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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
MILITARY MASS
TOCUS FUNERAL
Of FR. NELL|CAN
Services First Since 19O5-Most
Impressive and Largely At
tended

Togus, Me-. Aug. @.-The military fu-
neral here Saturday morning of Rev.
John P. Nelligan, Catholic chaplain, was
the first held at the National Soldiers
home since 1905, when the late Gov. S. H.
Allen was buried.
Eighteen Spanish War veterans, in re-
lays OF four. guarded the body while II
lay in state from Friday afternoon until
the service Saturday
The chapel was filled with officers Of
the home, soldiers, former parishioners
OF Augusta and Hallowell and friends
ifom other places. Rev. jeremiah Nc
Carthy of Bangor was celebrant of the
mass Rev. J. F. Nelligan of Lisbon
rails, cousin Of the deceased, was dea-
con and Rev. William Nelligan of Kan
sas was subdeacon. Rev. James F. Carey
OF Haliowell was master of ceremonies.
rev. Patrick H. Reardon of Gardiner hao
oeeh assigned for the eulogy, but owing
70 his intimate association with FIR. Nell
hgan he became much affected and was
unable to perform the task. In his place
hev John F. Houlehan of Deering paid
nigh tribute to the clergyman's charac-
'ef and life work
other clergy present were Rev.
Mcho!as Horan of Bath; Rev. z. B.
oecary Of Augusta: Rev. John ]. Nc
o'hhls of Sanford; Rev Matthew
nufran of Madison; Rev. Edward B.
,'enry OF Winthrop; Rev. T. j. Ma
-Oney OF Saco; Rev. James Creed of
,roFtiand; ~ Rev. William Culbert Of
"estorook, and Revs. F. Won Buher,
a. E Harris and Thomas J. Nelligan
Of Augusta.
,, ihe active bearers at the Home were
,s'e.nlah = Sullivan. John Hall, William
q = oavis, Hugh Daley, Cornelius F.
.SueAiey and John R. OBrien. The
H0norary bearers were Capts. Donni-
s.a' nH Mccullough. Doyle. Oakman,
wSan' n'1 Savage, Mckee and Allen. The
r,u ue1s at the church were Charles
HMnoall. William Wade and James F.
sue sue members of Tiffany Camp,
spanish War Veterans.
tne funeral cortege was escorted to
h. o units Of the reservation by mem
~. ot Cutler Post, in command Of
me-. Eatr1ck Hayes of Chelsea, and
s%any Camp, in command Of william
n.s' sue' headed by the National Home
n... Inc firing squad was in COM
o o1 Michael Murphy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
The Speakers

Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsyl-
vania said that in a Maine crowd OF
this kind it was difficult to distin-
guish. by outward appearance or con-
versation, between congressman and
farmer: governor and business man.
They were all there, Saturday, in the
typical free and easy way OF Maine
county fair fellowship.
Among the Republican youth who
have enjoyed such occasions since the
fathers of this years candidates were
in their prime, were Howard Owen
and Daniel Whitehouse of Augusta,
w. P. Atherton of Hallowell, DR..
Wright of Readfeld Uncle Charles
Lovejoy, the veteran messenger of the
Maine Senate, and General Patrick
Hayes.
Ouite a sprinkling of ladies were
present and they seemed to enjoy the
beans as well as the hungriest can
didate or voter present. One remarked
that she was getting in practice pc
cause she expected to be real cltl-
zen" soon and permitted to act as well
as have an opinion in affairs OF state
and nation. Then" she added, the
man who stands for safety first Tor
dives and brothels will get short
shift"
Another middle aged woman, carry
ing a doughnut in one hand and a dlp-
per of coffee in the other, expressed
her approval of the meeting. Why.
she laughed, II had been led to be-
lieve that a town meeting was car
ousal a voting place, a vulgar ana
profane riot and a political 'get-to-
gether.' Old Splithoof's place in the
sun. Instead, this meeting is more like
a Sunday school picnic or family
reunion. In all these hundreds 1 have
not seen a man who does not appear
to be a gentleman"
Two extra electrics were put in SER
vice by the street Railway Co. for the
day. and every car was crowded. At
the dinner hour 81 automobiles were
parked from the hotel to the trench
es," where the woods cooks held
forth. Others were scattered from the
hotel to the car station. and several
were coming and going between Au-
gusta, Hallowell and Winthrop and
the park Cars were there from Bath,
Lewiston and from Penobscot county.
CONTINUED on Page 2-Column y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
n. Y. EPIDEMIC
IS ON THE WANE

New York, Aug. N.-Another substan-
tial decrease in the number of deaths
from infantile paralysis and also in the
new of new cases was reported today by
the department Of health for the "a hours
ending at 10 o'clock this morning, which
tends to strengthen the belief Of the
health authorities that the epidemic is on
the wane.
There were only 20 deaths today and 10s
new cases, these figures being the lowest
In several weeks. The greatest death de-
crease was observed in Brooklyn. where
there were only six deaths compared with
Is the day before. Total fatalities to date
are 1167, and the total Of cases 711o. Cases
now in hospital number 3740.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
oIARRETT-SPEAR
FAMILIES MEET

'n' Me-, Aug. O-The annual he
+. VI tne starrett-spear families, held
:. 'uf''on Grove Thursday, was the
s's' family gathering of the season in
county. nearly $50 being present
~ an OF them was L. G. Mathews Of
N '" una Melrose. Mass. who is nearly
~ ecnes were made by Mr.. Mathews
,. Joseph starrett of Bangor, w. E..
"' OF Medford. Mass, W. E. Hahn
/, rev. D. T. Burgh Of Warren and T.
Athn, h%sn nal OF Rockland. L. S. starrett,
l. s..., Mass, is honorary president; A.
ss..ss@ Warren. active president,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
Warn Wilson That
lie Is Endangering
Affiliations Uses
Railroad Officials Contention Result of Presi-
dents Attitude Toward Settlement of Con-
troversy - Negotiations Apparently at
Standstill on Sunday

Washington. Aug. 20.-President Will
sons week Of conferences with rank
ing officials Of the railroads and lead
ers of their employees threatening a
nation wide strike is believed by all
parties to the controversy to have
brought the situation to a point where
decisive developments may be expect
ed within few days. While the nego-
tiations took no actual forward step
today, the President replied indirect
ly to contentious Of the road officials
that the principle Of arbitration would
be endangered by his plan for putting
the eight-hour basic day into effect
while commission investigated it's
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
Continue Conferences

Meantime the road officials, who
have tentatively refused to accept Mr..
Wilson's proposal, continued confer
ences among themselves. The labor
leaders, who already have approved the
proposal, marked time awaiting a def
mite decision from the employers.
The Presidents telegram defending
his plan was in reply to an appeal
from George Pope, president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers
urging that the principal Of arbitration
be prevented in the strike negotiations
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

On the Western front the French
continue to press forward in the
Of Guillamont and re-
port the capture Of a strongly forti-
fled wood between that town and
Maripas. The British report the re-
pulse Of German counter attacks and
the capture Of a portion of trenches
north Of Bazentin LIE Petit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

Kansas City is now at liberty to en-
force an ordinance levying a mill tax
against the street railway company for
every pay passenger carried. The ques-
ton has been before the courts for
twelve years and was recently settled
by the court Of last resort in favor Of
the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

Because the wind swept the small
white linen tie Of the Rev. J. F. Boyce,
Of Lincoln. Neb.. from its place at his
throat, mishap that was not discov-
cred until he entered the church, he de-
layed the service for nearly half an
hour until messenger could be hur-
ried to his room to obtain another.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
Great Crowd with
Great Enthusiasm
and SOME Beans
Many Hundreds at Cobbosseecontee Sum m r
Resort to Partake of Backwoods Banquet and
to Hear Carl E. Milliken and Ralph D. Cole
Discuss State and National Issues

One campaign, 20 beanpots, four
bushels of doughnuts, two barrels of
pickles, one-half cord of rolls, and
umpteen washboilers Of coffee, all
opened at Island Park.
1t was some opening!
Everybody was there-and Gloomy
Gus to tell how big it wasn't. But he
did his share Of the opening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

practicability and passes upon other
points at issue. In a telegram made
public at the White House, the Presi-
dent declared he held firmly to arbi-
tration. He also said that some means
must be found to prevent the existing
situation from ever arising again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

Sixty ministers Of the gospel spent
some time in Jail in Devils Lake, N. D.,
owing to the fact that the housing
committee Of the North Dakota Sunday
school convention and the purity con-
eress. both Of which were held there.
was unable to provide other accommo-
dations for the clergymen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

Experts connected with the govern
ment of India are considering the use
OF submarine boats from which men
can be released to gather pearl shells
from the bottom Of the ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

Money Is Of so little importance to
many Hazleton (Pa.) school teachers
that the board was forced to pass a
resolution ordering them to cash the
checks for the last four and five months
salaries due them, to permit the treas
urer to balance his books.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

ADVANCE
BY ALLIES

French Report Capture
Of Important Fortified
w ood- British Re-
pulse A t t a c k S and
Capture Trenches
Germans Admit Rus
SLAMS Are Across Stok-
hod
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
CARL 3. MILLIKEN- Republican Candidate for

Governor Speaker at Island Park Meetng and of Whom
Ralph D. Coe the Speaker from Ohio said
"You do have he
to look He
should
Of September hn over.heInninq
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast for New England and
eastern New York: Fair Monday and
probably Tuesday. Continued warm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, Aug. 2o.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair Monday and
probably Tuesday; continued warm:
moderate easterly to northeasterly
winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21

Saloniki Offensive Developing
Two British Vessels Lost in
First Appearance Since Jut-
land Battle of Strong German
Naval Forces in North Sea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-24
B0WD0|N WINS
DEBATE THURSDAY
FROM WESLEYAN

Brunswick. Me-, March 23.-(Spe-
ciaD.-Bowdoin was awarded unan-
imous decision over Wesleyan in the
debate held at the Bowdoin Union.
The Bowdoin team had the mega
tive side of the proposition Re
solved that Ex-Secretary Garrison's
Plan for Military Reorganization
Should Be Adopted" The Bowdoin
team was composed of Clifton w.
Bowdoin, II. Edward c. Moran. Jr..
II. David a. Lane, Jr., II, and John
w. Coburn, 10, alternate. The af-
firmative side had the following
speakers: Clifford F. Dodge, 10, Rich
ard Cramm. II. Mansfield Freeman,
ZIG. and Byron d. Macdonald. 10, al
ternate.
The debate was presided over by
President William Dewitt Hyde,
while as judges there were Hon. Will
ford G. Chapman. Portland; Profess
sor j. Murray Carroll. Bates College;
| Principal William B. Jack, Portland.
simultaneously with this debate. the
following contests were taking place
| in the Hamilton Wesleyan Bowdoin
debating league: Hamilton (aff) VS..
Wesleyan Cneg) at Middletown, Conn,
and Bowdon (aff) VS.. Hamilton (neg)
at Clinton, n. Y.
The debate was well attended by the
student body, faculty and townspeople.
After the decision was announced by
Hon. MILFORD G. Chapman of Port
land. the audience and debaters united
in an informal social, during which ap.
pies and smokes were furnished
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tiles are guarded by infantry detach-
ments. Camp Harry J. Jones, in which
the American soldiers are Quartered
about mile east Of the city, is not
entrenched.
Current report credited by many To-
cal people says that Gen. Gales is
assembling a large force at Cabullona
Gales denies this. In a statement to-
day. he said that Cabullona is small
camp and not a concentration camp.
He declared that no more than 500
men We're there at present.
General Gales also said that Brig
Cen. Arnulfo Gomez. his second in
command, IS not en- route from Her.
mosillo to MocteZuma with 400 men
to reinforce the troops along the So.
nora Chihuahua border placed there tt
guard against a possible western
| movement o. Villa
| The military governor also is quot
ed as saying that NJ. Nj. Dieguez, com
mander of the de facto forces in theil
operations against the Yaqui Indians
has started for Queretaro, having beer
summoned there for conference BY
NEWSSTAND Carranza.
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to Gen. Pershing as having been seen
lurking in a canyon. The horsemen
turned out to be riderless range horses.
The hardest part of the march was
through the pass just west of here known
as Puerto San Vesente. This defile is SO
narrow that the column had to move
for several miles in single file. the horses
now climbing rocky sleeps and now slip
ping with stiffened forelegs. down into
ravines. at the bottom of which ran tiny
streams of alkali water. tinted green by
the copper impregnated rocks.
Officers experienced difficulty in prevent
ing the famished men and their mounts
from drinking the poisonous water. Dis
cipline prevailed, however. Up to today
the hospital corps had only two cases to
handle-one of them a soldier accidental
ly shot at Garlic who died later, ami
Lieut.. T. s. Bowen, the aviator officer
injured Monday when his biplane was
caught by a whirling wind and plunged
to the ground.
From the irrigation plant the troops,
after a night of refreshing sleep despite
the almost freezing temperature. were
moved Saturday to the Casas Grandes
river, which skirts the Mormon colony OF
| Dublan.
! General PershinG and Colonel George
A. Dodd, commanding the I'd Cavalry
brigade. established headquarters on
the right bank of the river. and held
them there for day. The command
ing general allowed the tired troops
of the flying column full day of
rest but at ) O'Clock Sunday morning
the actual pursuit of Villa and his di-
I minished band of brigands was be-
gun.
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EXPLANATION OF HERRERA
POSITION. -0PP0SED TO U.s.
TO CARRANzA AND villa
Revolts from De Facto Government, Will Re-
sist Entry of American Troops, but Is Still En-
pmv of Bandit Chieftain

=. pasn. Texas, March 23.-Generai
herrera has revolted from Car
'''. and has declared he will resist
~ oil his power the entry Of Ameri-
W." .,oops into Mexico. but is still op-
I'D 10 Francisco Villa. according to
~ -. from sources believed to be re-
..h1e here today.
Tho news Of Herrera's disaffection
considered sufficiently authentic
go or;c Gen. George Bell, Jr., to tele-
~ zen. Funston at San Antonio
-, be believed it to be true.
rsr.raI Bell added to his message,
-..,er the emphatic denial of Her
..s reported revolt issued here to-
n, Nexir1n Consul Andres Garcia
scb was supported by kilograms
~ have been received from Gen.
.,,era himself and Gen. Gutierrez,
.,..ranza'~ field chief
General Herrera has been known as
.orsnral enemy of Villa. His pres
-. nosition is said to be that the de
,.,a government has betrayed Next
interests in permitting the soldiers
,.ha l-nj,ed states to enter Mexican
.,,;,orv and that this betrayal out
..rtad Whatever offenses Villa has
mmitt'd.
,mong arrivals here today from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-24

ohlhuahua City was DR.. ]. o. H. New
py' an American physician, who was
formerly chief surgeon to Carranza's
army. DR.. Newly said that he was no
longer connected with the army. but
that ne was transacting some BUSH
ness between the de facto government
ana washington. He insisted that the
reports of Herrera's detection must be
untrue, as he knew the general we'll
ana believed him loyal to Cen Car
rama.
DIR. Newly said Gen. Gutierrez had
1000 men strung on. between Chihua-
hua and Santa Ana. the latter town
about 20 miles south of Napiquipa,
with which he believed he could pre-
vent Villa breaking through to the
south. He said. however, that there
were many assertions from the Car
rama army on account of the low pay.
The government soldiers. he said, were
paid two Mexican dollars a day, worth
about five cents in American money.
The horses of the cavalry were also in
bad shape. he reported.
According to the physician. the
American troops have an almost inn
possible task to catch Villa if the ban
dit chief ever reaches his haunts in
the Sierra Madre around Guerrero.
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ANXIETY At
D0UCLASOVER
The SITUATION
At AQUA PR|ETA

Douglas. Ariz.. March 23.-Repor's
mai approximately 1000 de facto Mex
van government troops had been seen
!! United States soldier observers
Marching into Aqua Prieta from the
s1a'heast today. coupled with appar-
u 'erifcation from sources in the
'''Alcan town usually reliable, served
arouse apprehension here tonight.
Yen P. Elias Gales. military COVER
OF Sonora. stated, however. that
troops had arrived: that on the oth-
). Hand go of the 500 men stationed
,s 1e had been sent TO Oabullona Is
~-es south today.
~, =" douglas civil circles the apparent
- ~'u'ity Of the military in patroling
+. ''F was the chief cause Of uneas-
10y 10y 1t is currently reported that the
nas erlcan troops are under orders to
j,s as no move which would serve to
sa.S ate to the Mexicans that the
Mu ' apprehension is felt here.
djsn a's would explain the peculiar troop
prn pos'''on in the city. Only small
o,a' vst guard patrols the streets as in
civ al" times. However. the smelters,
- "a'er plant and other public util-
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GOVERNOR HUNT
ASK S MUNITIONS
FOR HOME GUARD

Phoenix, Ariz.. March Ex-Governor
George w. P Hunt telegraphed to the
war department today asking for 5000
carbines and 10000 rounds of ammu-
milton to arm Home guards" in bor-
der settlements and towns which have
asked protection. Governor Hunt guar
anteed the safe return OF the equip
ment. He said the large number OF
villa sympathizers in Arizona might
couse serious developments. At his
suggestion all militia company COM
r,anders were wired today to recruit
their forces to full strength.
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Sonora, is known to be an out-and-out
Obregon supporter. and his recent attacks
upon the Cientifico and Clericals, combin-
ed with his proposal to confiscate all con.
cessions granted by Huerta and Villa
have given ominous force to the persist
ent rumors that he is not only anti
American but sympathzes at heart with
Villa. 1t is certain that number of his
most trusted officers were implicated with
the bandit chief in some of his notorious
exploits.
Whatever be the outcome. the nervous
tension along the border has increased te
such an extent that many Americans
frankly admit that they would prefer a
definite, understanding of relations be-
tween Washington and the de facto gov
eminent to a continuance of the existing
situation.
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ALL TRANSPORT
TRUCKS REPORT
WITH DRIVERS

Columbus. y. NJ. March 23.-Wire-
less communication with the American
cxreditionary base a Casas Grandes
was resumed today and it was learned
that all the transport trucks and wag-
ons with their drivers and guards who
left Ascension for casas Grandes last
Monday and who had been missing, re-
ported today. The trucks were delay
ed by the heavy sand trail.
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nd
s.s,s remain to be worked out.
No Reply on Railroads
.,--anza 10 the request that American
,ors be permitted to use the Mexican
yo-rhwestern Railway in their pursuit
+. Villa Reports from the border said
,,,1eral Pershing already was making
.. Of a portion of the line. War de-
Check on Discussion
TIE tension produced by the report ed
-syolt in favor Of Villa was manifested
n Congress Both Republican and
Democratic leaders. however, eXerted
sF.rls 20 check discussion until def
IRE information was at hand In the
,riate Senator Stone, chairman of the
.r,Igu RELATE committee, objected to
u, reading Of Il telegram Offering the
,pr,.ces Of 4"o volunteers. presented by
senator johnson Of South Dakota He
,aI nothing Sluuld lie done that might
.al L. make more acute an already
s.g'e situation
senator Sherman made no effort to
II up his resolution introduced yes
,tday la authorize call for 10000
ieUnteerS
Democratic leaders in both House
and Senate SAID privately that Con-
.ryss was heenly alive to the Mexican
situation.
Many members of Congress inquired
70 the War and State department dur
lg the day as to adviceS from the
order Representative Tague of Mass
achusettS telearaphed the adjutant
GENERAL of the Massachusetts, Nationa!
Guard that the belief was growing that
ne miIltiamen would be summoned
tr service and asked what force his
state could muster.
Il IS possible, this problem was dis
issed last night during Secretary
BAKERS conference with President
wilson.
Some circles thought Gen. Funston
Fbdhly had pointed out that II the
ePort Of the disattection of the chi
,lahua garrison VAS true, other de
-at0 government troops might fol-
~ the lead and the American ex-
dictionary forces he seriously heset.
p that event ii was regarded as Ike
that Gen. Funston would order All
eyalahle troops from the border TO
'tFengthen the lines of communication
dad if necessary. support the advance
'1ilmns As the border patrol couio
MT be relaxed without importing
snail towns ON the American sloe.
'aese troops would have to be replaced
az quickly as possible and only tue
National Guard could he relied upon
ia- his duty.
Secretary Baker said the task OF m
suing the communicating lines VIII"
Zen. IershinG'S detachments and also
q Safeguarding the border against
'd!ders WAS Gen. F'Unston'S most Sc
i'Is task. II" would not discuss th-
Natter further.
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on the LIST Of April the Geneva
Tribune says, speaking OF the lighter
side Of war, a French aviator nyins
over a German camp let fall what ap-
oe.red to be an immense bomb. His
aim was good, and the German SOL
der. hastily scattered in all directions;
There was no explosion. however ana
,nsn after considerable time had
s,nn..d some soldiers gingerly ap-
aached the supposed bomb, it was
p:scovered to be a large football, with
90 tied to it that. read-"April
fool"
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iLIEUT. GORRELL
OF A E RO CORPS
ALIVE AND WELL

Columbus. ~ NJ. March 23.-Lieut
Edgar s. Gorrell of the United States
aero CORPS, who has been missing since
last Sunday, was found TO-DAY three
miles south Of Ascension by motor
truck train under command OF Lieut.
J. l. Parkinson. 10th Infantry, accord
ing to reports made tonight to mill
tary headquarters here. Gorrell was
uninjured. but was out of gasoline and
had lost his way.
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FUNSTON ASKS
FOR EIGHT MORE
AEROPLANES

Washington. March 23.-Gen. Funston
today asked for eight more aeroplanes.
He wants four to go to Columbus to
fly with Brigadier General Pershing s
column and four others to be sent to
his Headquarters at Fort Sam Hous-
ton to be held for emergency work
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RICHMOND
Mrs. Oscar c. Smith

Mrs. Alice NJ, wife of Oscar e.
Smith, died at her home on Center
street Thursday afternoon after an ILL
ness of a few weeks, death being due
to pneumonia. Mrs. Smith was born
in East Pttston in 1857. Besides her
husband she is survived by three
brothers and one sister, Herbert Man.
sir. Charles Mansir F.. A. Mansir and
Mrs. Louise Mace, all of Richmond
Funeral services will be announced
later.