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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
Emphatic Statement

President Wilson devoted nearly the
entire day to completing the case Of
the United States for presentation to
the German government. He had be-
fore him a mass of evidence and men,
oranda submitted by the state depart
ent. The communication in its COM
pleted form, it was said authoritatively
tonight, is to be emphatic in it's dec
larations and possibly will recall state
ments made by the United States in
previous correspondence on the sub
ject of submarine warfare. It Is de-
signed to be the final word Of this gov
eminent OR the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
HOPELESS OUTLOOK FOR THE
CIVIL POPULATION IN In WAR v AR
ZONES SAYS INVESTIGATOR

pen in the meantime to the innocent suf-
ferers is my greatest concern" he said.
Il still hope that some practical way
may be found to relieve Poland where
the distress is perhaps more deep seat
ed and wider spread than anywhere else
in Europe"
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, who accompan-
led the Harvard Medical unit on it's re-
lief mission to France, was also on the
New York. He is coming home to re-
sumo his missionary work in Labrador.
He said he had visited the trenches and
hospitals all along the British line in
France and found everywhere extreme
confidence that the line would hold
against German attacks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17

New York, April 1.-THE outlook for
the civil population of the belligerent
countries Of Europe is almost hopeless
according to Frederick c. Walcott, of
this. city. European representative of the
war relief committee of the Rockefeller
foundation, who arrived here today on
the steamer New York from Liverpool.
All the private charities in the world
could not entirely relieve the distress
Of non-combatants, he said, unless pri-
waite aid is supplemented by govern
ment assistance from neutral countries
in the form of loans.
1.-THE prospects for early peace do
not appear hopeful, and what will hap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
About Verdun

The Douaumont-Vaux sector northeast
of Verdun has been the scene of another
hard fought infantry engagement, but
the Paris and Berlin official reports are
at. variance as regards the result. Paris
reports that south Of Douaumont the
French troops in an attack captured Sec
tions of German trenches and took 200
prisoners. Berlin asserts that in the
fighting which extended from Fort Dou-
aumont to the Vaux ravine and in which
the French attacked with heavy effec-
tives. the French were repulsed with san
culinary losses, and in addition lost 200
men made prisoners The Germans are
heavily bombarding French positions In
the >Avocourt Wood and on Hill 304 and
considerable artillery activity is also be-
ing displayed around Douaumont and in
the Woevre about Moulainville, Haudi-
mont and Les Eparges.
British Fighting
The British report the raiding Of Ger
man trenches south of the Bethune-La-
Basse road, while Berlin records the de-
struction Of British position about 60
metres in length in the mining opera
tions near Vermilles.
Artillery commandments continue at
various places on the northern Russian
lines. Farther south, near Smorgon. the
Germans started an offensive but were
repulsed, while south Of the Olyka sta
tion the Russians at several places have
made advances.
In the Sugana valley and Carso Sec
tors of the Austro- Italian zone, the
Italians have taken Austrian trenches.
The Austrians evidently are fighting
Ehard to regain the Sugana Valley po-
sitions, as Rome reports that they are
being maintained under a curtain of
fire.
Turkey admits that one of her sub
pital ship Portugal in the Black sea.
The acknowledgment says the hospital
ship was heavily laden and was tow
| ing boats, in which there were numer-
Gus persons toward shore. and that the
submarine officers were justified in be-
! lieving the ship was a transport about
/ to land troops and supplies.
| In order that the movement may have
free hand to deal with the extremely
complicated situation, the Greek Chamber
Of Deputies has adjourned to May 8.
! Three British naval aeroplanes hav,
raided Constantinople, dropping bombs OF
a powder factory and aeroplane hangers
Another machine dropped bombs on thu
Adrianople railway station. Constantine
pie reports that no damage was done.
A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
BRITISH

London. April 16.-Further progress in
the efforts of the British army advanc-
ing up the Tigris to the relief Of the
force besieged at Kut-El-Amara was re-
ported today in the following official
statement.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Percy Lake reports
that on April'14 heavy gale blew all
day. On the 18th gradual and steady
progress was made on the right bank
and the enemy's advanced lines were
driven in and occupied. The enemy left
many dead and considerable number
of prisoners in the captured trenches"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
Sensational Detailed Re-
port by Major Frank
Tompkins on the Par
raj Incident
INDICATIONS OF
DELIBERATE TRAP
LAID BY MEXICANs
Retreat of Americans Continued
until Santa Cruz Was Reached
Al Mexicans Killed '

san Antonio. Texas. April 16.-It was a
'orce Of Carranza soldiers who engaged
Tue little detachment Of American cav
airy at Parral Wednesday in regularly
Wsahized action. according to a detailed
report written by Major Frank Tompkins
ana forwarded to Gen. Funston by Gen.
Pershing.
rory Of the Mexican soldiers, including
one major and one civilian. were killed
W the retreating Americans.
Ane American casualties were kill
ana six wounded. the latter including
MAJOR Tomplsins. His wound was slight.
'1entinusd on Page s-coIumn. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
The Messages

The Messages
The messages, in the order in which
they were received were as follows:
The dispatcher of the Mexican
North western Railroad at Juarez re-
ported to Gen. Gavira, Carranza COM
mander at Juarez, that he had heard
a conversation over the telegrap wires
to the effect that Villas body was in
the hands of the Carranza troops.
Gen. Gavira notified Consul Andres
Garcia here, who rushed messages to
the telegraph operators at MADEIRA and
Cusihuirachic, asking for confirmation.'
The MADEIRA and Cusihuirachic ope-
rators answered, confirming the report
and stating that the body was being
taken to Chihuahua. The telegrapher
at San Antonio, so miles west Of Chi
huahua, telegraphed Consul Garcia that
Villas body was in possession Of Col.
Carlos Carranza, nephew Of Gen. Car
rama, who was taking i. in special
train to Chihuahua.
In reply to these messages, tele-.
grams were sent to the Carranza gen.
erals in the field and to officials in
Mexico City, Chihuahua, and other
points, asking confirmation, but no an
swers have yet been received.
Confirmatory Reports
Apart from the telegram sent here,
there are some known facts which have
been pointed out. by Mexican officials
as tending strong support to the truth
of the report that the bandit chiefs
career had been closed by death. One
of these facts is that Villa has been
suffering for more than year from a
virulent form Of blood poisoning. He
was treated for this disease while in
Juarez by DR.. w. L. Brown. one Of the
best known physicians in Ell Paso.
DR.. Brown states that the condition
Of the bandit was such that even a
minor wound would be fatal in 10 days
unless treated promptly and with the
best medical skill and care. Even I'M
der the most favorable conditions,
Continued on Page 8-column q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
FRENCH

Paris, April ia French infantry
attack in the verdun region south Of
Douaumont yesterday resulted in the
capture Of portions Of some German
trenches, the war Office announced this
afternoon. Two hundred Germans were
made prisoner.
"The bombardment- continued last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

weather forecast for north New
England: Showers and warmer Mon
day; Tuesday clearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
DISPATCH FROM MEXICAN CAPITAL

DISPATCH FROM MEXICAN CAPITAL
Mexico City, April 16.-Vilas dead body has been dug
up of two weeks old grave by Carlos Carranza neph
ew of Carranza the First Chief of the Constitution
as and being brought by him and escort of SOL
ders to the city chihuahua. This information
tanned telegram received by the department late this
afternoon.
Ell Paso Texas, April 17-Francsco Villa is dead, and his
body nerred days after his burial in possession Of
Caanza troops according to series of Geographic mes
sages in Juarez today by the Mexican officials.
For than week reports that Villa had died from
wounds have been current both here and uare Todys
accounts were the most tanta and apparently reliable
yet received They accepted with American
officials including Gen. George Bell but the Mexican officials
pressed confidence in their reliability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17
|TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES TELL
DE FACT0 AGENTS AT JUAREZ
Declare Body Being
Taken to chihuahua

American Officials Receive News with Suspicion
Several Known Facts Support the Story
Physician Says Wound Would Have Resulted
in Villas Death in Less Than Ten Days-Riot-
ing at chihuahua City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-17

BETTER EYESIGHT
TORIC LENSES are oval shaped.
| they give wide range OF vision!
Let US make your Glasses TORIC to-
/ day. N. e. Wight, = :.
optomertiat. 80 water 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
MAIL PROTEST NOTES
IN VIGOROUS TERMS
u. S. Takes Firm Stand Toward
Britain and France.

Washington, May 25.- Vigorous Ian
guage, almost equalling that employed
in the last communications TO Germany
on the submarine issue, is understood
70 characterize the notes delivered to
the British and French embassies here
Yesterday protesting against interfer-
ence with neutral mails on the high
seas.
Outlines Of these communications
have been cabled to London and Paris
by the embassies, and the full text VIII
be sent by mail. This is taken to mean
that replies will be framed only on
mature consideration.
The United States does not concede
the right 10 even inspect first class
mails in transit on the high seas, as
suming that these do not include any
thing more than correspondence and
are not made the vehicle for the supply
OF contraband to the belligerents. The
fact that a neutral vessel carrying
mails between neutral countries is com
PEELED 10 come into a belligerent port
TO comply with belligerent naval rules,
Il is held, does not remove the mail
matter on board from the privileged
character Of mail on the high seas.
A resolution authorizing the trans
portation of mail TO and from neutral
ports on naval vessels and declaring
that "any interference with our mails
shall be resented by such ships with all
power Of the navy and Of the ships"
was introduced to-day by Representa-
tive Tague, of Massachusetts, and re-
ferred TO committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
EMBRYO GANGSTER,' Ia,
SUES FIRM FOR $4,000
Z Picture SO Labelled Taken of
Bow at PLAY.

James Ryan, of 61l Eleventh Avenue,
fourteen years old, has begun a suit
for $4,000 against the Survey Asso-
ciates Inc. and the Russell Sage Foun-
dation. He accuses them of using his
picture with that of several other boys
and calling him delinquent.
Ryan says that four years ago he
was playing on North River pier with
several other boys when a photog-
rapher asked the younsters to pose
for him. They did The camera man
promised to send copies to the subjects
mothers. but the first thing Jimmy
RYAN saw Of his picture was in a copy
of "Boyhood and Lawlessness.' His
picture was labelled "An embryo gang
ster." and over the group picture was
a caption reading, "These eleven-year-
old delinquents are challenge to tho
community
Justice Hotchkiss appointed Thomas
Ryan, Jimmys father, guardian 10
prosecute the suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
NAVY SECRETS LOST
IN MYSTERIOUS FIRE
Sailors Check Blaze That Threat
ems Navy Yard.

Secret experiments by government
naval experts experiments that we're
expected to go long way toward pre-
pairing the navy and aviation service
for any eventualitics brought
TO sudden conclusion last night by
a fire of mysterious origin that de-
stroyed practically all the apparatus
being used for the work in the ad-
ministration building at the Brooklyn
navy yard.
Prompt work OF sailors from the
Oklahoma, the Nevada and other bat
tleships. in conjunction with the city
fire fighters. prevented the flames from
spreading to other parts of the yard.
Admiral Nathaniel Usher, command
ant of the yard has ordered an in
vestigaton to be made to-day in an
effort to learn the cause of the fire.
A new gyroscopic stabilizer, recon
structed Edison batteries for subma-
rines and a new type OF powerful
searchlight were the devices under
construction that were destroyed.
Months of labor will be necessary to
replace them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
GERMANS IN EGYPT,
LONDON REPORTS
Kaisers Troops in Column Are
Bombed at El-AriSh.

London, May 26.-That German
troops are with the enemy in Egypt is
revealed for the first time in the British
official report of operations in that
country issued late last night. This
report says:
Since the enemy air attack on Port
Said, the Royal Flying Corps in Egypt
has given the enemy little rest. -Four
British machines have heavily bonn
barded enemy advance posts. Forty
bombs were dropped, resulting in build
ings and a plant at El-Hamma being
seriously damaged. and the water tanks
at Rodhsalcm being smashed. This Will
upset the whole plan of the enemy, as,
since the obstruction of his drilling
plant at Jifjaffa by our patrols, he had
set great store on the Rodhsalem
waterwOrks.
at has now been learned that the col
umn of troops which suffered by our
bombing attack at El-Arish on May IL
were Germans. This probably explains
the.r hasty retaliation by dropping
bombs on Port Said civilians"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
MARKS SAYS SET CLOCK
AHEAD AND SAVE TINE
Health, Wealth and Happiness
Gained, He Declares.

Borough President Marks is in favor
Of turning the clock forward an
hour" in this city lie issued a call
yesterday TO merchants and represent
atives of various civic organizations
for a conference to be held in his Office
Monday to consider the universal adop-
tion Of the forward clock idea. He
said a referendum taken among the
borough employees showed practically
unanimous favor for the plan.
Turn the clock forward on hour,
and these are some of the advantages
which would accrue, according TO Mr.
Marks: "A benefit 10 health; saving
in artificial illumination; additional
afternoon hour for recreation; benefit
to children; more daylight for return
of workers to their homes; more eff
fcient work in industrial plants, and
better conditions for sleep"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
BABY DROPS 35 FEET;
CRIES FOR PET KITTEN
Whooping Cough and Scratches
Only Ills Discovered.

kitty! Kitty! Want my little
kittyl" cried Pauline Katz, two years
old. after she had dropped three stories
at 9 o'clock last night.
Her mother, Rose Katz. who had
rushed from. her apartment, at 622 East
136th Street, The Bronx, ran back and
brought the little animal down.
With the kitten reposing in her arms
little Pauline was content. At the Lin
coin Hospital il was found that she
rad only few scratches and whooping
cough after her thirty-fve-foot drop.
When Pauline's kitten jumped TO the
window sill, the little girl, fearing her
pet would fell. reached out too far and
fell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
WIFE STOPS TO TALK;
so HE'S IN HOSPITAL
Husband Fixing Dumbwaiter on
9TH Floor-She Let Go Rope.

Mrs. Patrick INLAND is one OF those
vivacious conversationslists who en-
phasize each and every remark with
an appropriate gesture. Her husband,
the superintendent of an apartment
house at 121 St. Nicholas Avenue, evil
IDENTIFY forgot this when he sent her to
the basement yesterday to hold the
rome of the dumbwaiter while he
clambered into il on the seventh floor
to repair its mechanism.
All WAS going well until INLAND
shouted warning to hold tight or he
would fall. Mrs. INLAND let 60 in order
properly to answer the warning. When
Inland recovered consciousness he was
in a cot at ST. Lawrence Hospital, nurs-
ing two broken ribs and twisted arm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
TRICKED, SAYS PASTOR
WHO WED MRS. THAW
Gave Name as Florence Nesbit,
Clifford as Virgil Montani.


Baltimore, May 25.-"I had no idea
| was marrying Evelyn Thaw and Jack
Clifford" said the Rev. j. Edward
Snyder, pastor of Emory Methodist
Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, when
asked regarding the secret wedding
yesterday.
"If / had known who she was
Mr. Snyder began, and then stopped
His tone intimated there would have
been no ceremony. "She gave her
name as Florence Nesbit. The man
said he was Virgil James Montani.
when | asked if either had been
divorced. she said she had been. She
had no papers, but | was assured by
Van Ness Harwood. Of New York, who
accompanied the couple, that she had
obtained a decree.
81 was surprised 10 learn that il was
the former Mrs. Thaw and Clifford
whom I had married. She gave her
age as thirty-one. should have
guessed she was twenty-three."
DR.. Snyder at one time figured in a
divorce action when counter suits by
himself and his wife were thrown out
of court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
MGR. DUNN ADMITS WIRE
TALK ABOUT "A HUNDRED
PRIESTS OWN STORY
OF ALLEGED BRlBE

The following is Monsig-
nor Dunn's explanation of
the wire-tapped conversation
during which Mayor Mitchell
insinuates he offered DR..
Daniel c. Potter 500 to aid
him in avoiding d subpoena
Of the Strong commission:
Monsignor Dunn told the
Thompson committee yes
terday that as early as
March II he believed his
wires had been tapped. On
March "a. he said. he men
toned "a hundred to Dr..
Potter as bait.
Almost the first thing DR..
Potter said to me when he
saw me the next day was,
Why did you mention
hundred dollars to me?'
Why | said. it was simply
to get bait thrown which
would be grabbed immedi-
ately, and it happened; it
worked beautifully | then
told him had been sub
pGnaed by the Strong COM
mission. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
YONKERS NO PLACE
TO KNOCK THE FLAG
Justice Tompkins Would Give
Offender Life Term or Exile.

Those advocates Of freedom Of speech
who use it to insult the flag may ex-
pect nothing short OF life sentence
should they be taken before Supreme
Court Justice A. s. Tompkins 70 ac-
count for their remarks. The jurist
intimated as much in an address 20
fortv-four new citizens in the Yonkers
armory yesterday.
"The man who insults the flag and
who threatens the government is guilty
Of high treason" said Justice Tomp-
kins. "Yet men in New York openly do
both. They ought to be imprisoned for
life or forced out Of this country"
That his audience would welcome
such judicial action was indicated by
the storm Of applause that greeted
these remarks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
BLOOD.STAINED FRENCH
BAYONET FOUND ON L. |.
Police Puzzled by Blade Picked
Up in Scheutzen Park.

A blood-stained sword bayonet OF
French manufacture found on the
grass Of Scheutzen Park, Astoria, head
quarters for German societies that go
to Long Island City. is puzzling the po-
lice.
George Link. son of julius Link, one
Of the proprietors of the park, found
the blade. Noticing what appeared 20
be fresh blood stains on It he turned II
over TO Captain Herbert Graham, OF
Tho Long Island City Detective Bureau.
After examining the stains the detec-
tive said he thought that they were
made by the blood Of an animal and
that since the date Of manufacture
inscribed on the blade was 1870 he did
not think the bayonet had seen service
IN the present wSx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Priests Deny Plotting; Attack Mayor
U. S. MEDIATION PLAN
OFFERED IN SENATE

Washington. May "a
resolution requesting til e
President, unless incompati-
bic with public interest. to
suggest to warring nations Of
Europe that the United
States undertake mediation
was introduced in the Senate
to-day by Senator Lewis. Of
Illinois, to lie on the table
for discussion later.
The resolution would au-
thorizc the President to pro-
pose that the belligerent'
declare truce and that
each of them select a neutral
country as its representative
on a board of arbitration
thus created; each selected
neutral would name one
member Of the board, over
which the President or his
representative would preside
as referee. Under the plan
each belligerent would pre-
sent its demands or claims
10 the board, which would be
authorized to arrive at an
equitable adjustment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
U. S. AVIATOR FALLS IN SEA
Captain Covan Saves Self, but Loses
Machine.

San Diego. Cal, May 25. Captain
Arthur S. Cowan, former commandant
Of the Army Aviation Training School
here, fell fifty feet in hydroaeroplane
which he was plotting to-day.
The machine plunged into the bay
near shore. and Captain Cowan, al
though badly shaken up, had no dim
Guilty in extricating himself from the
aircraft which was partly wrecked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
RETREAT IN SKIRTS
MAKES SHOES ADVANCE
Dealers, Alarmed, to Ask Con-
greSS for ReinfOrcements.
lBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

lBy Telegraph 20 Inc Ir1blneI
Philadelphia. May 25.-If milsdys
skirt myst 5e Short and her shoes long,
the cost of the shoes must rise in due
ratio. This was the inevitable conclu-
sion of the manufacturers OF shoes IN
conference here to-day. who also laid
the blame for present prices of foot,
wear 10 the scarcity OF calves and
goats and inability 20 get skins from
Russia because OF the war.
Suggestions that Congress insist
upon foreign nations allowing neces-
sary supplies 10 be shipped here TO
meet the demand for finished products
were made, and it was further sug-
gested that an embargo be placed on
export finished leather products, prin-
cipally shoes, if Congress fails to take
action.