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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
To Cut Off Villa

10 Cut OH villa
Juarez, Mex, December 20.-Advices
We're received today that the federal
army. now at Ojinaga, on the border.
soon Will march west to cut off Gen.
Francisco Villas lebel army at Chi
huahua. At some point south Of
Juarez, it was said, the federal com
manders plan to destroy the telegraph
and railroad lines and thus leave Villa
shut in a pocket.
villa has about 5000 men at Chi
huahua. He had to maintain a guard
along 225 miles Of railroad which CON
meets him with the 1000 soldiers whom
he left TO garrison his base at Juarez
The information that the federals
would attempt to cross and destroy the
line of communication was in accord
with the belief that the evacuation of
Chihuahua by the federals three weeks
ago was to lure Villa to a point where
he might be surrounded
The federal column is to be COM
manded by Gen. Ynez Salazar sup
ported by Gen. Pascual Orozco. The
preparations for the departure from
Ojlnaga were completed by the TAX
ing across the border of sufficient
provisions for an extended march. 1t
was given out at Oiinaga that the
federals after destroying the line to
Juarez and Chihuahua. would attack
the latter city from the north while
from the south.
General Villa and his advisers adhere
to the belief that the federals' stay
on the border has not been long
enough to enable them to recuperate
from their series of retreats and that
the soldiers are without pay and un-
willing to fight
Mormon church officials were alarmed
over reports that General Salazar in
tended to extend his march into the
Casas Grandes district and among the
Mormon churches with a view of de-
stroyinS all houses, stores and farm
machinery. increasing noncomhatants
into the federal army and leaving that
section barren of cattle, grain and
feed that might be used by the rebels
The Mormons asked for protection.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
south. which owns 100000 worth of
property In Chihuahua. has closed its
doors since Villa occupied that city
All the Catholic churches were closed
when the Spanish priests and nuns
were expelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

The Sporting Forecast
by ASA RoUNTREE, JR.

made during December. 1911, at which
time games were played In Nashville,
Birmingham, Mobile and Columbus.
Two of the men on this years team
made the trip before and are veterans
in the game, having played on the
varsity for three consecutive seasons
The players are said to be in good
physical condition, having been put
through thorough tryout recently and
are capable of playing a good game
on any court The men who will make
the trip are: Rich, captain, guard
Campbell, guard; Briggs, center; Col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Engineers Meet

Nashville. December 20.-The annual
meeting of the Southern Engineering
association was held>here tonight. Ow-
ing to conflicting arrangements the
meeting was not well attended. For
NAL installation services of the new or
ficers of the society We're called off.
The association voted to abolish the
Birmingham chapter. the largest in the
association,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
INDEPENDENT PHONE
COMPANIES PLEASED
WITH COMPROMISE
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American Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany is not to be taken, ii is asserted, as
an indication that it does not intend in the
future to make use of suits in court nor
that 1t does not expect to call into play
the criminal features of that statute, in
cases of conspiracy in restraint of trade.
where the real offenders can be reached.
There has been no final determination it
is pointed out, not to prosecute New
Haven directors even after a settlement
of the reorganization of that, road is
agreed to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Abandon Undertaking.

Washington, December 20.-Possession
by the federal forces at Tampico of two
gunboats. it was made clear here today,
has forced the constitutionalsts who
have been besieging that port for the
last two weeks to abondon the undertake
ing. Notwithstanding they far outnum-
bered the enemy
The rebels had no artillery capable of
coping with the rifled guns on the small
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Pleased With Treaty

Copenhagen, Denmark, December 20.
The news published here today that
an arbitration treaty between the Unit-
ed States and Denmark has been
agreed upon caused great gratifica-
tion 1t is considered that such
treaty materially helps to assure the
neutrality of Denmark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
DICTATOR HUERTA IN
DESPERATE STRAITS:
SITUATION CRITICAL
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Chihuahua by the rebels of Mexican
women and children. The note was in
reply to an inquiry sent by the state
department at Washington.
Although he had detained no wom-
en- and children, General Villa said
there still remained in Chihuahua the
wives and children of Mexicans who
had been detained on suspicion of hav-
ing aided the Huerta forces.
In his note, which is the first of
its kind framed by him. General Villa
Said:
MY Dear Sr--I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your attentive note of this
date. which ] hasten to answer, man
ifesting to you that have taken care
full note of the fact that on the 18th
day of this month, the department
of state of your government addressed
a message to you relative to having
received information that women and
children of this community relatives
of refugees of Chihuahua, are detained
here I having refused TO give them
salvo conductos,
Not Wholly Truth
"As this in sense, Is not wholly the
truth of what has taken place, it gives
me great pleasure to inform you that
all those who had intended to leave
have not done so, not because | have
uetalneu Dut because tney would not
leave unless accompanied by certain
individuals who must remain to ex-
plain some acts for which they are re-
sponsible. Up to the present time no
orders have been given which prevent
any families who wish to leave from
SO doing On the contrary, | have even
offered to give them a special train,
which would convey them to the from
tier. which / am still disposed to do.
Il wish also to state and ] hope
that with your accustomed impartial
ity in these matters you will make it
known TO your honorable Secretary of
state, that our conduct cannot be com
pared to that of the Huertaistas, for
| II is well known that the families OF
| our followers are transported by the
Huertaistas from one place to another
in trains carrying soldiers and NUM-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Born in Tennessee

Mr.. Cunningham was born in Bedford
county Tennessee, July 21, 1913. lie was
reared on farm and obtained a mea-
gre education, which he later supplement-
ed by reading, being largely self-edu-
Gated. At the outbreak of the civil war
he Joined the cause of the Confederacy.
as a private soldier. He later was pro-
NOTED to orderly sergeant, Company Il.
Forty-flrst Tennessee infantry, and thea
sergeant major or the regiment. AL
though his war record was excellent, his
greatest service to the Confederacy was
as historian, the Confederate Veteran.
which he founded, and of which he was
editor, being devoted largely to histori-
cal narratives. He entered the newspaper
field in 1870. when he bought the Shelby
Vile Commercial. In 1876 he bought the
Chattanooga Times, but sold IL four years
later. He next established Our Day,
an exponent of southern sentiment, in
New York, but the venture was not sue
cessful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

', sss1''sas .saso@ pointing %s s.. '
w ketban quintet of the Bir-
mingham Athletic club will swing into
action tomorrow evening, having as
their opponents the five representing
Central college of Fayette, Mo- This
will be the initial game of the 1913
1914 season for the local boys and 1t
will no doubt serve as criterion in
regard to the chances of the team for
the southern championship. For the
past two weeks the club team has been
energetically at work preparing for the
odvent of the Missourians and they
should be able to put up a stiff fight.
However, if they play as well Mon
day evening as they have been doing
in practice gecently then the club
members need have no fear as to the,
outcome of the game or of those sched-
uled during the next few weeks. In
their preliminary workouts the regu-
lars have been performing in a spec
tacular manner and at the present
stride they should be able to pay back
with interest some of the scores in
CURED last year.
According to reports emanating from
the Central college stronghold, their
team is composed of well trained and
seasoned players, most of whom have
been playing on the team for the past
two seasons. The team is also said to
be we'll coached having been trained
under the supervision of e. p Puckett
a former Tulane star who has gained
a wide reputation as a thorough and
rigorous coach.
This is the second time that Cen
tral team has made a tour far south
as Alabama. The former trip was
federal warships and found it Impossible
to keep open their lines of communica-
tion between the head of the attacking
columns and their base of supplies ow-
ing to the raking fire of the vessels.
Today a report came from Tampico
that the rebels had become thoroughly
discouraged and abandoned the siege
permanently falling back to the town Of
Aldama, about 80 miles northwest of the
port. 1t was pointed out at the war de-
partment that the situation at Tampico
was somewhat similar to that at Quay
mas, the northwest coast of Mexico.
where the federals have been able 10
maintain themselves only through the
active support of one or two gunboats.
The disposition of the fugitive soldiers
who cross the boundary into the United
States has again become disturbing
question owing to the protest of the
Huerta contingent against what they
gard as a discrimination against their
soldiers and favoritism shown toward the
rebels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Nav POSTPONE Games

Athens. December 20.-It is probable
the the Olympic games which were to
have been held next Easter will be
postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
S. A. CUNNINGHAM,
NOTED PUBLISHER,
DIES IN NASHVILLE
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vision of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, and Gen. John p. Hickman. COM
manding the Tennessee division, United
Confederate Veterans, all OF whom viii
attend the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

tions of war. thus hoping to avoid at
tacks by our forces. our families also
are sent to the Maria islands. which
has been the abode of petty thieves
and low born criminals.
II take pleasure in treating in de-
tail with matters which bring to light
the difference of procedure between
the government of usurper Huerta and
that which we are trying to implant
for the welfare of our country-a
legal and noble one"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

This Is the second time that a Cen
tral team has made a tour as far south
as Alabama The former trip was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-11
vofing machine company or any public corpora

much ower ualuation than is fixed on other land in the
Uicinity ..-.. :.
The people should learn also through such inuesti
CATION how it happened that Victor LaDson, of
The Neus and Record Herald, had his 81 5000 man.
sion placed the tax duplicate at so lou valuation
last year. that the n,ult,ionare publisher and boss of
the newspaper trust paid less than $500 taxes that
mansion in 1912
And if the legislature really wants to the
invisible government Chicago, let Investigate the
State and find houD controls the
Chicago newspaper trust through the brute force of ad
Uertising patronage.
Let the legislature find out Uhy the big stores
ganize union of their yet oppose union of their
employees
IT any Chicago newspapers are rotten because their
big advertisers force them to lie, and to cheat their
readers by colorng and suppressing the truhhen the
people of Chicago and of Illinois haze right to know it,
Mayor Harrison has been attacked, and the blow
aimed at Hearst weA Both demand shou-
doWn.
IF that's bluff it ought to be called by the Illinois
legislature. they sincere, the
be made anyhouU.
But take stock in any grand jury inuestiga-
tion under the direction of States Attorney Hoyne
A Legislative Investigation uUould be open, and the
public ,Oould get the truth. ~.
"A grand jury Investigation Would be secret-and
pusLc pouldn'f found
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
NORTH FRANKLIN
Miscellaneous Shower Given Miss Ethel 5rowninsLoca Guests at Lebanon Picnic,

Miss Julia Brennan of New York is with her sister, Mrs James Mackey for the summer.
 Mrs. Harry Kidger of Easthamp-
 ton, Mass. is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Frank A. Redwood. MT. and Mrs. Louis Simpson and daughter Dorothy. of Norwich. spent the past week with Mrs. J. D. Simp- son
 Misses Gertrude and Martha Man ming and Miss Ida Adams of South Windhatn were guests of Mrs. Maud Manning one day the past week. Mrs. George Potter, Mrs. Louis Pot ter and son, of Peacedale, R. l., and Mrs. Rowland Browning and Miss
 Della Briggs of Lebanon were enter tafned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. A. T. Browning
 MT. and Mrs. A. R. Race entertained on Sunday Mir and Mrs. Lyons and son Allison, of Stafford Springs Mrs. Charles Crandall and daughter | Myra returned to South Windham af- ter several days visit with the for rner's sister, Mrs. Theodore Cranda1l. l Is visiting his brother Reuben Man ming
 Miss Thelma Boynton of New York is at Mrs. Olney Chappells. Attended Picnic. Mfr. and Mrs. F. A. Redwood and family and Mrs. Fred Race were at the Lebanon Congregational Sunday school picnic at Columbia Lake We'd nesday.
 | Miss Dorothy. Loomis of Lebanon Is at her grandnother's, Mrs. Emma Warmers.
 Mrs. Ernestine Bailey of New Lon don has been visiting in town. Given a Shower. A number 5f friends gave Miss Ethel | Browning a miscellaneous shower Sat urday in honor of her approaching ! marriage with Harold Riley of Boston. Many beautiful gifts of silver, china, cut glass, embroidered linen, etc, were 1 received, Mrs, A. T. Browning served g dainty luncheon that was enjoyed by ! all. Following were the guests: Misses | Mil1ey Ward, Della Briggs, Marion | Blakesiee. of Labonon: Helen Larkin, Ruth and Rachel Keller of South Windham; Miss Edith Parsons of Wa 1 terbury. Mrs, Louis Potter of Peace l dale, R. l.; Miss Blanch Carpenter of Westerly, R. L.; Mrs, Cleveland Car penter, of Pomfret Center and the Misses Katherine Hoiton. Florence Redwood Rena Race and Mrs. Maud Manning of North Franklin
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
ASHWnLETT

Miss Sarah Cameron was in West erly last Friday to attend the funera of Mrs Mary Tucker Otto Anderson has been enteFtainins friends from New York Mrs. Julia A. Crumb was in Nor Wfch one day last week. B. H. Clark and children, Earl an6
 Evelyn, were callers at Campbell Mills Saturday Mrs. Wi1fred Pechie returned te work Monday, after a vacation al
 home. large number of young people
 from G1asgo made trip to Watch Hill
 Sunday.
 Master Henry Clark Is visiting his grandparents at Preston City. Mrs. E. H, Clark was a caller on her parents, MT. and Mrs. George Brand at Preston City, Sunday. s. Ahlberg has finished his work for O. Anderson and is working In West erly.
 The continued drouti1 is drying ar the gardens.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
FTTCHVILLE
Work ga Road te YaHtie Progressing
 -PeFseaai Msatien.

Mrs John Hill and daughter Emily are visiting the formers parents. MT. and Mrs. Henry Esastiahd.
 Miss Mary MeManus and Miss Katf- rine McCarty are spending the week at Block Island.
 MT. and Mrs Patrick Kelley and daughter Kathrine were recent guests of relatives on Fishers Island.
 Mrs. Francis Kinkead has returned from a stay of several weeks in Maine.
 At the Shore.
 Mir and Mrs. William Brady and children, Anna and Mary Ellen, are spending the month at Oakland Beach.
 Miss Genevieve Gallagher and Miss Helen Saddler have returned to Prov fdenee after several days visit with their aunts, the Misses Fields.
 Miss Mary Foley has returned from a visit with relatives in New Haven.
 Miss Mary ONeiI of Norwich is the guest of her cousin. Miss Josephine Kingberger.
 Linus dog. monkey and pony shows closed a three nights enga cement under canvas Saturday and left town for Colchester early Sunday morning. Progress on Road. Work is progressing rapidly on the macadam between this place and Yam tic.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16

made in Mir. Avery's large touring car Cards were received from the tourists from Concord, N. H., West Cannlpton, N. H., and St. Johnsbury, Vt. The "trip was very enjoyable and was made without accident of misi1ap.
 Mrs. Rhoda Miner and son. Avery have returned from a weeks stay ae Pleasure Beach
 John Miner.
 Mrs. Olive A. Bishop and Miss Alice Bishop have been visiting Mir and Mrs. frederick Parker of New London.
 Horse lad to Be Shot
 A valuable horse owned by James c oung, which he has driven sixty miles day, has had to be shot on accolrn a or lameness. MT. Young is contern- plating purchasing an automobile.
 Sheep Killed.
 Dogs have killed several sheen be- longing to John Manwaring's flock. which is pasturing on Tadma.
 The Sunday school of the Bozrsh Congregational church will hold its annual picnic on the church lawn Sat urday, Aug+23
 Clarence Smith of Bear Hill is buYld ing large silo.
 Men to Entertain.
 At the next Grange meeting. Aug. 20. the programme is to be in charge of the men, with Rev, MT. Lamphere chairman.
 The Misses Jaffra are guests of George Cohen of the Brooklyn farm
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
OLD LYME
Enforcing LIshts on Vehicles Law-- Trolley Cars Will Be Running seon.

0eont l J. s. Huntington and B. c. Smith motered to Hartford Friday In the formers cart ] Miss Annie seellen has left for two weeks visit with relatives in New York.
 Mrs. w.. H. Griswold. who has been seriously ill at her home. Is slowly im- proving. Clinton Bradwel of New London is spending a few days In town the guest of Roy Maynard. A mail pouch which came to the of- flee one morning had the names of clerks, etc, from practically every state in the union, some being from the far away Philippine Islands. MT. and Mrs. David Huntley of Bos- ton are in town on their vacation, staying with MT. Huntley's mother, Mrs. Della Huntley. Roy Maynard of Hartford IS spend- ing his vacation with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. D. o. Maynard. Master George Wiedler of New York is spending the summer with his grandparents. MT. and Mrs. Charles Miller
 Dr. Ellis K. Dewitt has erected a garage next to w. E. Caulkins' house on Main street.
 At Inn Cottage.
 Mrs. E. Louise Perry is housekeeper III ln0 1Hn COtId6C O1 Y CA1J SIAOO Mrs. Ashley having resigned.
 Work is progressing rapidly on the Neck road, where the Birmingham Construction company is building Q macadam road
 Dance Success.
 The dance given in the hall Friday evening was success.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Banta of Bridge port are visiting with MT. Banta's n a
 Got of With Reprimand.
 State Policemen Jackson and Rudd were in town Saturday night to see how the law compelling lights on all vehicles was being kept. They made one arrest that night; the party was left off easy, receiving only 8 repri- mand.
 Trolley Cars Soon.
 It looks as though it won't be long while before the trolleys will start running. The poles for the wires are all up and nearly all the wiring done.
 Miss Mary Morrison of New York spent Sunday at The Inn.
 Wallace Champion of Hartford spent the week end with his parents on Rog- ers' lake.
 Lyme Won.
 An exciting game of ball was played on the local diamond when Lyme de- feated a team from Sound View 12 to Il.
 Mrs H. w. Austin is visiting Miss Florence Huntley on the Neck road.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
HANOVER
Missionary Society Addressed by Miss Ruth Walde-Rep. C. H. Peck te Preach sunday--Gane With Baltic Today.

The meeting of the Womans MS sinnary society was held at the nome of Mrs. Benjamin S. Gallup Wednes- dav afternoon. The topic was Home Missions in Our Cities. The leader was Miss Margaret Eadie. Two very In- teresting articles on work in spring field and Hull House, Chicago, were read by Miss Helen Eadie and Nirs' Ernest Smith A talk of unusual ln- terest on work in New York city was given by Miss Ruth Waldo of Scotland, who is associated with charity work m New York Later social hour was spent.
 Former Pastor to Preach.
 Rev. Charles Fl. Peck of MarshneIa' Mass. is the guest of Mrs James w. EaYfe and will occupy the pulpft lh the Congregational chureh Suhoay morning.
 Off for Camp. Miss Frances Kiddy of Boston is the guest of Miss Gladys CromBie. Mrs. Nathan Bennett had as ner guest during the week her brother and sister.
 Mrs. Franklin has gone to vislt friends in Fall River.
 Defeated Taftviiie.
 The Airlie baseball club defeated the Taftyilles on Airlie park Saturday II to 0. The AfrIfes will play the Baltlc Athletic club on SayleS field, Baltic, this (Saturday) afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
FRANKLIN
Parties to the shors--seeial Affairs of
 the Wesk-Persenal Items.

l Miss Ida Smith of South Coventry l has been visiting Mrs. William Weav- l CT
 i Arad Robinson was the guest of l Milliard Manning of Yantic Thursday. The Sunday school of the Franklin Congregational church went to Watch Hill Wednesday. Mrs. Hermon A. Gager spent We'd nesday and Thursday in Lisbon. Harold Capshaw is spending a few days in Harwinton, his former home Returned to Vermont. Lloyd R. Robinson and Miss Julia Mike returned to BratIieboro Monday, after spending the week end at Noun tain View farm. MT. and Mrs Will Adams and daugh- ter, Miss Bernice Adams of New Ha- ven, Mrs. Mary Swift and daughter, Miss Hazel Swift of Wiilimantic, and Harry Hoxie of Providence were re- cent guests of MT. and Mrs. s. N. Hyde.
 Curtis Hazen is spending a few days in Hartford.
 Miss Ella MI Parker of New London is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hermon A. Gager.
 Outing to Watch Hill.
 party including MT. and Mrs. Will Adams and daughter. Miss Bernice Adams, and Frank Hyde of New Ha- ven, MrS. MaTy SWlLL, MISS 11dZeI Swift. Mrs. Philip Bowen and daugh- ter, Florence, Mrs. Aggie Hyde and Mrs. Ruel Hyde of Willimantic, Miss Matilda Tarrant of St. Albans, and Harry Hoxie of Providence, MT. and Mrs. s. N Hyde and Miss Lucy Hyde enjoyed a days outing at Watch Hill one day the past week.
 Miss Daisy Parker is spending two weeks in Haddam.
 Beach Party.
 MT. and Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson, MT. and Mrs c. H. Robinson and chill dren, Arad Huntington and Ruth Rob- inson, Mrs Hermon A. Gager of Franklin, Lloyd R. Robinson and Miss Julia Mike and Mrs. Robert o. Mitch ell of Brattleboro were visitors at Ocean Beach Saturday.
 Entertained Recently.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson, Mir. and Mrs c. H. Robinson recently entertained MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Stew ems of North Windhan, Arthur Sweet, Mir and Mrs L. E. Plaisted and son, Mir and Mrs. w. Woodell and son of Willimantic, Miss Julia Mike and Lloyd R. Robinson of Bratt1eboro and Miss Faith M Gager.