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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Conferences Today

Senate Republicans who conferred
Saturday regarding Mexican affairs
Will confer again tomorrow, with a
view to action toward enlargement of
American military forces on the bor-
der. The Republicans have been del
uged with kilograms from border cit
lzens who fear they are in danger of
attack by Mexican bandits and insist
that the military forces left behind
when the punitive expedition entered
Mexico are inadequate
The minority leaders say that thew
are not playing politics, that they en-
dorse the Presidents course insofar as
it has gone, with regard to the pursuit
of Villa, but believe they would be
recreant in their duty if they did not
do everything in their power to infiu-
'ence the administration to send more
troops to the border states.
Presidents Warning
What effect President Wilson's Saturday
night statement warning the public
against sinister and alarmist reports OF
border conditions may have on the Re-
publican conference was not apparent to-
night. Democratic leaders are inclined to
view the action of the minority senators
as an effort to make political capital and
to take advantage of an acute situation
already too much agitated They insist
that the majority in Congress stands
ready to take any action with respect to
Mexico that developments may require.
Weeks Program
The army reorganization bill will be
submitted to the Senate tomorrow when
Senator Chamberlain will report the
House bill amended by substituting the,
Senate bill. An effort will be made to
get the measure up for general debate
after the passage Of the Indian appro-
priation bill, which is expected tomorrow
The rules committee is expected to con-
slider the caucus plan this week The
naval committee will wind up it's hear
ings on the naval appropriation bill with
Secretary Daniels and Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt on the stand. The judiciary
to acting on the Susan B. Anthony wo-
man suffrage amendment to the constitu
ton.
The ways and means committee soon
will be busy with the omnibus revenue
bill. which will include the tariff COM
mission bill, just rewritten and to be re-
introduced tomorrow by Rep. Rainey OF
Illinois. The judiciary committee also
has the Impeachment charges against
District Attorney Marshall of New York
and other business pending. The appro-
priations committee has virtually COM
pleted the Notifications bill. the District
Of Columbia and other supply bills and
a deficiency bill to provide approximate
~ 100000 on account of the Mexican
expedition and the expense of bringing
the standing army up to its maximum
strength.
Chairman Burnett says the immigra-
ton bill now before the House will be
passed by Tuesday night. The rivers and
harbors appropriation bill will follow it
IN the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Washington, March 26.-Offi-
cial information upon which
President Wilson will decide
whether the sinking of the
steamship Englishman and the
damaging by an explosion of the
channel steamer Sussex, were
the result of acts in violation of
international law is being gath
cred from every available source
by consular representatives of
the United States in England
and France. Tangible evidence
of some kind momentarily was
expected tonight by the state
department. Dispatches already
received indicate that several
Americans were injured or killed
in the Sussex disaster. Four
American citizens who were
aboard the Englishman and who
we're said in dispatches yester-
day not to be among the res
cued, still are unaccounted for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Publicity
Accepted
Naval Consulting Board
Committee Takes ADJ
vantage Of Associated
Advertising Clu b s.
Offer
Action Has Authority of Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of
Navy Daniels

New York, March 26.-With tho an
thority Of President Wilson and Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels, the COM
mlttee on industrial preparedness of
the naval consulting board has accept
ed an offer Of the Associated Advertis
ing Clubs of the World to conduct a
tree advertising campaign, nation
wide, in support Of the committees
plan to prepare the industries Of the
country for the manufacture of NUM-
tions of war This announcement was
made tonight by Howard E. Coffin,
chairman of the committee, together
with details Of the plan which embrace
arrangements for making. for the first
time in national history, thorough
inventory of American industry by an
A Move for Peace
With National Defense and Inter-
national Peace" as the slogan. the adj
vertising campaign will be conducted
in all classes of publications, on bill
boards and by electric signs, under the
leadership of Herbert H. Houston.
president Of the Association bodies and
of a committee Of leading publishers
and advertising experts. Mr.. Houston
said tonight that already without
cost to the government" newspaper,
magazine and trade paper publishers.
poster men and electric sign men, had
offered space to carry the advertising.
Not War Measure
This is not a war measure" he
said, but a peace measure The mill
tarist will support it and SO will the
pacif1st."
The industrial inventory, involving
the task Of building up a card index
system. probably will be made during
May and will be based upon what it
is necessary to know in determining
the capacity and facilities of 10000
plants which in time of war can be
Continued On Page HcoIuun y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
DESTROYER HIT
BY SISTER BOAT
AT KEY WEST, FLA

Key West Fla. March 26-The de-
stroyer Monaghan was rammed and
badly damaged by the destroyer Roe
here today. The Monaghan was tied
up at the government wharf with her
stern protecting out of the dock when
the Roe attempted to make landing.
The Monaghan was damaged about 40
feet from the stern and below the
water line.
The Monaghan began to settle soon
after being struck and pumps were
started. Then all provisions and sup
plies were landed and finally oil pump
ed out Of her tanks to tighten her.
Through this prompt action the YES
sci was kept af1oat. No one was in
jured. The bow Of the Rowe was
stove in for. distance of about six
feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Mexican Situation Tenn
porarily S u b merged
by Sussex and Eng
lishman Dis a ster RS,
and Recurrence of
Agitation for Warn
ing Resolution Is Pos
sible
Senate Republicans Needing the
Border Appeals, Will Make
Every Effort to Influence
Democratic Leaders to Send
More Troops to Protect Anx-
iOus Citizens

Washington, March 26.-Foreign re-
lations of the United States, as affect
ed by the difficult Mexican situation
and the latest destruction Of a bellig-
erent's ship bearing American citizens
again are disturbing the minds of
leaders in Congress. What appears to
have been the torpedoing Of the chan
mel steamer Sussex and the sinking Of
the Englishman. coming soon after the
Presidents victory in Congress over
the armed ship issue is regarded by
champions Of the proposal that Ameri-
cans should be warned not to travel
on belligerent ships as likely to pro-
woke revival Of discussion in Con-
gress. Administration leaders, however.
insisted tonight that the President
should be left with a free hand to
deal with the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
On War Fronts

The violent bombardment northwes,
Of Verdun in the region of Malan-
court continues. while to the north Of
the Fortress and in the Woevre re-
gion in the east intermittent cannon
aiding is still in progress. No infan-
try attacks have been launched by the
Germans except southeast Of Fort
Douaumont, where Berlin reports a
hand to hand encounter with the adj
vantage on the side of the Germans.
French 6ombardment
The French in the Argonne forest
are keeping up their commandments Of
German positions. Considerable ar
tillery activity on the part Of tho
French also has been shown in the
Vosges. The explosion of a French
mine in this region inflicted heavy
losses on the French, according to
impaired by the explosion.
Russian Operations
On the Russian front, the Germans
attempted an offensive in the region
of Jacobstadt, but were repulsed while
the Russians captured German
trench in the region of Dvinsk. Heavy
fighting is still going on in the lake
region southeast of Dvinsk. Here Ber-
lin says the Russian attacks broke
down.
Storms in the mountain regions OF
the Austro-Italian lines have impeded
operations. but bombardments are
continuing on the IsonZo front.
Cars Troops Advancing
In the coastal region of the Russo
Turkish war theatre the Russians are
making good progress against the
Turks and also farther south in the
Lake Van region have thrown their
lines still further forward.
Three more British steamers have
been sent to the bottom, presumably
by German submarines.
They are the Minneapolis. once plying
between American ports and London: the
st. Celelia. on a voyage from Portland.
Me-. for London. and the Fenal Bridge.
bound from Philadelphia for Hull. The
crew of the Cecilia and Fenay Bridge
we're rescued. The fate of the crew Of
the Minneapolis is not known.
The exact number of American casual
ties on board the cross-channel steamer
Sussex, which was blown up in the chan
Continued on Page 4-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
BIG GUNS TEAR
AT DEFENSES ON
WESTERN FRONT
Artillery Duels about
Verdun and in
Woevre Region-Rus-
slams Repulse German
Offensive Important
Conference of Allies

A British air raid on Schles-
wig-Holstein and resultant bat
tie between British warships
and German armed trawlers, in
which three aeroplanes were
brought down, two German arm
ed trawlers were sunk and a
British torpedoboat probably
was lost in a collision, give d.
versity to the latest war opera
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
AEROPLANES TO
BE USED WHEN
WINDS SUBSIDE
A erial Assistance Impossible
While Gales Prevail-Believe
No Americans Took Part in
Battle Against Villa at Mani
quipa

San Antonio, Texas, March 26.
Villa has escaped
from the Mexican troops that
had checked him near Namiqui-
pa and three columns of Amer
lean cavalry are pursuing him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27

Paris. March 26.-"There is no doubt
whatever that the channel steamship
Sussex was torpedoed without warn
ng" says an official statement issued
here tonight based upon affidavits
made by American survivors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Survivors, Amdavits


Only one important dispatch concern
ing the explosion which damaged the
Sussex was received by the state de-
partment today. This contained an at
fidavit made in London at the Ameri-
can embassy by two American surviv-
crs, Edward S. Huxley and Frances
Drake of New York. Both swore that
the explosion occurred without the
slightest warning" and they credited
the commander of the Sussex with
saying that he saw the wake Of tor
pedo before it struck his vessel.
Mysterious Vessel Near
Another statement which officials seem
to consider significant concerned
strange sailing vessel which lowered
near the Sussex after the explosion
ana WHICH, "USU SlS!dI AoI dSSASsohSC
were made by the channel steamer,
sailed away and disappeared. Press
dispatches quoting Belgian army Of
ficer as saying that the submarine
probably had hidden behind the strange
vessel, was apparently disregarding all
the traditions and laws of the sea in
failing to succor vessel in DISTRESS.
were read with interest.
BaIdwins Safe
Professor j. Mark Baldwin of Balti-
more and his wife and daughter. re-
ported in press dispatches as being
missing or injured, were declared to be
safe ny 4 cablegram, dated today IN
Boulogne, received here tonight from
Prof Baldwin by J. a. Sterrett, SON.
in-law. Mr.. Sterrett. however. accepted
as true press ard official state depart
tior that Miss Baldwin had been seri-
ously injured. He has cabled to his ia
ther-in-law for additional information
Administrations Position
Information regarding the Sussex which
had been received tonight did not. adj
ministration officials said. convince them
that the vessel was the victim of subma-
r;ne attack. The administration, while
fullv realizing the possibilities OF the IN
cident should the indications of press ds-
matches be borne out in the official re-
,,orts will take no decisive action unless
,ositive proof is forthcoming. The po-
r;t,or of the United States will be decided
unon on reports from its own officers
There is no evidence or even susses-
t;on that either Of the ships was armed
In this connection it is probable tnst
A.. 1,,,ted states will not issue for the
Continued on Page 4-coIumn y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Affidavits Declare Explosion
without Warning and That
Wake of Torpedo Was Seen
washington Doubts ThatAt-
tack Was by Submarine
Prof. Baldwin
Cables That
All Are Safe

Washington. March 26.-A pri.
vs.e cabiegran. received here to-
4ay by relatives. from Prof. J. Mark
Baldwin. one Of the American pas
,snoers Of the Sussex, read: "AII
safe.
With Prof. Baldwin on the Sus-
go. we're his wife and daughter,
Miss elizabeth Baldwin, reported
+, various dispatches to have been
kdled. The message was dated at
Boulosne today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, March 26.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity:
Monday increasing cloudiness. prob
ably followed by rain during the night
or Tuesday. Colder Tuesday, increas-
ing southerly to easterly winds, be-
coming westerly Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
REPORT
naval
BAT TIE

Sea Engagement Re.
suits from Air Raid on
Ger m a n Air s hip
Sheds at Schleswig-.
HOlstein Two Ger.
man Trawlers Sunk
and British Torpedo
boat Missing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
THE SUBMARINE
WAS SCREENED BY
GERMAN VESSEL
Belgian Army Officers Opinion
Miss Hale Believes Sussex
hit Mine-Little Hope for the
Baldwins

q, 'SFis, March 26-The great majority
H., survivors Of the Sussex, both Amer
W. a and those of other nationalities,
W., nao nave reached France. assert the
h, e' was torpedoed and that there Is
'' Question of any warning having
''nued on Page 4-CoIumn =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
THE WEATHER
RAIN TUESDAY

Forecast for northern New England:
Fair Monday with local rains Tues
day. Colder in west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Without
Warning
The Steamer Suss e x
Torpedoed in Surprise
Attac k Say Deposi-
tons Of Survivors

Correspondent of Press AssOcia-
ton Says Passage of Torpedo
Was Seen-B lieves Prof.
Baldwin, Wife and Daughter
Dead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
FOUR MISSING
AMERICANS ON
ENGLlSHMAN

Z very Consular Office
Available in England
and France Being
Called upon to Secure
Tangible Evidence be-
fore Administration
Takes any Diplomatic
Action
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-27
Lost on T0rped0ed Sussex
Villa Eludes the Mexican
Troops But Three Columns
of the U.S.. Cavalry in Pursuit

Bandit Leaders Escape Told Detailed Report from General PERISH
ing to General Dodd Commanding Chase
of Outlaws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
BAND Will
PLAY SUNDAY
Measured Last Night For New Uni
forms.

The Grand Rapids band had a re-
hearsal last evening which was well
attended.
The men Of the band were measured
for new uniforms, which will consist
of coat and cap. The color will be
blue and will be the same as is used by
the American Federation of Musicians
all over the country.
Sunday afternoon, the band will
play on the street provided the wealth
er is all right, and will make a parade
from the east to the west side and
axe the street car for the ball park
where a game of ball will be played
between Wausau and the Grand Rap
ids city team, The receipts of this
game will be given to the band. There
are now thirty-fye men on the roster
OF the band.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11
GOVERNORS Will
DISCUSS AFTER
WARCONDITIONS
How American States Can Help Meet
Commercial and Economical
Situations
{By Omitted Press Association.

Salt Lake City, May g. How A
merican states can help meet the com
mercial and economic conditions after
the world war is the big question to
be discussed at the ninth annual meet
ing of the Governors Conference
which opens here Tuesday, June 27.
Executives from most of the forty
eight states are expected to be pres
ent at the time.
It is held by the governors who are
arranging for the program that while
preparation for war is a matter es-
sentially for the federal government,
preparation for peace and for COM
mercial agricultural and industrial de-
velopment under the new conditions
which will obtain when world peace
is established is matter to be hand
led by the states individually, and that
the greatest efficiency can be secured
through uniformity of action by the
;tates insofar as practicable. Some of
the problems involved in this economic
readjustment, according to Miles C.
Riley, secretary of the Governors
Conference, are: mobilization of A
merican resources, industries and com
merce, distribution of the immigrant,
and land settlement policies. 1t is
likely also that some phases of the
state thereto, will be presented and
discussed by the governors.
"The present world war" said Sec
rotary Riley, E'has forced upon Europe
greater efficiency in production and
distribution, a quicker moving, less
wasteful commercial system, which
has been so thoroughly organized as
to include all business from the first
steps in agriculture to the last steps
in manufacture and transportation.
The new methods, with their savings
of effort and money and with their
efficiency and convenience, have come
to stay. This movement has been in
tensifed by the war and will become
even more intense in the efforts OF ma
tons to recoup and build up when the
war ends. International competition
will be keener than ever before. 1t
is Americas problem to be prepared
to meet these new conditions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11

| turned from a visit with relatives al
Portage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Searles leftto-
! day for Altoona to attend the funeral
ola relative
Mrs. A NJ Marcoux of Mosinee was
in the citytoday shopping and visiting
with friends.
Prof, NJ. H. Jackson will give a lee
ture at the NJ. E. church in Wausau On
Friday evening.
Will Henke has returned from a
months visit in South Dakota, Iowa
and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Searles are at
Altoona called there to attend the tu-
neral of Mrs. Henry Montgomery.
Miss Eliza Montgomery is at AL
toona where she was called by the
death of Mrs. H. NJ. Montgomery.
Mrs. Jos. Dennison and daughter
have returned to their home at Mer-
rill after a visit in the city with
friends.
Mrs. Harry Franson and Andrew
Peterson are at Stevens Point called
there by the death of their mother,
Mrs. j. Anderson.
Ryland Boorman, boys secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. of Wausau is at
Cleveland, Ohio attending the interna-
tional Y. M. c. A. convention.
]. E. Gillespie has gone to Milwau-
kee where he will take his new posi-
ton. F. F. Mangel is now in charge
of the local office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cody returned
to their home III Ishpeming, Mich, to-
day after a weeks visit in the city
with Mr. and Mrs JOS Mosher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Clark are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of son at their
home born this morning. Mrs. Clark
was formerly Miss Mabel Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Milett of Man
kato, Minnesota, and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Ice of Gass City, Indiana, have
rented rooms in the Dixon Hotel an
mex of Mrs. Dixon where they will
have their headquarters and do COM
mercial photograph work. Watch the
Daily Reporter for further particu-
lars.
The German Lutheran aid society of
the east side church held meeting at
the church parlors this afternoon The
aid society from Kellner was pres
ent and a splendid meeting was held
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11

believe there was a fire. A damper
in the smoke pipe of the heating plant
had been left closed which caused the
basement to fill with smoke. No ma
terial damage of any sort was done.
Read the advertisement of the Bank of
Grand Rapids in this paper.
TUESDAY
Mike Sierck returned from Milwau-
kee last evening.
Miss Florence Solway was Stevens
Point visitor on Sunday.
Eldred Mcdonald has returned from
visit at Ladysmith. "
Miss Della Donaldson spent Sunday
at Scandinavia with friends.
George K. Gibson spent the week
end in the city with his family.
Mrs. w. D. Harvie spent the week
end at Neenah with her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. @. Babcock were
Stevens Point visitors on Sunday.
Mrs Edward Lynch of Milwaukee
is in the city visiting with friends.
Mrs. H. S. Wagner visited at Green
| Bay on Sunday with Miss Mcclure.
Mrs. John Bamberg and daughter
Anna were Milwaukee visitors today
o. B. Robinson is spending a few
DAYS in Mansion visiting with friends
Peter Choppie of R. F. D. No. 4
was a business visitor in the city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. E. Wilcox return
ed today from business trip to Kill
bourn.
Ralph We'll of the Chicago Tribune
was in the city today on business fol
the paper.
Mrs. Carson Burt is entertaining
this afternoon at Bridge in honor o.
Miss Mollie Stahl.
Miss Olga Buerger returned from
Wausau Sunday night where she wa:
the guest of Miss Alice Lubbock.
Miss Katherine Urbanowski of Ste
vens Point was guest of Miss Lydia
Karberg on Sunday.
A large number of farmers were IL
the city today to attend the stock fai
on the east side market square.
John Closlin of Mansion has return
ed to his home at Mansion after Wis
it in the city at the 0. B. Robinson
home.
Miss Freda Waege will leave to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11

First English Lutheran church of this
city and possessing state wide repu-
tation as a painter of landscapes and
Miss Hattie Koebe of Merrill, Wis,
were married here this noon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
erend Louis Cast of Green Bay,
schoolmate of the groom, who carried
out his part of compact tina: the
young men made that each was to Of
fciate at the wedding of the other.
The Reverend Kuhlmanr carried
out his part of the compact two years
ago when he officiated at the wedding
of his friend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-05-11

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County,-ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city Of Toledo, County and State a
foreseaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Cataarh
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember A d. 1880.
(SeaI A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials. free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.