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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
Rays Of Peace Break
Through War Clouds
Influential London Papers Commenting on Re-
cent Speech of Premier Asquith Dare to Hope
That Peace Is Not Far Distant-Not Trace
Of Envy or Plan Of Revenge Will Be the Spirit
of Treaty to Be Signed, Says "The Nation

tlement near If the German people and
the German government are. az neutral
observers declare, already in the mood
to return to the comfy Of nations"
The Nation, which is the organ of the
Advanced Liberals, has opposed talk of
revenge and the permanent division OF
Europe into two alliances, says:
Europe has this week reverted to In
ternational usage known as diplomacy.
Cannon 60 on roaring, but statesmen
have begun to talk to each other. Herr
Won Bethmann-Hollweg has challenged
Mr.. Asquith to explain himself. Premier
Asquith has responded and in turn the
German chancellor must deal with the
English rejoinder."
The Nation says: mo trace OF envy
of Germans prosperity and no plan of
revenge for her cruelties will be the
words or the spirit Of the treaty which
she will be asked to sign The paper
continues: "Nor in spite of the wild talk
and narrow vision of our reactionaries
is Germany's commercial future endan-
gered by boycott after the war. But
she has to commit one act of retrogres-
sion and amendment. She must with
draw from every rod Of foreign land she
now occupies both her armies and vast
pretentions which sustain her policy of
absorption and permanence. She has &C
knowledged there Is such a thing as Eu-
rope, that European affairs are common
affairs, that the liberties of states, great
and small, are common liberties, and that
European ornaments are things to be
mutually discussed and limited"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15

Case Of Parral
1.-THE Parral incident is a case in
point. consider this happening the
last drop in the bucket, and believe
that when the American people and
the American government realize its
full significance they will gladly ac-
cede to Mexico's request and, in the
interest Of peace and in line with the
traditional friendship which exists be-
tween. the two countries will withdraw
the troops.
mo one has ever questioned the hon
esty Of the purpose of the United
States in limiting the present military
movement to a punitive nature, but it
is hard to convince the population that
a force Of thousands of men of three
branches of the service do not have
the semblance of invaders.
Strenuous Work
1T is true enemies Of the Carranza
government have been working siren
persuade them that the present move
ment Is invasive and not punitive in
its nature. We are convinced that the
people now understand the situation.
The attack on the Americans at Parral
was due to the influence of these enc
mics Of the government. One Of them
fired point blank at an American SOL
dier. killing him. General shooting
then commenced. Although the soldiers
had orders not to enter towns, these
men were forced into Parral because
they could get nothing to eat in the
surrounding country and were so far
from the border that it yvas impossible
to send them provisions without giving
this expedition the appearance of be-
ing something more than its name sug-
gests.
THAT is the reason the Mexican gov
eminent has insisted in its notes to
Washington that the limits Of the zone
which may be traversed by any punt
tive expeditions extend not farther
than 40 miles. nor in our opinion should
punitive expeditions be allowed in the
territory of either country for an I'M
limited time. Our note Of March Is.
article 8, specifies the number of troops
which may pass the boundary line must
never exceed 1000 and these must not
remain in the zone for more than five
days, Except in very unusual cases."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
CONSUMPTION
Of raw COTTON
BREAKS RECORD
American Cotton Goods Pushing
Their Way into Foreign Mar
kets Greater Than Any Time
in History Of Industry

Washington, April 1l.-Cotton man
.ufacturers used more raw cotton dur
ing March than In any ono month be-
fore in the nations history. Census
bureau statistics announced today
showed the 100000 bale mark was
passed for the first time, as far as rec
ords show.
The exact quantity Of cotton used
during the month was 613,625 bales,
exceeding the previous record month,
which was March last year. by almost
$4,000 bales.
Indications are that the years con-
sumption OF cotton in the United
States will be q record one. as the
cotton manufacturing industry IL ex-
tremeay activs. UP to the end Of March,
4.22s,ss9 Sa.sJ had been used during
the nrst eight months Of the cotton
year. That Is $4,000 bales more than
were used last year in the Same Pc
xiod Cotton spindles active during
March numbered 3s,o3s.5ss or l,126.-
600 more than were in operation ct tho
close Of March last year. The number
Of spindles is record one.
American cotton goods are pushing
their way into foreign markets to q
greater extent than ever before. TAX
ing the place Of goods formerly man.
ufactured by countries now at war.
Latest available stAtistics-thos for
the first sewn months Of the fiscal year
Of 1S16-show that $5s,024,157 worth
Of manufactures Of cotton were ex-
ported. That II 81. 100000 moro than
were exported in the same period Of
the previous year and almost $4,000, 200
moro than the same period two years
0efore.
Cotton on hand March 81 In consum.
ing establishments was l,9s0,775 run
ming bales exclusive Of linters, COM
pared with 1.7l1.s4s q year ago and
In public storage and at congresses
4l10.0ss bales. exclusive OF linters,
compared with s.37s.734 Z year ago.
6pindles active numbered 32,032, sss
eonpaRed With 30.a07 .3s2 . year ago.
4mpotts were ss.7s5: 500 pound bales
compared with 3s.5s4 and Tor the eight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15

London, April 1.-two weekly news
papers, the Economist. and the Ma
ton, both Of which have shown tend
ency favorable to compromise OF the
war, believe that the recent speech OF
Premier Asquith smooths way to-
ward peace. The editor Of the Econo-
mist il Francis w. Hirst, the financial
expert who has taken an extremely
pessimistic view Of the wars effects on
European finances. The Economist
says:
IF all the reasonable hopes Of new
territory entertained by all the bellig-
erents should be realized few persons
will be bold enough to say that real
ization Of these hopes would compen-
safe for the agony and misery, pres
ent and to come of six months pro-
longatior of the war. MOI must it be
forgotten that every month that passes
increases the risk Of public insolvency
on the continent, which would assured
ly plunge thousands Of firms into
bankruptcy and indefinitely postpone
commencement Of economies Of recov-
cry.
1.-THE danger Of popular revolutions
as a result Of the war was foreseen by
Sir Edward Grey (foreign minister).
It is now the duty Of craftsmanship
to see whether a settlement is possible
before a new masque of anarchy SUI
pervenes.
Undoubtedly, Mr.. Asquith's speech
has brought the possibility Of set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
BRUNSWICK HIGH
WINS DECISION
IN DEBATE FROM
LISBON FALLS
New EIiaht Record

Lisbon Falls, Me-. April 14.-(SpeciaD.-
The last Of the preliminary debates in
the Bowdoin Interscholastic Debating
League was held here this evening when
the teams representing Lisbon Falls high
and Brunswick high schools debated the
question Resolved, That the Garrison
Plan Should Be Adopted as a Military
Policy for the United States"
The Brunswick high school had the af-
hrmative. The speakers on that team
were Philip Lowell, Joseph Rousseau and
Ronald Tobey.
The speakers for Lisbon Falls high on
the negative were Miss Hulda Miller,
Clifford varney and Fred Piers.
The judges, Prof. Charles T. Burnett OF
Bowdoin college. Francis w. Jacob, Bow
dom Is. and Francis T. Garland, princi-
pal OF the Topsham high school, gave a
unanimous decision for Brunswick high.
Brunswick high win not meet Biddeford
high In the nnal debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
INSURANCE EXPERTS BASE
Rates ON DURATION OF WAR;
BELIEVING Time IS SHORT
Method of Insurance Has Sprung into Existence Lon
don-Late Events Amo ng Belligerents Basis
for Raising Rates

London, April 15.-(Correspondence OF
the Associated Press).-A new kind of in
surance, based on how long the war will
last, has come into existence. 1t has
given an indication also of how the or
ganizations which shape these rates view
the duration Of the war as a cold bust
ness proposition, devoid OF politics or
sentiment on which insurance can be
risked. This is quite apart from the in
surance on shipping which is based not
on the duration of the war but chiefly on
the risk of a voyage.
Some time ago the rate quoted was q
and 80 per cent. based on the continuance
of the war beyond the present year. Late
ly, however, factories desiring this pro-
lection have found marked increase in
the rate up to 70 per cent. for a risk bas-
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ed on the war lasting until Dec. 81 next.
This raising Of the rate and shortening
Of the period has indicated the growing
belief in business and insurance quarters
that the war was not likely to last be-
yond the present year. In banking quar-
tiers it is stated that one rate quoted was
80 per cent. on the war lasting until Dec.
81 next. AS this would mean a payment
Of so pounds on every 100 pounds of risk.
1t is virtually prohibitive.
A number of factories are said to have
influenced this business view on the prob
able shortening of the war. The stout
resistance of the French at Verdun, the
fall in the exchange rate of the German
mark, the retirement of Admiral Won Tir-
pitt, and the vote in the American Con-
gress on the submarine question, each
has had some influence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
Tells OF the Murder
OF Three Americans
V. HI. York's Life Saved by Women Who Chung
to Him His Companions Shot Down
by Bandits

Mazatlan. April 15.-(correspondence Of
the Associated Press).-Censored details
OF the murder by Mexican bandits of E.
c. Burke. Roderick Davidson and Walter
Wallace, Americans. and Spanish rail-
road conductor. south Of Rosario. were
told today by v. H. York, an American
Of the party whom the bandits set at lib
erty because they could not find spot
to place bullet without killing women
and children who were clingin;y TO him.
The murdered Americans, together with
York, his wife and two children and
Burke's wife and two children, had al
most reached Rosario. state Of Sinaloa,
in their. push carts from Acaponeta. 200
miles southwark, where Burke was a sta
ton agent for the Southern Pacific Of
Mexico Railroad. They had been ma
roonsd Tor months. It had taken the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
ENGLISH SHIP
CARRIES WHEAT
FOR BELGIANS

Galveston. Tex, April 1A.-with a car
90 Of A4.0o0 bushels Of wheat for the Bel
gian Relief Commission, the British
steamship Flandrier. decorated with
black and white bunting announcing her
peaceful mission. is on her way today to
Rotterdom, where her cargo will be
trans-shipped by barge to Belgium. She
win 90 via Newport News for coal.
The steamship Lady Darlington, under
charter for the same purpose, was ex-
pected il port today to take cargo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15

party weeks to get within sight OF :heiI
goal and safety. Early N the morning
they had reached deep cut III the rail.
road and. being hungry, Wallace. David
srE and Roderigo. the Spaniard, leaped
from the cars when they saw q ranch
house in the distance.
Burke handed child In his arms 10 his
wife as the robbers, nine Ut them. cid
down the embankment. A second later
he fell dead with two bullets in his body.
The women and children all chung then
to York. who tried to shake himself free
to protect them not realizing that 1t was
they who would save his life. The bod
les were brought to Mazatlan and place d
in q station outside o. the town on he
advance Of American consul to alloy in
dignatiOn.
Five hundred Carranza troops left Ma
zatlan In search Of the bandits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
j. A. PULSIFER
is A CANDIDATE
FROM AUBURN

Portland, Me-, April 14.-The candi'
dacy Of James A. Pulsifer of Auburn
for the Progressive nomination fo'
representative to Congress at tho
June primaries was. announced tonight
at Progressive State headquarters. It
also was announced that William W
Sewall Of Island Falls, former Presl'
dent Roosevelt's guide when he hunted
in Montana as young man, will be
a candidate for sheriff of AroostoOk
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15

tween the two nations for nearly a year
has reached point where nothing but
action remains for one or the other.
AS it is understood that the new COM
munication to Germany mentions nothing
in the way Of time, it is believed the
President has not decided to narrow the
case down to a matter Of days, but the
position Of the United States will be none
the less unalterable on that account.
Only a disclosure Of the exact terms of
the document can show what are the
possibilities for the next development.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
Notice of Hearing on Play
grounds
City Of Waterville,

City of Waterville,
Office of Mayor.
April 18th, 1915
At the last meeting Of the City Goye.n
ment an Order was passed auditorium!
the Committee on Parks to investigasw
the desirability and the cost Of establish
ing a Municipal Play Ground or grounos
This Committee will meet In the Coul,
Gil Chamber on Wednesday evening. Ap.n S
18th, at 7.30 P. NJ, and would be glad y
have any persons interested attend sn y,
give their ideas as to such ground OF
grounds and their location.
The Committee will also at that TN.
take into consideration the care OF w.
parks the ensuing season and receive bio'
therefor.
FREDERIC E. BOOTHBY.
apr15d5t Mayor
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vESSELSLEAvE
PORTLAND WITH
Grain CARCOES
FOR BELCIANS

Portland, Me-, April 14.-Carrying 491 800
bushels Of grain for the Belgian Relief
Commission, the Swedish steamship Frid-
land and the Italian steamer limo left
this port today for Rotterdam. Several
other ships had practically completed tho
loading Of grain cargoes in readiness to
leave tomorrow for European ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
EASTERN LEAGUE
PLAYERS TRADED

Lynn. Mass. April IA trade Of
players between the Lynn and wor-
cester Clubs Of the Eastern League, by
which William Carroll, a catcher, goes
to Lynn. and Patrick Maloney, an out
fielder, to Worcester, was completed
here today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
CHEMICAL PLANT .
TO. Be ERECTED
AT SOUTH BREWER

Bangor. Maine, April 14.-Capitalized
at 100000, the Eastern Chemical Co.,
formed in South Brewer, Maine. will
erect an electrolytic bleaching plant on
the northerly corner Of the Eastern
Manufacturing Company's land in
South Brewer, to be completed August
u. at cost Of $4,000 for the bleach
ing Of sulphite pulp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
NEGRO REGIMENTS PATROL WORK
ON AMERICAN COMMUNICATION
LINES PROVES TEDIOUS TASK
oath u Infantry Guarding Lonely Vantage Point Desert
Land Near Oasis Finds Little to Break Monotony Except
Arrival of Supply Teams and Sounds of Distant Shots

plies to the waiting troops in the field.
The troops at Ascension then re-
sumo their speculation as to the time
of the arrival of the next train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15
AN AMERICAN
ON INvERLYON
RECENTLY SUNK

Queenstown, April IA, 1.2e p. NJ
Captain Charleston and eleven men Of
the British steamship Inverlyon were
landed today and reported that their
vessel had been sunk by q submarine
on Tuesday afternoon. One Of the
members Of the crew, who was rescued.
Is an American, William Loss. Anoth-
er boat from the Inverlyon containing
IL men IL missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15

seem easier and she has regained bs,
appetite.
Get a bottle of DR.. Caldwelrs syruD
Pepsin from your druggist and have i
in the house. A trial bottle. free Of
charge, can be obtained by writing IA
DR.. w. B. Caldwell. Asa WashingtOn
ST., Monticello, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-15

Ottawa. April 14.-Among the
wounded in the casualty list given out
tonight by the Overseas News Agency
IL Herbert w. Smith Of Carmel, Me.
The casualty list was the largest given
out for weeks.
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Av|AT0RS FIND
NO TRACE OF THE
GOMEZ FORCES

San Antonio, Texas. April I4-No trace
Of Gen. Gomez's forces that moved in a
southeasterly direction from the district
about Aqua Prieta recently was discov-
cred by Lieuts. Gorrell and Dargue, who,
from an aeroplane at a height of more
than 5000 feet, scanned the country along
the foothills of the Sierra Madres today.
New Flight Record
Columbus. N. M, April 14.-Lieutenants
E. 8. Gorrell and H. A. Dargue of the
army aero corps today established what
was said to be new American army
record for continuous flight The flight
Of 80 miles was made in four hours and
Ave minutes, the aviators said upon their
return here. exceeding by about % miles
a previous record made in Newport News,
Va, last week. Part of the flight was
made over the northern range of the Sier-
ra Madres and under what the men de-
scribed as the worst weather conditions
they have encountered in the campaign.
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. William
Donegan.
Albert J. Phillips. late Co. B, 9Th
Mass. Inf, has been granted dis.
charge from the Home.
John ]. Driscoll of Lewiston, late On
l., Hath U. S. Inf, a former member
has been re-admitted and assigned IA
the hospital.
The funeral Of the late Clarence 3
kimball will be held from the Homs
chapel at Q A. M. Saturday, Rev. c. H
Temple officiating.
Wednesday, April 10. will be OBJ.
served here as a general holiday and
all unnecessary work will be suspended
Religious services at the Home chan.
Ell Sunday morning will be held as fol-.
lows: Mass and sermon by Rev. r.
Michigan at 9 and Protestant services
by Rev. c. H. Temple at II A. M. Cath.
oIic services at P. M. and singing BY
the choir in the hospital from to |
p. M.
Richard E. Keenan,, late Co. c, 9th
U. S. Inf, and Daniel Duncan late ca
G, 18th Mass. Inf, former members Of
the Southern Branch, have made appN
cation for admission to this Home
Grin J. Burlingame reported Friday
from a furlough to his home in SUI
field, Conn. >.
Burroughs were granted Friday to
Daniel Bowling to Indian Orchard ST..
mon Grover to Lynn and Henry n
Oliver to Hodgdon.
The following members have been
sent out from the hospital: Daniel
Bowling to Co. A, and Charles F. Field
to CO. M.
The following members have been
admitted to the hospital: Grin Bur.
lingame of Co. D; John McCirmoch Of
Co. G.; Walter Dockendorff of Co. A;
William Oliver Of Co. l.; and George
B. Reed Of CO. H.
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New York, April H.-Clues which will
lead to the identity Of the men "higher
up who furnished the money for the al
legged conspiracy to manufacture and dis
tribute bombs to destroy munition ships
for which men are under arrest, are ex-
pected by the federal authorities to be
revealed through the examination Of the
bank accounts Of DR.. Walter T. Scheele.
who is now being sought. A national
bank examiner will come here from
Washington tomorrow, Assistant United
States Attorney Roger b. Wood said to-
night, to investigate six accounts carried
by DR.. Scheele In banks in Hoboken.
Scheele was the head Of the New Jer-
sey Agriculture & Chemical Co. at Hobo
ken, where it is alleged the explosive ma
terials were placed in the bombs after
they had been constructed aboard the
North German Lloyd steamship Friedrich
Der Crosse, interned at Hobolten. He dis
appeared from his apartment here on
April II. The authorities are also inter-
ested in locating HE secretary, Miss Ruth
Foss, whom they wish to examine.
Awaiting Developments
Additional developments in the investi-
CATION OF the alleged conspiracy are ex-
pected also from Savannah, New Orleans
and other cities as the result of an eX.
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LAST WARNING

CONTINUED from Page One)
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Saturday and Sunday Concerts
Grand March from Symphonic
Leonore," RAT
observation-disclosures Girl" Bale
Song-"Silver Threads Among the
Gold," Brown
(Cornet Solo by Paul Drossel)
Selection from THE Pirate Of Pen.
zance," Sullivan
THE Ball Of the Hen Coop knights
Laurendeau
Grand Selection Of welsh Airs"
arr. Theme
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Michael Riley

The death of Michael Riley occurred
in the hospital here Friday. He was
born in Ireland about 81 years ago but
had lived in this country since boy.
He enlisted in Co. A, oath Mass. Inf,
Nov. rs. 1863. and was later trans.
ferred to Co. A, saith Mass. Inf, and
discharged at Washington, D. c.. Dec.
Is. 1865. He was admitted to the Home
from Providence, Aug. 26, 1903. A
daughter, Mrs. Agnes Hunt of Provi.
dence, survives. The funeral will b
held at 9 A. NJ. April 20.
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MEXICO DEMANDS
Case Of Parral

Continued from Page One)
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1916-06-15
KEEPING WEEDS OUT OF LAWN

If one gets a good set OF grass in
the beginning and keeps the ground
fortified by coating of stable ma.
nure or commercial, fertilizer every
spring there will be little trouble with
weeds in the lawn. If the lawn is kept
properly moved.
Some claim that there are weeds
that cannot be clipped with the lawn
mower We have found this com
plaint true where the revolving mower
was used, for il will bend and not cut
wiry stems, as OF crab grass and
some other troublesome plants.
The only way of getting these Is by
clipping off with a mower that has a
sickle similar to hay mower. The
guards of these machines raise up the
stems and the sickle cuts them of
without MASKING down or pulling.
There is no need of uting the hook
so much if one is careful. when get
ting a mower, to get ono that cuts
ahead of the wheels, and as wide as
the extreme distance apart of the out
side of the wheels. This will not leave
the strip along the borders that is
mashed down by the wheels.