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The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
CONFEDERATE RAID IN
MISSOURI ENDS.
6December 6.

Fifty years ago today a striking raid
into Missouri by Confederate cavalry
under Gen. Sterling Price was ended.
the bulk Of his command having
reached Laynesport. Ark
The return journey from the Missouri
River was marked by a series OF de-
feats and bloody skirmishes. in which
Gen. Prices troopers lost much of the
plunder they had gathered and were
compelled to fee in confusion to the
wilds of the Indian Territories.
Having crossed Arkansas from Cam
den. on the Wachita River. the raiders,
$4,000 strong and organized into divi-
sions under Gems. Joseph o. Shelby,
James +. Pagan. and John S. Marina
duke. had moved into the southeast cor
ner of Missouri and swung rapidly
north toward st. Louis.
Their entry into the State was so
sudden that 1t might have proved even
more effective than it did had not Gen.
William S. Rosecrans. who commanded
that department. with headquarters at
st. Louis, at once taken steps to keep
the Confederates at bay.
Hating a detachment of the Six
teenth A Army Corps, under Gen. A. ].
Smith, which was on it's way to Ten
nessee from the Red River. and calling
in his outlying garrisons. Rosecrans so
strongly defended the approaches to st.
Louis that the Confederates abandoned
their intentions of attacking the city
and turned west along the south bank
of the Missouri River.
As Prices command marched through
the country they occupied many small
towns and made a few captures, but
they found the larger cities. including
Jefferson City. the State capital. too
strongly garrisoned to be successfully
attacked.
Price Warned of Danger.
Tearing up railroads. destroying
bridges. and gathering plunder, the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
THE FIGHTING SIXTH" JOINS
GRANTS ARMY.
December 4.

Fifty years ago today the first divi-
sion OF the Sixth Army Corps, COM
manded by Gen. Frank Wheaton. arrived
at City Point on the James River from
the Shenandoah Valley.
This was the advance of movement
transferring The Fighting Sixth from
Sheridan's army to that Of Grant. in
front of Petersburg.
Since the beginning OF the grand cam
paign under Grant in Virginia, the Sixth
Corps had seen hard aud varied service.
Under Gen. John Sedgwick it had borne
some OF the heavy lighting in the Wild
erness, and at Spottsylvania, where on
May Gen. Sedgwick had been killed.
Under Gen. Horatio G. Wright II had
then marched and fought with Grant to
the North Anna through Cold Harbor to
and across the James, and on TO Peters
burg.
When, in July, Gen. Jubal A. Early.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
SHERMAN'S ARMY is NEARING
ITS GOAL.
December 2.

Fifty years ago today Gen. William T.
Sherman, marching through Georgia. en-
tered Millen, at the head of the Seven
teenth Army Corps and interrupted d.
rect railway communication between Sa-
vannah and Augusta.
The end Of the great march across
Georgia was now in sight. Savannah
was only seventy-five miles distant. and
the roads ahead were open. Gen. Joseph
wheeIer's Confederate cavalry was kept
busy by fitzpatrick of on the extreme
left flank Of the FederaIs. while every
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eral lines near the turnpike the Confed-
crates pushed their columns and with
eager shouts cut down the small knots
of men who here and there gathered to
check them. II seemed probable that all
would be lost in another FIVE minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
bEASLEY PRESIDENT /. OF HARDWARE: ASSN Alabama Retailers Elect Bir- mingham Man Pres
 ident

Montgomery, May 7.-(Special )-The closing session of the Alabama Retail
 Hardware association which has been days was featured today by the cleo ton of the officers for the ensuing year and the selection of meeting place for next year. J. w. Beasley of Bir-
 mingham was elected president of the
 association, succeeding T. H. DeLoach
 of Demopolis, and Mobile was selected
 as the next convention city. J. D. Mar tin of Wetumpka was elected secretary of the association.
 The convention of the hardware deal CTS this year was pronounced one of the most successful in the history of the association, and the two hundred or more members present declared that 1 they had had most profitable and en- joyable time. In addition to the presi- dent and secretary, other elections
 made today were as followss
 1 Delegates to the National Retail
 Hardware association, which meets in l Indianapolis, Ind. May 19, T. H. De- | Loach of Demopolis, J. W. Beasley o1
 Birmingham and J. D. Martin of We tumpka. District president; No. 1, J 1 w. Noojin. Attalla; No. ,, J. w. Baker
 Albertville; No 3, R. o. Crawford, Jas per: No. 1. J. P. Seitz, Gadsden, No 5 I E. A. Hammett, Sylacauga; No. 6, J. w
 Beasley, Birmingham; No 2, H. M Hardenburg, Greensboro; No 8, B. H
 Matthews, Camden; No. 9. s. F. Glass
 Fort Deposit; No. 10, Julian Phillips
 opelika; No. II. H. o. Bowling, Ozark
 No 12. L. T. Rutland. Evergreen; No. 13 l C.. s. Partridge, Mobile; No. II, K. B (Olsen Pensacola
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, May 7.-G D. m.)-The showery and unsettled weather that has prevailed over the greater portion of the cotton belt during the past 24 hours has given way to rather fair weather on the map tonight, although many stations reported rainfall since Thursday morning. This clearing change Is accompanied by temper ature fall of from to IA degrees over the southern districts and is due to the steady rise in pressure conditions that are attending the approach of the high over the northern plains.
 Over the northern sections east of the Mississippi rains still continue, and temperatures show moderate fall during the past 24 hours. Chicago re- ported rainfall of 1.0S inches. Kan sas City reported a maximum wind velocity of 40 miles from the north west and Louisville 50 miles from the west. West of the Mississippi fair skies have been quite general
 The cool change that has spread over the eastern half of the country has made mean readings for the day be- low normal values in most sections of the cotton belt but in no section was the deficiency of importance.
 T'mp'ature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
DRY GOODS ASSN TO
 MEET IN NASHVILLE
R. V. C0vington of Jackson vile Elected President.
 Brown HOnOred

Mobile, May 7.-(Special.)-Wit the election of officers and the choosing of
 Nashville as the next place of meeting. the business sessions of the third annual convention of the Southern Wholesale Dry
 Goods association came to close this evening Tomorrow the delegates will be
 the guests of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce aboard the United States reve- nue cutter Winona for a trip over Mobile bay.
 Officers elected by the association are: R. V. Covington of Jacksonville, Fla,
 president; c. Fred Thomas, Chattanooga,
 first vice president; N. Lobman, Mont
 gomery. second vice president; F. w.
 King Bristol, Tenn. treasurer; Norman
 H. Johnson, Richmond, secretary. The
 executive committee consists of w. H.
 Wyatt Of Atlanta and E. o. Fowlkes of
 Mobile. Murray Brown of Birmingham,
 retiring president,S is chairman of the advisory committee.
 This as to the pure fabric legislation was adopted:
 Your committee on resolutions desires
 to express its sympathy with any move
 ment that tends toward service to the retailer and consumer. Certain bills have been introduced in Congress that require the name of the manufacturer to be placed on the merchandise. We wish to make decided protest, believing that such ac- tion will be detrimental to the jobbing, re- tailing and consuming public. Be it resolved, That we do stand for pure fabrics to the extent that all goods shall measure as marked and that no marks shall be placed on the goods to misrepresent the quality.
 We recommend that the executive committee authofize the officers of this association to use such means and meas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
.ANN|STON GETS THE
 NEXT MEETING OF EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
The Question of Dividing Churches of U. s. Into Provincial Districts
 Was Topic

l Selma, May 7-(Special. Admission secured the next annual session of the
 diocesan council of the Episcopal church of Alabama. the meeting going to that city over invitations which had been extended by Mobile and Dothan Shortly after the session of the coun- cil convened this morning the com
 mittee on time and place reported | recommending that the next annual
 meeting be held in Anniston. The re- port of the committee was unanimous l ly adopted by the council few min utes later.
 The session of the council was called to order promptly at o'clock this
 morning by Bishop C. M. Beckwith The attendance at the council today was larger than yesterday as last night and this morning quite number of additional delegates reached the city and were present. After the devotion al exercises attending the opening of tn council had been concluded the pro- gramme was taken up and during the morning considerable routine business was disposed of.
 The principal business which came
 before the meeting was general dis eussion relating to the question of
 dividing the churches of the United States into provincial districts, the southern district of which is to be composed of all states south of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river. This question will be taken up again by the general council of the Episcopal |church which will meet this summer. This question was brought to the att tention of the council in a resolution introduced by the Rev. Stewart Me- Queen this morning. Following the in- troduction of this resolution there was a general discussion which was car ried over into the session held this aft ernoon. The various features of the question were discussed during the morning session at some length and these talks were heard with a great deal of attention by the large number of delegates. Among those who spoke upon the diffeernt phases of the ques- tion were the Rev. Stewart Mcqueen l.. k. Cobbs, E. H. GaMble. E. H. John son. G. C. Tucker and Cary Gamble.
 F'ollowin gthe report of the com mittee during the morning session of the holding of the next annual coun- cil in Anniston Bishop Beckwith ap-
 pointed the various standing commit tees of the council. The committee which is known by the council as the bishops cabinet is composed of the following well known churchmen of the state: The Rev. stewart Mcqueen Montcomery: the Rev E.. E. Cobos,
 Montgomery: the Rev W. M. Clay brook, Birmingham. Robert Jemison
 Birmingham. ". H. Taylor, Uniontowni
 John E. Mitchell, Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
M. r. CONFERENCE SPENDS BUSY DAY Reports Received and Con- mittees Appointed VANDERBILT PROBLEM Epworth League Report Charges Ten dency to Neglect Evangelistic
 Methods-Figures Are
 Submitted
VANDERBILT PROBLEM

Oklahoma City, okla, May 1-iie- norts were received. committees ap- pointed. memorials presented and con- siderntion begun of the status Of van derbilt university in it's present rela- tion to the church today by the gen eral conference of the Methodist hpls- copal church, south, meeting In quad rennial session here.
 One memorial proposed changing the name of the church from the Meth odist Episcopal church. south, to the ssMethodist church" or the Methodist church in America" another suggested dropping the word Catholic and sub stituting the word "holy" in its apos- ties creed, and others were against the granting of lalty rights to the women of the church. Various amend ments to church laws and customs were proposed. All of the proposals were referred to committees.
 That the educational programme has come so prominently to the fore front that there is a tendency to neg feet if not disparage evangelistic meth ods," was declared by the Epworth league board, whcih reported today
 System Lacking
 "The well nigh universal admission by educators that our whole system oi education, lacking, as in the nature of the case it must, the religious ele- ment, is radically defective, points to the Sunday school as the necessary complement of the public system, said the report. Unless the Sunday school be seriously considered in connection with our public school, not as mere adjunct or elective to our public school education, but as an essential part or the educational programme, we are confronted with the amazing situation of a country of hundred millions of inhabitants proceeding upon its course of self-perpetuation upon the theory that man has no soul.'
 Figures submitted by Rev. Edward F. Cook, secretary of the foreign de- partment board of missions, showed that in 1918 contributio to missions totalled s1,299. .613.59, of this amount s92496547 was contributed to foreign missions and $374,6S4.12 to home mis- sions.
 The board of education reported the appropriation of s6S,000 to various Methodist schools throughout the coun- try during the quadrennial.
 resolution setting apart tomorrow as & day of fasting and prayer in view of the great problems which today face the church, was adopted. The resolution pro- vides that the first hour and half oi tomorrows session 1shall be devoted to prayer and other devotional services.
 To Consider Situation
 Before relinqushing the gayel today to Bishop E. R. Hendrix of Kansas City, Bishop A. w. Wilson, senior bishop, named a committee of 15 to consider the Vanderbilt situation, caused by the re- cent decision of the Tennessee supreme count, which held that the church was without direct Jurisdiction over the uni versity. The committee held it's first meet ing tonight. Hearings will be held each day to receive suggestions. A report will probably be made in about 10 days.
 The presence here of Asa Candler. cap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Conner as a Business Man

0 E. Milton Governor mills but did the
 
 number of public spirited Little did that would preachers and charitable Birmingham take collections suitable surroundings for thu child nworking n thosm
 for to tn selected ther president corporation He morally legally the trustee d both the It. the big subscribers Every subscriber value hundred cents on the for his stock dividends and declined bought this declining his family acquired about 0 per cent or the @ regularly paid dividends n TOT the common ch perhaps the only industrial enter undertaken him the Birmingham district NO one dispute the business man.
 T. C. Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
KELLER INVITED TO
 SPEAK IN AUBURN

Montgomery, May 7.-(Special.) .)-Prof. George N. Mitcham of the Alabama Poly teehnic institute, and member of the state highway department. conferred with State Engineer W. s. Keller today relative to various department matters. Professor Mitcham rendered Mir. Keller an in vitation to deliver an address in Auburn on highway work, and the state engineer will fill the engagement within the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfer was yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge
 I2202. .S7-Joseph Martin and Annie Martin to Walter s. Rountree. a lot in block 761, survey of the Elyton Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Weather Forecast

Washington May 7.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy ana somewhat cooler Friday; Saturday iair.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Friday, Satur- day fair.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tastless Chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a General Tonic because 1t contains the well known tome properties of QtI- NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria. enriches blood. builds up the Whole System. 50c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
To Try Strike Cases

Denver, May 7.--Adjt. Gen. John Chase today issued a call for gen. eral court martial to try military cases growing out of the Ludlow battle and fire of April 20. The court will con- yene May H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
MOON IS GIVEN 25
 YEARS IN ATLANTA Convicted Yesterday At An nistOn for RObbing
 Southern Train

Annston, May 7.-(Special)- 1.-The jury in the case agalnst Marshall Moon for rob- bery of mail train on the Southern rail- way between Riverside and Lincoln, Janu- ary 19, 19l3 brought in verdict of guilty. Judge Grubb sentenced Moon to 25 years in the federal prison.
 The court will probably complete trying cases today, as yesterday afternoon only one case remained on the docket that of Rosa Wilson vs. the Southekn Railway company, in which the plaintiff alleges that the agent at Bynum allowed her to be insulted while she was in the waiting room awaiting the arrival of train. She is suing for $25, GOO.
 The Little-Cleckler Construction com pany. local concern, has just been awarded the contract for the erection of a $35, 600 courthouse at Meadsvile. Frank lin county, Mississippi Construction will be started at once.
 The new management of the AnnistQn Electric and Gas company have made number of changes in their service with the avowed intention of increasing the safety of employees as well as passengers. Lectures are given twice a week to their employees, especially motormen and con- ductors. dealing with the various phases of the work the men have to perform h. telligent cooperation is desired by the company, and their employees appear to take great interest in these meetings. ures as they deem best in the premises" The report of the Urea surer, the secre- tary, the reports of the various districts and other matters of the morning session were executive but encouraging, it was afterward stated. That part of the report of the resolutions committee which. dealt with terms and credits was also with held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

italist of Atlanta, Ga, today revived rumors that MT. Candler stood ready to give a million dollars to the church for the establishment in Atlanta of uni- versity to replace Vanderbilt as the rep resentative educational institution of the church. Asked the direct question tonight MT Candler declared that he had not such an offer and likewise de- nied report that he had tentatively agreed to donate S500,000 toward the pub fishing house if 1t was removed from Nashville. Mir Candler declared that such offers, in advance of action by the con- ference with regard to the university he would regard as highly improper. It was his opinion, however, that the confer ence should take some steps toward the establishment of a ministerial school as under the ruling of the Tennessee court, he considered that the church no longer had the shadow of title or interest in Vanderbilt.
 Tomorrow Bishop Morrison, who Is next in point of seniority to Bishop Hendrix,
 who presided today, will direct the de-
 Alterations of the conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

A field day will be held tomorrow at Attalla, the Disque High school and the Etowah County High school taking part. There will be nine events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
BRATTON DISCUSSES THE ECO-OPERAT|ONOF
 RACES IN THE SOUTH
Booker T. Washington Also Speaker At Sociologists Congress In Memphis.
 Extremists Criticised

Memphis, Tenn, May 7.-The eo-opera ton of the races for the purpose oi bettering conditions in the south, as dis eussed by Bishop Theodore D. Brattor of Jackson, Miss, and Booker T. Wash ington. head of the large negro schoo at Tuskegee, Ala. and one of the fore most negroes of the country, attracted great crowds at the afternoon session oi the Southern Sociological congress her: today.
 At the morning and night meetings the general subject of 'Ths Church and So- cial Service was discussed by able speakers.
 Bishop Bratton pointed out the neees- sty of race cooperation in church work as a contribntory factor in laying the foundation for the solution of the race problem
 We of the white race have had full 12 centuries more of civilization de- clared Bishop Bratton. Through the same faith that has transformed our own strong race from Anglo-Saxon savagery, we are to take this large segment of the world people here et our own doors and raise them from superstition and degra dation to a plaoe in which they can help build the social, economic and religious order for which we are striv- ing.
 The first point of cooperation for the two races in this Is the example of a solid religious faith and justice; the sec ond is the points of contact in their churches and schools and the sharing with them the benefits Of our great pub lie school system. But above all is to live the gospel What is to happen if these people are to lose the guidance of religion at this critical point of their development l tremble to predict
 Take Extremists to Task
 The bishop took to task extremists of both races
 Following the address of Bishop Brat ton, former Governor Mann who occupied a seat on the platform, called on Map. R. R. Moton, leading negro of Vir- gina, to lead the colored portion of the audience in singing, 'clim, Climb Up Higher" and Down on the Suwanee River brought rounds of applause
 Booker T. Washington, in discussing CO., operation in securing law and order, pointed to the sociological congress as one of the best means of bringing the two races to better understanding of each other, well as the needs and aspirations of the negro. Answering the question, How can the negro in the south do his part in using this congress to bring about better conditions?" he said:
 We can use this congress as means of appealing directly to the white peo- pie for anything we think they ought to do for our race. In every county in the south people should get into touch with the various officials and make it possible for them to see the better life of our race.
 We can use this organization to spread an Influence among our people for the prevention of crime. In spite of all that may be said in pallaton, there is toe much crime committed by our people ir all parts of the country We should let the world understand we are not going to hide crime simply because 1t is com mitted by black peopie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

An adjourned meeting of the council will be held tomorrow night to consider routine matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

The Gadsden lodge, B. P. o. E., will
 be installed tonight at their headquar- ters in the theatre building. There are
 50 charter members. Alston Green is the exalted ruler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
ETOWAH VETERANS
 RAISE A PROTEST
Many Pensioners Summoned to Capi- tol to Prove Eligibility for
 Pension

Gadsden, May .--tSpecial.)- .)-Following
 the publication of names of those cited
 to appear before the state pension board
 to show cause why they should not be cut from the rolls, a storm of protest has arisen. M. E. Penticost, one of those named is very i'll. and has not been told of the boards action for fear of it's affecting his condition. He enlisted at
 Rome, Ga- on June 14 1862, and was
 honorably discharged in May, 1865.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08

The Rev. ]. w. McBayer Of Hokes Bluff and Miss Hattie Parrish of Gads- den were married at the resident of l. N. Phillips yesterday afternoon. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. J. I. Williams, assisted by the Rev. w. M Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-08
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