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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
WILL MAINTAIN
MOTOR T R UCKS
FOR THE PRESENT

s.o Antonio, Tex. March 3O.-Al-
..ura military supplies will be offered
.. management of the Mexico North
-.yta,n railway at Juarcz today for
...,r,eut TO the American troops in
usyco officers at army headquarters
80 regard the conditional use of the
.,-froad as 81 experimental that the
.t,r track line from Columbus, y. NJ,
u be maintained.
r. supplies shipped as a commercial
IL. on and uuguardeu en- route by Am
~, an troops arrive at destinations
.bor! serious delay, the army base
:; columbus VIII be moved to FL Paso
.,5 the lInr OF communication from the
vow Mexico border to CaSaS Grandes
,N he shifted eastward. it was said.
II was Indicated at General Funston $
.eadq,larters that the use of the Juarez-
,.r;brahua line of the National Rail
g,vs would be asked for if the bad
roossihle To handle supplies properly
. the altered positions of the cav
-y and supporting lines gagged in
~ pursuit 81 Francisco Villa mad" adj
sable the use of a shorter aud more
irp,t route for supplies.
M report from General PcrShinG in
eating any change in the situation
.,q,h of Casas GrandeS. was received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31


cign governments" lie said, ''it is q
fact that last July the department ad-
vertiScd for siX-inch and three-inch
common projectiles and was unable to
obtain sufficient bids. And on this ac-
count only the department undertook to
manufacture large quantities Of these
projectiles at navy yards.
When the 1914 bids for armor-pierc.
ing projectlcs We're advertised" Mr..
Daniels said. IAN English firm Had.
fields. Limited. announced its intention
to bid
armor-piercing projectiles." he added
apparently understood that Hadfelds
Limited would enter the field and not.
withstanding that the last previous bids
Of these companies had been $500 tc
$500. the Cruciable Steel Co., bid at the
abnormally low prices of 1915, $500 ano
1884 each. These bids were we'll unde,
those submitted by Hadfields, Limited
and that company could not obtain a
contract.
THE condition in the United States to-
day is briefly as follows: The navy wants
armor-piercing projectiles but it does moi
want an inferior quality such as the man
ufacturers are willing to sell as such
The manufacturers although they have
ample capacity and although they know
that projectiles in accordance with the
requirements can be produced, are unwill
ing to undertake their production but
are endeavoring to force the navy de-
partment to pay the same price for ar
admittedly inferior product.
What is the answer? There can BIZ
only one; that is for the navy department
to own and operate it's own projectilt
plant
The secretary urged the equipment o.
the Norfolk. Philadelphia and Puge
Sound navy yards for heavy construction!
and the building of big dry dock al
Norfolk. He said the delay in construct
ing battleships % and A had made it Ger
tain those ships would be far ahead o.
anything now afloat in torpedo protection
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
ENDURANCE, PLUCK AND ABILITY
DEMANDED OF men Who ARE
WITH FORCES IN PURSUIT OF VILLA

Field Headquarters American EXpedi-
tionary Forces, Colonia Dublan. Chihua-
hua, Mexico. March 26.-(By motor to Co
lumbus, y. NJ. March Coin but few
campaigns has the American army been
called on for more successive tests of en-
durance, pluck and ability of its men to
think quickly in emergencies than in the
present chase of Villa. From the day
when the troops Went over the border of
New Mexico and the officers in the ard
march across the desert began, calcula
ton on how much water out of their can
teens to pour down the back of a half
fantng man and how much to save for
the thirst of the final hour of the march,
every minute has increased the inventive
genius of the men who are taking the eX-
petition more than POO miles into Mexico.
The hundreds of new problems, mostly
individual, which have been solved on
sight by the American fighting men. and
which are not forbidden publication, are
to some extent an illustration of the
spirit of the larger military questions
that have been met.
Today, for example, a snowStorm swept
over the field headquarters. The driving
snow particles seemed all the more I'M
comfortable because they struck faces
which during the previous days had re-
ceved scorching sunburns. One cavalry
man in disgust said The further south
we go, the colder it gets"
But meanwhile an infantryman found
an empty tin. rectangular i'll shape, in
which he cut some Sits near the bottom
for ventilation. He piled in some wood,
rtp cd n
the tent until the smudge was over and
the sticks were burning brightly, ten
brought it into the tent, providing
warmth. This worked so we'll the camp
was searched for oil tins.
At another camp the men had gone
with baggage so light that no one had
any larger than shelter tent. just large
enough for two men to lie under.
Three days later however. to the civ
ilian there was the regulation army
camp. Probably none except a prac-
ticed military man would have noted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
FARMERS UNION
AND STATE GRANGE
OFFICIALS MEET

a meeting was held in the city Thursday
afternoon between the executive commits
tee of the State Grange and that of the
Farmers Union of Maine. The session
at the Elmwood hotel in the after
noon and was an entirely informal one.
being to bring the members of the two or
CARNATIONS closer together so that each
would know the aims and purposes of ths
other better and would work more in uni
son. The following were present for the
union; Charles II. Gardiner of Skowhe-
gan, president: c. r. Embree of Water
Vile, manager; John A. Roberts of Nor
way and John J.. Buckley of Stroudwa-
ter. under whose administration as COM
missioner of agriculture the Farmers'
Unions of Maine were first started. On
the part of the State Grange there were
present State Master w. J. Thompson of
South China. Secretary f. H. Libby Of
Auburn, George Alden of Gorham, L. f.
futile of Aroostook county, f. NJ. Frye
of Harrington and f. T. Clifford of Win
throp. The conference lasted for some
time and at its close it was ANNOUNCED
that it had been most harmonious and
that all present expected 1t would result
in the two organizations pulling together
better.
A meeting Of the executive committee
of the Farmers Unions Of Maine was held
at the building Thursday forenoon and
arrangements were started for the annual
meeting which will be held in this city on
the third Tuesday in June. An auditing
committee consisting of w. J. Thompson
of South China and II. S. Rogers, also Of
the State Grange. was appointed to audit
the books before the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
SUSSEX CAPTAIN
MAKES REPORT
OF EXPLOSION

Paris. March 30.-In the official re-
port of the captain of the cross chan
mel steamer Sussex on the circum-
stances under which she was damaged
by an explosion last Friday with the
loss of about 50 lives. the following
passage occurs:
II perceived. about 80 o'clock the
wake of a torpedo $50 yards to port.
Immediately ordered the helm 30 de-
grees to the right and in order to ac-
cecrate the maneuver. ordered the
stoppage of the starboard engine
which was Immediately done. All my
efforts notwithstanding, | could not
avoid the projectile. which hit the bow
of the Sussex on a line with the fore
mast and produced q formidable ex
plosion, carrying away all of the front
Of the vessel up to the first alright
bulkhead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
BREAKING ROADS
THROUGH DRIFTS
IN. THE SUBURBS

Some idea of the large amount Of
work the storm and sudden thaw
caused the street department may be
gained from the fact that in two days
80 catch basins were thawed out by
the steam machine which was got up
by Mr.. Estey, the commissioner. One
of these was frozen for IL feet and
nearly all of them were over four feet.
The water in the streets was excep-
tionarry bad for a couple of days but
fast work on the part Of the street
commissioner and his crew made the
nuisance short lived, where usually it
lasts for several days and sometimes
for weeks. Thursday Mr.. Estey had
teams out in the country roads break
ing out drifts. A long plank was fas-
tened in front Of the knife on the road
machine and hole was made through
the drifts in good shape, where fire.
quently they were four feet high still.
in spite Of all the thawing weather Of
the past few days. This has been one
Of the most expensive storms in the
history Of the city and, will make a
big hole in the money available for
street work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31

that the commanding officers tent had
entirely the wrong angle at it's top.
1t was not tent. but makeshift
pieced together out of some discarded
tarpa ulins and part of a smaller tent.
This officer had what he asserted was
his Morris chair. The chair was mainly
a box but it had back and roomy
side arms made of boards, reinforced
by strips of galvanized iron. The arms
and back were bevelled for further
ease. The officer said he had found
the boards.
But who brought nails on the
hike" he was asked
Nobody. We took the nails from
some boxes on supplies which were
Used here
who carried 4 saw"
Nobody with this outfit We bor-
rowed one while the outfit to which it
belonged was halted in front of our
camp"
What did the wood carvingno"
The cooks Ratchet"
Instructions not to occupy cities
have multiplied the mems problems
for not only are the camps pitched a
distance from cities. but the men and
officers stay away from the towns
which otherwise they might frequent
to make purchases of food or supplies
and souvenirs.
The loss of horses on the forced
march into Mexico is in itself remark
ably small.
There seems to have been two class
les of horses, those which went back
to nature and others whose trained in
stincts were so strong that they man
aged to trail and finally overtake the
columns which had dropped them. Ir
the first class are a few horses graz
ing on hills overlooking the lines OF
march, slowly regainine their vitality
or healing their saddle sores in soil
tude. The horses are being caught as
they recover and put back into service
, In these camps there are few which
stuck to the long trail after they had
been unsaddled and turned loose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31

toTroops
Withheld
Mystery Surrounds Or
erations on Border
While Officers Refrain
from Taking Immedi-
ate Advantage of Op-
portunity to Use Mex
lean Trains

ii Paso, Texas. March 3O-The prob
lem OF forwarding supplies to the
American base at colonia Dublin By
way Of The Mexican Northwestern
Railroad has changed from the per-
picking to the mysterious tonight. Cen
efal George Bell. Jr., apparently on in
structions from Washington. similar to
those sent to Gen. Funston. announced
That he could give no information to
the press regarding the situation and
other officers and officials were equally
uncommunicatiNe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
FUNSTON DELAYS USING THE
MEXICO Northwestern FOR
SHIPMENT OF TROOP SUPPLIES
The Failure of Carranza Civ Permission Supplies
Was Sharp Disappont ment and Surprise to
American rmy Men

San Antonio. Texas March 3O-General
Funston delayed using the Mexico North
western Railway today for the shipment
of supplies to the troops in Mexico pend
ing conference with Gen. Gabriel Ga
Nira. commander of the Mexican troops
at Juarez. Gen. George Bell. Jr.. post
commander at Ell Paso. and Andres Gar
cia, Mexican consul at FL Paso.
Caution Observed
1t is expected that shipments over that
road will be begun tomorrow. but there
was disposition at army headquarters
today TO go cautiously. The failure of
Gen. Carrarza to give permission to guard
the supplies was a sharp disappointment
and surprise to American army men,
and 1t was believed that even yet some
arrangement would be made whereby sup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
MONUMENT TO
REPLACE FAMOUS
CHAPEL OF BELLS

Queretaro. Mex. (via Mexico City,,
March 3O.-According to a government an
nouncement made today the chapel of the
Bells. erected 20 years ago on a hill in
the outskirts of this city to mark the spot
where Emperor Macmillan was execut-
Cd in June. 1867. will be Immediately torn
down and in it's place will be erected a
monument dedicated to the memory of
Gen. Mariana Escobebo. leader OF the
Mexican Liberal force which defeated
and captured Macmillan and who signed
the order of the execution OF the en-
peror.
The chapel of the Bells has been visited
nv thousands of American tourists, many
~ whose names are yet to be seen
scratched in the walls Of the historic
e6ifice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
FOUR BIG STEEL
BATTLE PLANES
TOGOTO MEXICO

Boston, March 30.-Four steel battle
planes of high powered type now in
this country are to be added shortly to
the aero section of the eXpeditionary
forces now in Mexico. The war depart
ment today awarded the contract for the
machines to a local company, officials
of which gave assurances that delivery
would begin within few days. 1t is un.
derstood the planes will be at the border
within two weeks.
Machines of this type built especially
for military service have been tested by
army officers recently. They carry an
operator and an observer and have pro-
vision for the installing of small gun.
The motors are of $40 horsepower
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
EIGHT AIRCRAFT
T0BEFORWARDED
TO GEN. PERSH|NC

Washington, March 30.-Immediate pur-
chase of eight aeroplanes to he sent al
once to Brgader General Iershng was
authorized today by the war department
A special board of signal corps officers
has been ordered here to inspect and tes,
the machines.
Reports from Major General Funston
lay stress upon the need for more flyers
with advance columns in Mexico. OF the
eight machines which accompanied the
expedition, two have been destroyed and
four others have been temporarily dis
abled. leaving only two in service. A
portable machine shop to repair DANA ged
aeropanes in the field has been sent into
Mexico.
More horses also are to he sent General
Pershing Every cavalry horse in the ar
my remount stations has been sent to the
border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31

plies entering Mexico might be safeguard
ed.
The ordinary movements of supplies
along the route from Columbus. n. NJ,
continued today and until it is demon
strated that the railroad has proved salts
factory the long line of motor trucks will
not be retired from service.
Villa Going South
Where Villa is tonight remained I'M
known to Gen. Funston, but Gen. PERISH
ing reported during the day that on Mon
day the bandit chieftain was defeated
near Guerrero After the fight with Car
ranza's men at the edge of the district
south of Namiqupa. Villa was known to
be making his way south and Gen. Perish
ing's cavalry resumed their unrelenting
ride on his trail. Notwithstanding it may
lead them in the dangerous passes Of
mountains of the interior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
TOWN ELECTIONS

BRADLEY-March %. Selectmen.
J.. f. White. Henry Moulton. Allan
Spruce; town clerk. j. a. Rich; treas
urer, ]. A. Rich; tax collector George
Powers: money appropriated-schoo
$1O24OO: highways 100000; support of
poor, $6OO.0Offi other purposes, $l6Ol.5O.
NORTHFIELD-Sele F.. NJ
Andrews, H. p. McReavy, James Nc
Lain, Jr.: town clerk. Harold b. Smith:
town agent, H. p. McReavy; tax col
lector, Carroll Roberts: school commit
tee, w. r. Moffett. Northtield: schools.
$500: highways. $500; othe: purposes.
patrolman. $50: snow, $25: contingent
fund. $224; text books, $35; discount
on taxes, SIS: state road $500; re-
pairs on State road. So; High school
tuition $16 repairs on town buildings.
$25: spot out town lines. $50; tuber-
culosis Association, So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31

A week ago the cars were tied up on
account of snow and car, that left
here in the afternoon of Thursday
could not even get to North Vassal-
boro. The street crews were hauling
snow from the streets Now there is
no snow to be seen on the streets. but
little ice, the street crews are hauling
away the winters accumulation of dirt.
the electric roads have hard work to
find where the drifts We're that put
them out Of commission and the
sprinklers are being got ready for
work. On Main street the front doors
of the most Of the stores are being left
open for the greater part of the day
and overcoats are disappearing. Who
says Maine cannot give good variety
of weather?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
POUDRE AUX YEUX
BY HIGH SCHOOL
A BIG SUCCESS

The students of the third-year French
class of the Waterville High school pre-
scented the play La Poudre aux Yeux,'
comedy in two acts, at the City OPP
era house. Thursday evening. The parts
were extremely we'll taken.
Those in the cast We're Gabrielle Gau-
thier. Blanche King. Erwin La Plante,
Ernest Gauther. Annie Murray. Minnie
Stevens. Florence Preble. Hector Cyr.
Albert Merrill, Lawrence Carr. Charles
Nisue. Marion Worthing. Stanley Bar
rows. Harold White and Frank Berliaw-
sky. The High school orchestra played
several selections, Albert Merrill sang
French songs and the final musical num-
Der was La Marscillaise," sung by the
chorus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
Best Bulletins on
Mexican Difficulty
AGENTS. UNEARTH
SUPPLY SOURCES
OF BANDIT VILLA

washington. March 3o.-Department
1us,ice agents, following trail
18th is said to lead to American
.,arces of supply for Villa, have I'M
yertd evidence in New York and
.sor cities which they believe when
..,l,. developed will Justify the charge.
rho allegation often made that Villa
., received aid from German sources,
a., i being investigated but no indi-
.;o, has been given as to whether
evidence has been found
Tho department is disinclined to act
;.s evidence that American money
M supplies have gone to Villa while
e in the stage thai will involve only
..lordinates II intends to pursue the
.-,i # possible To the men higher up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
VILLA OUTLAWS FOOL PURSUIT
BY BREAKING into BANDS, EACH
CLAIMING TO Be LED BY VILLA
Bandit Forces Relieved Scattering Before the Columns LED by
COL Dodd-Notor Truck Supply System lnadequate-opecu
on over Exact Intent Caranzas Permission to use the
Railroads

the Santa Maria valley, moving W
ward Santa Caterina.
No town of the name santa Cateri-
~. annears on any available maps OF
Chihuahua, but there is terrace
ranch of that name, some mics e"s'
If FL VALE. one of the temporary passes
of the American expedition. ms re-
port considerably mystified American
observers here as it would locate villa
soue 40 miles northeast of Namlqulpa
instead of twice that distance TO tne
south where all previous reports have
placed him.
Scattered in Bands
The exclamation which is general ac-
oented here is that Villa has adopted a
time honored plan Of deceivins NE
nursuers. He is believed to nave scat
tered his forces into several olnereh'
hands Each band travels in dlHerent
direction. dispensing the information
that the chief fugitive is with H.
In 1he absence of any definite IN
formation there is little room lett LOT
ANYTHING except speculation. OUT
Americans here who are not only well
.coua;nted with Mexico but know VII
:. himself and his habits or mlno' are
,,nshaken in their conviction that ne
is in full fight to the southeast: Ines
,,o;n+ ont that the district around far-
raj is the logical place for him to MAKE
for as he has thousands of sympa
thizers there and the Constituencies
government is almost without author,
itv except in the heavily sarr'soneo
towns. .:.h hoe
The persistent calm which mas
re;sned over Northern Chihuahua Tor
tho last two weeks has created Ieel-
inc of optimism in some circles mere,
witch is strongly in contrast with inc
n.ss;mism that was general "ne" ."e
nner;cans were first sent across tne
border While it is felt that the CRISIS
10 st,l, far from past. many Americans ,
~, wh s' ,aft Mexico after the raid on COZ Oh
,'n,hu. are returning to tneir o
.n,nss satisfied that no serious ou.
hrsas AGAINST foreigners is on the nor
lion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31

While army officials here today olo
,G conceal their disappointment w,
lie first chiefs refusal to permit luz
TAIN loads to enter Mexico uhue'
lmerican military guard. they "eie
iSibly relieved at the prospect OF US
n, the railroad in even a lmlteu way
.r the Transportation problem was one
4 the most serious faced by Genera
'lnston
Trucks Inadequate
Tho stories Of soldiers returning
'fom Tho front. taking in conjunction
nth the guarded admissions by tne
aIltary authorities, confirmed the oe-
i. that the motor truck system hao
l.Men inadcouate and that some bet
e. way of provisioning General fei-
,a.nss forces must be found very
luckily
Anxiety is now mainly centered OF
Mat can he hoped for from the dllap-
.aaied Northwestern railroad. VI
&netime schedule of only one tram
two days has been maintained De-
'Seen Juarez and Casas Grandes. Inc
sstance is 16S miles and the trip Is
made in from IL to 20 hours. A heaVliy
@aded freight train is expected 10 take
"acn longer than this.
ohe important question upon winch
~ army officials here are anxious 10
main light is exactly what interpre-
+aon will be placed by the Mexican
meals on Carranza's instructions that
Hpplies must be shipped in the ordl-
Any manner as commercial freight
ms is to mean that freight Will
y! he forwarded on the regular
i. ans officials say the amount OF sup
s lucy 10 reach General Pershinss base
vi be very snail.
H., Villas Position
'eiie the railroad situation has tenn
~, 'srly overshadowed the actual pur-
W.. u Villa, interest in the case was
f Ivy. today by reports that instead
.,, eng far to the south, as was gen.
w supposed, he was still hoversng
n ae region around Namiquipa.
lhs last word from the front was
a.. statement by Col. Dodd that four
iously Villa was reported in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
CARRANZISTAS
NO HELP AYERS
SENATOR FALL

Douglas .\riz. March 30.-Not 200
4 l-ranza troops remain in the Casas
t-sndeS and Galcana districts of Chi
aaua, according to the statement to-
az Of United states Senator A. Il.
al Of New Mexico. who said he had
zen 50 informed on good authority.
Senator Fall arrived here last night
r9m Harhlta. y. NJ. in the course OF
~ automobile tour of the border.
Al the Carranza soldiers might as
I'll be withdrawn for all the good
hey are doing in aiding our men. They
made no attempt to stop Villa when
10 passed CasaS GrarGeS ill broad day
tgnt less than a mile from the Garri-
Vn" said senator Fall. HE had no
rora than 500 men with him at that
tine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31
PLAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF
THE NEGRO RACE

Denver, Col. March 30.-A call for a
national convention of representatives
of the Negro race to be held in Dem
yer. Aug. ,. was issued here today by
J. n. Walker, president Of the Colorado
African Colonization Society.
"Citizenship.'' says the call. lis the
chief question to be considered with a
view to laying our grievances before the
American people and all the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-31

President c. II. Gardiner Of the
Farmers Union of Maine has Just re-
turned from Machias, where he organ
lied the Machias Farmers Union with
20 charter members and capital
stock of $4,000. with shares at par
value of $40 each. The following were
elected officers: President l.. p.
Thatcher: vice president, George NJ
McRae: treasurer. E. S. Hill: secre-
tary. J. B. Thompson. Mr.. Gardiner
reported that the Union had affiliated
with the Maine Farmers Union and
starts off with the best of prospects.