
IN JOINING LINES
French Front Farther West Now il
Advance Of British Alliss-Gsrmans
I Dsnuds Belgium Of Troops-Transfsr
Men 10 Other Fronts In, Effort to
Sten, Allied Tids-Russians Continue
to Make Marked Progress.

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While the entente allies on the
west front have been temporarily
Handicapped by heavy rains, the
Russians, under General Brussiloff,
are continuing to drive back the
Teutonic lines in the east. Further
notable progress has been made by
the Russians near Koval. In Cali
cia a new advance Of the Russians
Is reported. In the region between
Riga and Volhynia the Germans
show more resistance.
In the western theater rainy
night was employed chiefly by this
British in strengthening positions
won yesterday. The French were
busy with minor operations on the.
Somme front, making a surprise
attack near Belloy- -en-Santerre and
gaining ground east Of iEstrees in
hand grenade operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08

Iooks Better, says lansing.
Watertown, N. r., July s.-Secretary
of State Robert Lansing arrived to-
day at his summer home at Honderson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
NEWS OF THE DAY
T.-R. BULLETIN.
The Weather

Tho Weather.
Sun rises July 9 at 4:37. sets at 7:ba.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and
Sunday: not much change in tempera-
ture.
The weekly forecast of the weather
bureau. issued today, says:
plains states and upper Mississippi
valley: Generally fair and war; !.
altho widely scattered showers
probable in northern border states
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08
ALcoNA,s cENTENARIAN DEAD.
Aionxo Franklin Dies st Age of fo4
Years.

$ AA!snna. July s.-Alonzo Franklin
the centenarian Of Kossuth county,
died here Thursday. He had attained
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
IRISH QUESTION
LOOKS HOPEFUL
OF settlement

London, May 31.-There is a hope
full feeling today in political circles
regarding the outcome of the Irish ne
gotiations. 1t is possible that Lloyd
George will make a statement in the
House Of Commons before adjourn
rent tomorrow, to the effect that con-
siderable progress ha. been made. al
though the main difficulty-the exclu-
sion of UIster-is not entirely removed
According to published reports the
PROVINCIAL Irish members Of Parlia-
nent believe that an agreement is vir-
tually certain and that the case of
Ulster will be fully provided for.
The parliamentary correspondents of
provincial papers believe that the Irish
question is nearer solution than Is
suggested by the London papers. The
Glasgow Herald understands that a
settlement already has been reached
on basis of a Parliament for Ma
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
Maine CENTRAL
EMPL PL0YES TO ASK
RAISE OF WAGES

Portland, Me, May 31-The station en-
ployes all over the Maine Central r. r.
system have asked for raise of wages.
A conference between the employees and
officials was held at the NJ. c. R. r. Of
noes Wednesday when the demands of
the men who requested that their wages
De increased from So to s225 day
was discussed. At the conclusion of
the conference the officials of the road
were extremely reticent and remarked
thae the meeting meant nothing.
The men. however, announced that
unless their demands are met within so
days, they will go on strike and tina,
the employees at the station of every
branch OF the road in the State will be
affected. about 1900 of these men be-
long to the Association of Railroad sta
tion employees and they are being as
sisted by some of the national officers
of the associations Other conferences
will be held in the next few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
FREEDOM OF SEAS
mere EEUPHEM|SM,
Think BR|T0NS
Lord Cromer Analyses President
Wilson's Speech for Peace and
Declares that Peace Must
Come Through Terms of the
Allies

London, May 31.-Lord Cromer, discuss
ing President Wilson's peace speech in 4
letter to the Times, declares that peace
can only be made on the terms of the
Allies. His letter says in part:
In the first place President Wilson
cannot too clearly understand that al
though the people of this country are de-
sirous of bringing the war to close, they
would altogether reject the idea of con-
cluding save on terms wholly acceptable
to themselves and their allies. In the
second place, President Wilson should
realize that the meaningless and mis-
leading phrase freedom of the seas is
generally regarded here as mere euph-
en1ism for the destruction of the naval
supremacy Of Great Britain.
"In the third place. while we all recog-
nize President Wilson's good intentions
and lofty aims, it is more than doubtful
despite the friendly feelings entertained
towards America. whether the people of
this country would welcome under any
circumstances the idea that President
Wilson should assume the role of media
tor. AS note has succeeded note and
speech speech, the conviction has been
steadily growing that President Wilson
has failed to grasp the view entertained
by Englishmen on the cause for which
the Entente Allies are fighting"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
REPUBLICANS OF
ANDROSCOGGIN
GETTING ACTIVE

Lewiston. Me, 31.-Representative Re-
publicans of Lewiston, Auburn and all
the towns in Androscoggin county gath
cred at Republican headquarters here
yesterday to hear reports from the va
rious sections Of the county and to form
ulate plans for the June primaries.
E. B. Whittier. chairman of the Lewis.
ton Republican committee, called the
meeting, and r. j. Hodgson of Lewiston.
chairman of the Androscoggin county
committee and State committeeman. pre-
sided. Among the speakers were L. =.
Jack of Lisbon Falls, F. o. Purinton OF
Mechanic Falls, F. l.. Leavitt Of Turner,
Col. A. B. Nealey, Stephen j. Kelley,
Wallace H. White, Jr., T. F. Callahan, p.
F. Trembley, Joseph Sutton, Richard F.
Leader, Edward A. Lacroix, Ralph w.
Crockett and others.
Very encouraging reports were received
of the active Republican interest in all
sections Committees were named ard
much preliminary work started, and ar
rangements were made fer meetings to be
held each Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
CLINTON

On account of rain Memorial exer-
cises were omitted at the yard in the
afternoon. delegation took flags and
wreaths later in the day to the yard
and monument.
A number were in town to look after
and decorate graves of friends and rel
atiVeS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson were
guests in town Tuesday.
Charles Weston of Mt. Vernon was
the guest of NJ. L. Chase Tuesday.
Miss Ida Searles was the guest of
Mrs. W. 1. Cain over Sunday.
Miss Nina Dickey Of Portland was
the guest Of Mrs. Frank Besse Tues
day.
Carroll Besse Of Boston has been the
guest Of his uncle, Frank Besse.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01

country justifies this act of the Amer
lean military forces is in conflict with
the repeated professions of the Wash
ngton government relative to non-in-
reference
The note points cut that much Of
the trouble in Mexico is due to TIE
attitude of the United States in not
Furnishing consl ra crs in the United
States who have plStted the downfall
of the present Constitutioraljst gov
ernment and to the acts of Washing
ton in refusing to permit the shipment
of arms and ammunition to entire
Mexico"
The Text Of Note in Part
The note which is addressed to
Secretary Lansing reads in part as
follows:
The Mexican government has just
received advices that a group of Amer
lean troops have crossed the frontier
and penetrated Mexican territory and
are at present near a place called II
Pine, some 20 miles to the south of the
frontier. This newly effected passage
OF these troops without the consent of
the Mexican government places in
grave danger the harmony and good
relations which ought to exist betw cen
the governments Of the United States
and Mexico.
This government must consider this
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
THE GOOD WILL
ALUMNI BANQUET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Good WILL Maine, May 31.-(SpeciaD
The annual Good Will Alumni Ban
quet was held Wednesday evening at
the Moody school building. This func-
ton was in connection with the annual
Commencement exercises of the Good
Will schools, and was attended with
success. Home, Education, Discipline,
Industry. Recreation. Religion" the en-
blem of the schools, was the key note of
the evenings speeches. The menu.
Oxtail soup, saltines, olives, pickles,
cold roast chicken. cold sliced ham,
mashed potato, Green peas, radisis IS.
salmon salad, hot rolls. ice cream, as
sorted cake, coffee. Mrs. Emma Pooler,
caterer.
The Post Prandial:
Toastmaster, Norman Hicks Hinck-
ley, G. w. Ii. s., 10; Choragus Chas
Frederick Nutteg, G. w. H. S., 90; pres
entation of gift, Lillian Gertrude Hard
ing. G. w. H. s., '16; acceptance, George
Walter Hinckley; Glass Standard" Ed
win Atwood Mailing, G. w. H. s., '16;
''The Challenge of the Future" Walter
Palmer Hinckley, G. w. H. S., '04
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
MAN
IN ILL HEALTH
GOES FROM HOME

Lewiston, Me, May 31.--George
Gagne. aged "A years, sick man,
stepped out of his home on 292 Lin
coin street, Lewiston, at P. NJ. Tues .
DAY, May %, and has not been seen
by his aged mother since.
Nor has any person been found who
has seen him.
His mother, Mrs. Flora Stevens,
with whom he had :rade his home for
the past year, is greatly perturbed.
For year George Gagne had been
suffering from tuberculosis and during
the past winter he had not ventured
from the house. With the coming of
warm weather he occasionally went
for short walks near his home.
After dinner. a week ago Tuesday,
he shaved himself and went from
the house. He did not say where he
was going and spoke no word that
would now lead to tracing him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
DEMOCRAT PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
DISCUSSED BY
THE PRESIDENT
Wilson's Choice of Chairman
Lies with Champ Clark but
the Speaker May Not Go to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Major
of Missouri May Oppos
Marshall

Washington, May 31.-Plans for the
Democratic convention at St. Louis and
the ensuing campaign were discussed by
President Wilson today with Representa-
tive Doremus of Michigan, chairman of
the Democratic congressional committee
Norman Hapgood, an organizer of the
Wilson Non-Partisan League, and Senator
Taggart of Indiana. Between now and
convention time the President is expected
to devote much attention to politics.
Selection Of permanent convention
chairman was discussed. Speaker Champ
Clark was the first choice of the Presi-
dent, but It now seems that Mr.. Clark
may not go to st. Louis. Senator James
OF Kentucky and Senator Kern of Indiana
are among those suggested for the place
in case the Sneaker finally declines
While friends of Vice President Mar
shall believe there is no doubt that he
will be renominated, they are not urging
the President to take a stand on the
question because there are other candi-
dates, notably Governor Major of Mis-
souri,
The plan of the convention managers is
to have Alabama give way to New Jer-
sey when the roll is called for the nomi-
nation of presidential candidates, so that
John w. Westcott, who has been selected
by President Wilson to nominate him,
may Immediately make his speech A
motion to close nominations then will be
in order
Political managers Of the administration
say no choices have been made for chair
men of the important committees and
that no final selections will be made un-
til the delegates get to st. Louis
Mr. Doremus said today that the con-
gressional committee would not begin an
active campaign for the election of men,
bers of the House until the convention.
Mr.. Hapgood and the other members
of the Wilson Non-Partisan League are
mapping out plans for an extensive cam
paign among independent voters. 1t is
understood that the league will contine
it's efforts entirely to re-electing Mr.. Will
son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
GERMANY REJECTS COUNTER
PROPOSALS BY THE BRITISH
FOR THE RELIEF OF POLAND

Berlin. May 3o.-(Via London. May 3D.-
Germany will not accept Great Britain's
counter proposals for the relief Of Poland
This decision. which had been expected,
was reached at a conference at the Amer
ican embassy today which was attended
by Ambassador Gerard, DR.. Theodor Le-
wald, director of the ministry of the in
terror; Prince Lubecki, the Polish leader
and representatives of the Rockefeller
commission
The British proposals were found to be
unacceptable to Germany largely on ac-
count of the fact that this country is un-
able to give the guarantee demanded by
Great Britain for the simultaneous feed
ing of Serbia. Montenegro and the section
of Poland occupied by Austria as a con-
dition for permitting food for Poland to
pass the British blockade. Germany is
willing to use best efforts to have the
system of rationlng introduced there but
those countries are outside her sphere of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
COLBY COLLEGE
Freshmen Prize Reading Prelim-
inaries Held Wednesday
Afternoon Results
Announced Today
INTERCOLLEGIATE PROHI-
BITION AS'N CONTEST

Wednesday afternoon the prelimina-
lies for the Freshmen prize reading
were held in the chapel, when %
young men spoke before a board of
judges composed Of Professors Max
field. Ashcraft, Wing and Trefethern.
From these %, II will be chosen to
compete in the finals. for which ap-
proplite prizes are offered. The men
who have been awarded the distinct
honor of taking part in these prelim
inaries are: Anderson. Ashworth.
Bailey. Barnes, Beverage, Blanchard,
Bourne, Carey. Dunnack, Dresser.
Hanson. Love, Mccormack, Peterson.
Shirley, Stephenson, Sullivan, Sweet
Tooker, Tyler, Whitten and Wyman.
These men were appointed by Presi-
dent Roberts for excellence in Fresh
man reading. The results of the pre-
liminaries will be announced at the
regular chapel service on Thursday
morning.
Four men. Cecil A. Rollins Of Sid
ney, Claude A. Labelle of Concord, N.
H. Lester F. Young of Ellsworth and
Winthrop l.. Webb of Winthrop COM
reted in the local contest of the Inter-
collegiate Prohibition Association held
at the chapel Wednesday afternoon.
The judges were DR. White and Dr.
Phalen. Each candidate presented
some phase of the temperance ques-
ton, and the orations were of the
most eloquent In the announcement
of the result, ClauG4 LaBelle was
a aWarded first prize with Cecil Rollins
as second
These men, together with two from
Bates two from Bangor Theological
School and one from University of
Maine will compete in the State contest
to be held in Waterville, June g. The
man attaining first award will repre-
sent Maine at the national contest to
take place in Topeka, Kansas, some
time in July, when all the state rep
resentatives will speak on temperance
before the gathering of the National
Convention of the Prohibition party.
Announcement of the selection of ad-
visors for the three under classes was
made Wednesday when each member
of the Junior. Sophomore and Freshman
classes was allotted to one of the fac
ulty. who shall act as his advisor in
the choice of courses and in other things
relative TO college work and activities
Three advisors will serve to these re-
spective men for the next year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
French Infantry
on the Offensive
Sudden Attack Captures German Stronghold on
Slopes Southwest of LIE Mort Honme-Aus-
trians Capture New Territory f r o m Italians
and Repulse Counter Attacks

The French troops northwest of Yer
dun in the region Of LIE Mort HomIne
have turned on the offensive against
the Germans and in a spirited attack
have captured a strongly organized
position on the slopes southwest of
LIE Mort Homme. Seven machine guns
and 225 prisoners were taken in the
attack, which was the only infantry
fighting on Wednesday reported in the
latest French official communication.
The town of Avocourt and Hill 3o4
in this immediate vicinity are under
a heavy bombardment and shells Of
large calibre are being used. Bonn
bardments are also in progress north
Of Verdun and up in the Vosges
mountains in the Hartmans Weller
kopf region.
Austrian Successes
On the Asiago-Arsiero sector of the Aus
tro-Italian front the Austrians have
taken additional points of vantage from
the Italians and put down attempts by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
OAKLAND
Memorial Address by Hon. L. T.
Carleton Well Received
Fine Procession to
Hall
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS
SERVES LUNCH

The address given by Hon. L. T.
Carleton of Winthrop Tuesday eve
ming at Memorial hall before the G. A.
friends, was exceedingly we'll received.
He gained the attention of the audi
ence from the first and held it through
out. He was very ably introduced by
Geo. w. Goulding, who made some
very apt remarks pertaining to the
day in so doing. The remainder of the
exercises at the hall in the evening
were also we'll carried out. The Citi-
zens Band Of Waterville furnished
the music for the evening and leading
the procession composed of the Sons
Of Veterans, a detail of eight men
from the National Guard of the State
of Maine in charge of Sergt. H. F.
Kelley acting as escort, and the G. A.
r. which was formed to escort the
speaker of the evenig from the sta
ton to the hall.
In the decorations on the platform at
the hall was begonia belonging to Mrs.
Lois Caswell, the slip coming from a
plant which was once owned by George
Washington at Mount Vernon. The post
poned part of the program, including the
exercises at the cemetery and on the wa
ter. will be held Sunday, June 4. weather
permitting. The same order referring to
these exercises will remain in commits
sion. The Relief Corps and the G. A. r.
are grateful to all who assisted in any
way in the exercises of the day.
Ladies' night will be observed at the
Mathis Club Thursday night.
The Oakland high school baseball
team left at 1 o'clock for Winthrop,
high in the afternoon.
Miss Mllie Leonard of Poland Springs
is visiting Mrs. Nathalie Leonard for a
few days.
The domestic science department of the
Oakland public schools served a supper
to the members of the school board and
their wives and to Supt. and Mrs. w. O..
Hersey at the high school building
Wednesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid
of the Free Baptist church will be held at
the vestry Wednesday afternoon, June I,
at o'clock.
Mrs. Joseph Lever of Hallowell was a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Rose Hallett,
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01

King Victor EmmanueIs men to recover
lost ground. According to the Austrian
communication. during the present often
sive the Austrians have captured 31,0s2
Italians and 29s cannon. The Italian war
office admits the evacuation of positions
at Monte Priarfoa and Punta Cordin, on
the Asiago plateau. The lake region
south of Dvinsk on the Russian front is
again the scene of heavy bombardments.
probably the prelude to more infantry
fighting. Farther south, on the Vilhynian
front and along the Bessarabian border,
there is increased activity by the Teutons
and Russians.
Petrograd reports the capture Of a
Russian position in the region of Diar-
bekr. but says the Russians in a count
er-attack elected the invaders.
Nothing new has come through con-
cerning the invasion of Greek Macedo-
MIA by the Bulgars and Germans, but
on the extreme western part of the
Balkan front the Austrians along the
Voyusa river in Albania have pursued
Italian patrols.
The British invasion of German East
Africa continues, and has reached i
strongly entrenched German position
between the Egare mountains and the
Panagni river where fight seems
probable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01

tionalist Ireland with Ulster. or
greater part thereof, excluded.
The leaders of the two parties held
a most harmonious meeting yesterday
at which, according t. the Herald, the
chief point at issue was settled. The
Nationalists and the Ulstermen shook
hands across the table at the conclu-
sion of the meeting. The Manchester
Guardian agrees that the lines on
which compromise can be based
have been found.
While there is no confirma ton at
Westminster that an agreement ac-
tually has been reached, it is believed
that an early settlement is possible.
Sir Edward Carson las called a meet
ing of the Ulster members for today.
at which ne is expected to make a re-
port on the negotiations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
CHURCHILL ANSWERED
Continued from Page One)

sented it to be.
Mr.. Asquith held that the same rules
were not applicable to the British army
as to the other belligerents because Eng
land had to send every man and every
ounce of supplies across the sea. The
government, however, were taking the
most effective steps in consultation with
the proper authorities to ascertain the
possibility of utilizing a larger proportion
of men on the fighting line.
Reminding Col. Churchill of the num-
ber of men at home who are either sick,
convalescing or training. Mr.. Asquith met
one of Col. Churchills charges by an
nouncing that a notable reduction was
being made in the number of officers on
the staffs at home. He considered that
the army. the country and the empire
were under debt to Earl Kitchener which
could not be measured in words, especial
ly as when Earl Kitchener had been ap-
pointed to the war Office he told Mr.. AS
quith frankly that he was not disposed to
undertake the task except as call to
duty Having undertaken the task, the
premier added Earl Kitchener had labor
ed with zeal and devotion beyond all
praise. He was not saying that Earl
Kitchener had never made mistakes in the
course of one of the most arduous under
takings ever laid upon one man, but he
said that the criticisms leveled a the war
minister were charges which ought to be
brought against the government. He said
personally that, having been closely as
sociated with Earl Kitchener in all he hal
done. he accepted a full share in the re-
sponsibility.
There was no other man in the country
or the empire, Mr.. Asquith said. who
could have summoned into existence in
so short a time, and with such little frc-
ton, and with such surprisingly satisfac-
tory results. the army now in the field
as Earl Kitchener
In history that would be regarded as
one of the most remarkable achievements
ever accomplished.