The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
SENATOR FAULKNER ]. OF WEST VIRGINIA
 LIKES BIRMINGHAM
Is Visiting His Old Friend Major Tutwiler-FOught Together at Battle
 of Newmarket

Charles James Faulkner of Martins former United States senator from West
 Virginia, accompanied by Mrs. Fauik- ner, is here for few days as the guests
 of Major and Mrs E. NJ. Tutwiler at the Ridgely
 Senator Faulkner will be here until Saturday. He said yesterday that his visit to Birmingham at this time was purely one of social nature. He was at the battle of Newmarket with Major Tutwiler when the two men were cadets
 at the Virginia Military institute Sen
 ator Faulkner said last night that the report was entirely correct that Major
 Tutwiler walked right up to the face
 of the cannons at Newmarket and helped decide that victory. We were boys then" said Senator Faulkner. but that V. M T. corps did
 good work. Tutwiler and myself were In school together and were engaged in the notable battle of Newmarket. I afterwards went on the stan of Gen eral Breckenridge and later on the staff
 of General Wise, for time Secretary of War
 T am exceedingly well pleased to be here. Birmingham is a wonderful place I was here many years ago and I want to say that your growth has not only
 been wonderful, but 1t has astonished l the entire country. l cannot be mis- quoted or my words exaggerated in
 speaking of Highland avenue and that section. It Is simply wonderful. Your citizens are to be congratulated upon creating such a magnificent residential district. The homes there are wonderful
 and interesting I am enthusiastic over
 Birmingham
 Senator Faulkner was in the United States Senate from 1887 until 1899. He
 was secretary of the democratic eau
 cuses and in that way came into in- innate relations with the newspaper
 correspondents at Washington. Do you mean to tell me. young man, that you work for Ed Barrett?" inquiged
 Senator Faulkner. Why 1 remember him in Washington as an exceptionally fine correspondent. The newspaper men
 in Washington are great They are no-
 ble fellows, and I am especially fond
 
 fact that they were my friends in every hour"
 Senator Faulkner said that the war would help America very much. 1 Business Is getting better very rap idly" he said. The domestic troubles are greater than all others. The war
 will help us, although We regret to profit by the misfortunes of the war ring nations. England Is getting the lanes of traffic open and she has enough ships to keep them open. be- lieve the exports will climb verx rap idly now Alabama, and Birmingham particularly should profit very much by reason of this situation
 "The countries of Europe need this country very badly, and l believe the
 patronage given us will eclipse any thing we ever dreamed of" Senator and Mrs. Faulkner were shown over the city yesterday by Major and Mrs Tutwiler and the two visitors
 were enthusiastic over the beauties of the Highland section. Last night they were entertained at dinner at the Tut wiler with MT. and Mrs. John L. Raul, Major and Mrs. Tutwiler, Cd. and Mrs. Tom 0. Smith, Mir. and Mrs Robert | Jemison, ST. Senator and Mrs Faulkner will attend the Thanksgiving eve ball | at the Southern club tonight and the Press club dinner to MT. and Mrs. otis Skinner tomorrow night