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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

velopments in Mexico, the former said
he thought an adequate force speedily
could be procured for an emergency.
Senator Borah was emphatic in his
championship of the navy, not only as
the first line Of national defense, but
also as the last line Of defense.
IF we would strengthen our navy
the American PEOPLE would accept the
preparedness program with more conf
dence than they will a large land mill
tary program.
IF could have my way I, would
strengthen to the utmost degree the
American navy; strengthen it so that
there could be no reasonable doubt
Of its efficiency to defend the country
and would supplement it with rea-
sonable standing army. such as is pro-
posed in the pending bill, but from this
bill l would cut away all. the politics
The volunteer army and national
guard provisions Of this measure make
it IS per cent. appropriations and 5
per cent. preparedness.
: II would take out Of the bill the vol
unteer army. and the national guard
and put the millions to be expended
for these purposes into military educa-
ton nthe schools. colleges and uni
versities Of the country or add it to
the priations for extending the
Continued on Page 5column 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Washington, April 13.-Agitation for
a greater navy at the expense Of army
increases marked the last day of gener-
al debate in the Senate today on the
army reorganization bill. Senator
Stone, chairman Of the foreign relations
committee, made plea for a navy big
enough to fight extensively on the. high
seas to defend American rights any
where in the world, and Senator b.
rah, on the Republican side urged that
the federal volunteer and national guard
provisions Of the Chamberlain bill both
be sacrificed in order to add to the
extension Of the country's naval forces.
In the course Of his speech Senator
Stone criticized both Great Britain and
Germany. He declared they were equal
ly guilty Of offenses. against the peace
ana well being Of mankind, the former
because Of it's policy Of "navalism" and
the latter because Of its .."militarism."
While he deplored any program that
could be construed as either navalism
or militarism in the United States. the
Missouri senator said he was for ade-
quate defense and thought the navy
was far more important than the army.
An Adequate Force
Both Senators Stone and Borah ad-
'vocated reasonable standing army.
When asked IL they thought the United
States had an adequate force in case
'unpleasantness' should follow the de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
PACKERS MAKE
A settlement
WITH ENGLAND
Counsel for American
Firms Announces the
Agreement. a..
Money Will Be Paid over Today
-Cargoes Valued at Between
$15,O0O,OOO and $20,0O0,0OO

London, April 1870 P. M.-Chand-
Ter p. Anderson, formerly counsellor Tor
the state department at Washington and
now. the representative of the Chicago
meat packers in the prize court cases,
involving cargoes valued at between
$4,000 and $4,000, 900, stated tonight
that a settlement with the. British gov
eminent had been agreed upon and that
the money would be paid over tomorrow
81 wish," said Mr.. Anderson. Ito ex-
press my appreciation of the fairness
with which the negotiations with the
representatives of the British govern
ment have been conducted and the
friendly consideration with which l and
my clients have been treated.
Mr.. Anderson represents the Armour,
Swift, Hammond and Morris Cos, B.
Lloyd Griscomb, representing the
Schwarzschild and Sulzberger Co. also
Joined in the settlement on the same
basis as Mr. Anderson.
Mr.. Anderson sad the amount to be
paid by the British government would
be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Examine Evidence

President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing today examined the official
text of the communication from Ber-
lin and are understood to have reached
this conclusion, although no announce
ment was made.
| Unless Germany should without
equivocation admit attacking the ves-
sci, punish the commander of the SUBJ
marine and in other ways show evil
dences Of good faith, drastic action
undoubtedly will follow. Details of the
policy to be pursued are expected to
be formulated at the meeting Of the
cabinet tomorrow.
The assumption of Germany's admis-
sion Of guilt is founded upon the
marked similarity Of the circumstances
surrounding the explosion which dam
aged the Sussex and the attack upon
the German note.
The date. time and locations are virtu-
ally the same. The damage done by the
torpedo fired by the submarine and the
explosion which wrecked the Sussex are
identical. The course being followed by
the Sussex and by the vessel mentioned
IN the note are similar.
The only difference in the two versions
that Of Germany based on the report OF
| a submarine commander. and that of the
United States founded upon, reports of
the British and French governments, af-
| fdavits Of survivors and investigations
by American naval, diplomatic and con-
sular off1cials-is found in the description
of the Sussex and the description of the
vessel attacked by the submarine based
upon a silhouette sketch made by the
submarine commander while peering
through his periscope. 1t is considered
| that the slight variations in two sides
| Of the case could easily be reconciled
Following the receipt recently of press
| dispatches announcing that the German
| government fatty denied responsibility
for the explosion which damaged the Sus-
| sex, it was believed the case the United
States was preparing against German
submarine warfare would have to be bas-
ed. upon the accumulation of illegal at
tacks rather than largely upon the dis
| aster to the channel steamer. 1t now
being revealed upon just what conten-
denial of responsibility, the administra-
sex is stronger than ever.
| Secretary Lansing today had nearly
completed the collection of evidence in
regard to the conduct of submarine war
fare since the Lusitania went down. A
statement of facts, it was said, probably
will be ready to be brought to the at
tention of the German government with
in the next few days.
Much Of the evidence in the possession
Of the state department regarding recent
cases has to do with the attacks on the
four ships, other than the Sussex, men,
toned in the German note. These were
the Manchester Engineer, Englishman.
Eagle Point and Berwindvale. The ex-
plantations made BY Germany Of these
cases are considered unsatisfactory, the
German contentious not agreeing with
the evidence which has been gathered by
the state department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Seeking Karbade

The arrests tonight closely followed
the arraignment before United States
Commissioner Houghton Of the four
men taken into custody last night. The
three additional prisoners are Carl
Schmidt, chief engineer Of the Steam
er Friedrich Der Crosse Of the North
German Lloyd Line, and Frederick
Praedie and Carl Paradis, assistants
| to Schmidt. The authorities still are
looking for Charles Karbade, also an
assistant engineer aboard the big Ger
man vessel interned here, and Walter
| L. Scheele, president of the New Jer-
sey Agriculture and Chemical Co. Of
Hoboken, where the bombs are alleged
to have been manufactured. Assistant
United States Attorney Roger B. Wood
in charge of the prosecution declares
that the evidence thus far obtained
indicates a conspiracy with far-reach-
Ing ramifications, including not only
the shipment of bombs to all ports Of
this country, but to South America.
he said the men under arrest and those
Tor whom warrants are out probably
we're not the ring Leadership the plot.
The four prisoners arrested today
waived the formal reading of the COM
PLANT, made by Detective Sergeant
GEORGE D. Barnett, who asserted that
70 divulge the sources of his informa-
uon at this time would be against pub
nc policy. Captain Otto Wolpert, SUI
perlntendent Of the Atlas Line piers Of
me Hamburg American Line, AMI
Sapt. Emo Babe, superintendent Of
"a, ,ne hamburg-A American Line piers in
noooken, N. j., each was held in $685.
WV oail, while Ernest Becker, an elec-
o'clan on the steamer Friedrich Der
crosse, and Capt. Charles Won Kleist,
superintendent Of the New Jersey Ag-
,'cuitural and Chemical Co.. each was
neld in $4,000 bail.
Surety Co. furnished bonds for
nooe and Wolpert and they were re-
'.ased. The others, however, were. un-
sole to obtain bail and were paroled in
Tue custody of Capt. William M. OFF,
ny IN charge Of the local bureau Of the
epartment Of Justice. A further ex-
'n'nation was set for April Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Conscience Money at Bangor.

City Treasurer Donovan of Bangor
on Wednesday received the sum of
$137.60 from George E. Thompson, act
ing as counsel, he said. for Henry A.
Kelley, to reimburse the city for the
amount paid out in the phantom hay
transaction in which Judge Of Probate
William M. Warren figured as an in
termediary. according to his state
ments made to the investigating COM
mittee. Except for payment into the
city treasury Of $25 by Henry A. KEEL
ley as the amount for which the now
famous 25-ton steam roller was sold as
Junk, after the News had published
the fact, the return Of the price Of the
phantom hay is the first conscience
fund to be received by the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
tentiOn.
Presidents Stand

The President said when the troops
were dispatched that they were sent
with the single object Of capturing VII
la and putting a stop to his forays.
This can and will be done,'' the
President then declared, "in entirely
friendly. aid of the constituted authori-
ties in Mexico and with scrupulous re-
spect for the sovereignty of that Re-
public" There was no indication to-
night that the President had changed
his mind. ,-+t. :.
Discussion to Follow
The first. impression of Gen. Carran.
it merely opened the way to a discus
sion of the advisability of withdrawing
the troops. basing the suggestion on =
statement Of facts as they appeared to
Carranza officials. 1t does not specifi-
cally request or demand the withdraw
al of the forces. Some officials thought
Gen. Carranza had found 1t necessary
to take some steps to assure his coun-
trymen that he was safeguarding the
sovereignty Of his country in every
possible way. A prolonged diplomatic
discussion was looked for with no Sc
rious embarrassment Of the pursuit of
the bandits.
The Parral ARRAY, however, intro
duced a. more serious aspect. In his
messages transmitting the reports, Gen.
Carranza uses stronger terms, al
though avoiding as does his. note lam
guage that could be construed as more
than an argument supporting his ur-
gent opinion that the troops be re-
called. The Carranza embassy issued
the following statement after the note
and telegram had been placed In Sec
rotary Lansing's hands:
'Elizfo Arredondo. ambassador desig-
nate Of the Mexican government in
Washington, voicing the sentiments Of
Mr.. Carranza, called at the department
Of state this afternoon to express Mr..
Carranza's sincere regret for the occur
rences in Parral between American troops
and the people of the city, thus showing
that the lamentable incident was the re-
suit Of the mistake of the American COM
mander in entering the city contrary to
the instructions Of his government. This
can BE- readily seen from the kilograms
submitted by Mr.. Arredondo to the Sec
rotary Of state"
The ofIicial text Of the note signed BY
Secretary Aguiiar. made. public here to-
night. shows various differences in Ian
guage from the unofficial version pub
iished today. In several instances terms
(continusd on sPass 81 plumn "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Americans in attempting to restore or
der.
General Carranza has appealed to the
United States to recognize the danger
of arousing the natives.
Report Of Clash
News of the clash was contained in
the following telegram from Queretaro
dated yesterday and sent by Foreign
Minister Aguilar to Eliseo Arredondo,
General Carranza's ambassador here:
please confer with the Honorable
Secretary Lansing and inform him that
today at 1 p. M. column of $50 Amer
lean soldiers entered the city Of Par
CONTINUED on Page 5Column y
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Note Asserts
the Conclusion
Of Reciprocal
r Understanding
Declares "Mexican Gov
eminent j udg S It
Convenient to Sus-
pend All Discussion or
Negotiations Founded
on the Circumstance"

Mexico City, April 13.-The
Mexican government has sent to
Tits ambassador in Washington a
note to be delivered to Secretary
Lansing, asking that the Ameri-
can troops be withdrawn from
Mexican territory and that the
pursuit of Villa be left to the
Mexican de facto governments
tforces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
KNIGHTS OF THE
GOLDEN EA Gle
IN CONVENTION

Lewiston, Me-, April 13.-The Grand
Council of Maine. knights of the Golden
EAGLE, opened it's annual session here at
10 o'clock today About 60 delegates were
present Reports showed the order to be
in a f1ourishing condition 1t was voted
to hold the 1917 meeting in Bath. 1t was
also voted to start a campaign for more
members.
The election of officers will be held this
afternoon and they will be installed by
Chief Louis e. Killday Of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Washington, April 13.-The
first loss of American lives in
the American punitive expedi-
ton in Mexico occurred in the
firing on the American troops at
Parral. Official advices received
here today say that Mexican
civilians fired into the troops,
killing one A m e r i c a n and
wounding another. The troops
replied, killing many.
On.Wednesday night while Gen. Car
ranza's note was on its way to Wash
ington, troopers of the 7th Cavalry un-
der Major Tompkins, were fired upon.
The Carranza garrison took doubtful
part in the ARRAY. Consul Garcia, the
Carranza agent at E! Paso, wired the
embassy that several persons were
killed on both sides" His dispatch add
ed that when the American troopers
entered Parral, THE people protested
and it appears the garrison did Also"
This latter statement is in direct con-
tradictiOn to the dispatches of Car
rama and Aguilar which declared the
Carranza troops attempted to hold
back the Mexican mob.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Presidents Declaration When
Troops Crossed Border Leaves
Little Chance for Withdrawal
Before Disposing of Villa

Washington, April 13.-There had
been no opportunity tonight for a can
vass in Congress on the new Mexico
crisis, but it was evident that having
unanimously approved by resolution
the sending Of troops into Mexico for
the capture of the Villa bandits. It
would sharply oppose their withdrawal
without the accomplishment of their
object. There is now no indication that
the administration has any such in
tention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
"WithOut Permission"

The Mexican note contains about
500 words. In it the de facto govern
ment of Mexico contends that, as the
American troops crossed into Mexico
without permission, they should be
withdrawn until a proper formal com
pact can be entered into between the
two governments. 1t is insistently af-
firmed that the previous notes Of the
Mexican government especially en-
phasized the fact that permission for
reciprocal crossing of the frontier
would be granted only in the event Of
the repetition of raid similar to that
made by Villa at Columbus.
Ending Negotiations"
The note was sent to Eliseo Are
dondo, the Carranza representative in
Washington with Instructions for it's
delivery to Secretary Lansing, $50 end
ing negotiations for reciprocal pass
ing of troops and asking for dis-occu-
patton of the territory occupied by AM
erican troops in view of Villas party
having been destroyed."'
Throughout the note emphasis was
laid IN ho oct bo<
petition was undertaken under a mis-
understanding. Although acting In
good faith. the declaration is made that
the United States had interpreted the
first note Of the de facto government
as effecting a definite agreement be-
tween the two nations. But the inten-
ton of the de facto government was
that no expedition should be sent into
Mexico until terms and conditions rela-
tive to an agreement were defined. The
note declared. therefore, that in con-
sequence Of no final agreement having
been reached as to the terms Of the
treaty to regulate the reciprocal pass
age. OF troops over the dividing line.
the Mexican government judges it con-
venient to suspend for the present all
discussion or negotiations in this par
ticular, or founded on the circumstance
that the expedition sent by the United
States government to pursue Villa is
without foundation in virtue of the
non-existence of a previous agreement
formal and definite"
Intention Of March 10 Note
What was intended by the note of
March 10. it is pointed out, was to sub
nit proposal, "by means Of which the
forces Of either country could recipro-
cally cross the dividing line in pur-
suit Of bandits. If unfortunately there
should be repeated along the border acts
like those committed in Columbus" The
note adds. however:
From the beginning the Mexican gov
eminent judged that by reason Of the
time which had transpired and for the
purpose Of treating case already pass
Continued on Page 5-ceIunn =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Three Men Taken into
Custody on Thursday
Night with Two In
dictments Yet Out
Charged with Placing
@Fire Bombs" in Car
goes
Charles Karbade and Walter L.
Scheele Still at Large-Att0r-
ney Wood Declares Evidence
Indicates Far-Reaching Devel-
opments

New York, April. 13.-Three more
arrests were made tonight in connec-
|tion with the alleged conspiracy to de-
stroy ships carrying war munitions to
the Entente Allies by placing fire
bombs" in their cargoes. Warrants, il
was announced, are cut for two Others
thus involving nine persons altogether
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Conditions and General Forecast
Warm weather continues over virtually
all districts east Of the Mississippi. There
have been light local rains in the past
"a hours in the Middle Atlantic states. !,
The indications are that the weather
will be overcast with probably showers
Friday in the Middle Atlantic states and
southern New England. Elsewhere east
Of the Mississippi the weather will De
general1k fair during the next Is hours.
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IS
CONSIDE Rim G.
HIS RESIGNATION

Washington. April 13,-Henry Morgen-
THAI, American ambassador to Turkey.
said after a conference with President
Wilson that he was considering resign
ing his post but that he had not had op-
portunity to discuss the question with
the President and therefore was not GER
tain whether he would return to Constan-
tinople.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
DE FACTO GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO CONTENDS AMERICAN TROOPS
CROSSED BORDER WITHOUT PERMISSION AND THAT FURTHER
PURSUIT OF VILLA SHOULD BE LEFT TO CARRANZA ARMY
One American Soldier Killed !
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shot Down
in Attack by Parral Civilians

Residents Resent Entrance Troops into Town and Start Firing De-
spite Attempts Authorities to Restore Troops
Take Doubtful Carranza Appeals United States to
Recognize Danger of Accusing NavePonts of the Or
lean Forces"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14

Washington, April 13.-The United
States is disposed to consider that Ger
many, in the latest submarine note vir-
tually has admitted one Of her sub
marine commanders is guilty Of torpe-
doing the channel steamer Sussex
which had on board more than a score
of American citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Carranza
Telegram

Washington, April 13.--In battle in
Parral between American troops and
the civilian population last night, Gen.
Carranza telegraphed his embassy here
today. many deaths" occurred on
both sides. Carranza troops aided the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Officials Consider
Virtual Admission
Of Sinking Sussex

President and Secretary Lansing Examine the
Text Of German Note and Are Understood to
Have Reached Conclusion That Drastic Action
Will Follow Unless Germany Submits to De-
mands = Explanations Held Unsatisfactory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
THE WEATHER

PARTLY CLOUDY
Weather forecast for north New Eng.
land: Partly cloudy Friday and satur-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston. April 13.-Forecast for Bos'
ton and vicinity: Friday unsettled
probably local showers; Saturday fair
light variable. winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
Greater Navy Plea Of
Senators Thursday

Senators Borah and Stone Lead Arguments for
Increased Sea Force Stone DEGREES Grit is h
"Navalism" and German "Militarism"- Borah
Urges Sacrifice of Federal Volunteer and Ma
tional Guard Provisions of the Chamberlain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-14
TO
CONTINUE
IN MEXICO


Apparent Ayr e ement
Among Washington
Officials believe Car
rama Forced to Act
by Public Sentiment
and That Prolonged
Diplomatic Exchanges
Will Take Care of. Sit
.-uatiOn for Present
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Purington Block, Augusta
r O. Box ~ Phone CIR
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-04-25

Razrcdni hoj gre torcj dalje in dale.
NNak dclaycc zcli. da della mani. in vsak de
l%odajal"c >ku>a pritiSkati ma dclavca. da hi de-
iai r"z cas-. NSak dclavcc zahtcva vedno. Gee =?
more, zNi>auic place. PoSamczni dclavci So imcli
navajo, da SO SkIcpaIi L dclodajalci pogodbc IN,
Jh priSlljevali ma zviianic place. To ic >cdai
zclo redek >%Iucaj kajti industriia So jc zadnji
cas- jake modcriizirala in SistcmatiGno uredila.
'ak". da opraVlja >cdai to. kar so pref opravliali
po>am"znl Strokovno i|zurjemi dclavci. V v>aki
vcrJi tovarni ali mlinu. stroj. in posamczniki lie
prldrlo Y poStev. Edini natin, pc katerem more.
lo dcIavci dobili danes kaj od delodaialcev, lie
pot organizacijc. Do pred nekaj lett Sc je boj
med dclavci in delodajalci sukal i~zkljuGno o
vpraNanju "a z~nilamje ali zvisanje place, o skraj-
>"nJu al podall>anlu dclovncga casa. Toda da-
u"> - lc /r dclav>lvo Y vsch naprcdncjSih dc5c-
IAN Ny"ta zarrlo pripraviiati in a|gitirati ter or
ganI~ratl ~ Nrtji boj proti kapitaliStitnemu ra2-
rrdu - he wee N Skrajsanjc dclovncga casa in
vrraNanJr place. t"nvct IA to. da hodo izielki.
ki Jh produciraio mlini, tovarnc, zcleznicc in