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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the A hours ending at p. m, 10th meridian time March p, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
PERSONAL

| Miss Louise Warten of Athens is visit 1 ing Mrs. w. N. Malone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
REPUBLICANS CONFER

At the capitol Senate republicans were called into conference by their leader, Senator Gallinger, to discuss the border situation. They will meet again Mon day, but it was admitted by those pres ent today that the sense of the meeting was that steps should be taken to com pei the sending of additiona troops to guard the border states
 In effect that would mean the calling out of the National Guard, as almost all the mobile regulars now are on the bor- der or in Mexico.
 Several republican senators asserted tEat the minority members indorsed the sending of the expeditionary force after Villa and wished only to cooperate with President Wilson in guarding the border states. They repudiated any suggestions that they were playing politics.
 'lf we cannot get anything done our selves,'' one senator said, we can at least by unanimous action, arouse such a public sentiment as to force action by the majority"
 Senators from border states telegraphed inquiries to towns along the international line as to the exact situation and the reasons for the alarm expressed in mes- sages they have received. The replies will be considered at the conference Mon day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-26
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at 7 p. m., March 25, 1916:
 Highest temperature .................... o2 Lowest temperature .........+...-...... Jo Mean temperature ...................... 70 Normal temperature .................... 59
 Excess in temperature since Jan Rainfall ..................,..... .5S
 Total rainfall since January 1...... 9T9
 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. It.. D .07
 Relative humidity: a. m., T; p. m., 96;
 D. m., 43.
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For the 24 hours ending at p. m., Mar'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-08
How's This ?

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-08
PERSONALS


MIR. c. A. Reese Of Rock Hill was
here on business Wednesday.
Mr.. J. Thos. Funderburk of Dudley
Is here on visit to his children.
Miss Ida Mellow visited Miss Julia
Bridges in Heath Springs this week.
Mr.. T. b. Clyburn of Kershaw Wis
tied his brother, Mr.. l.. p. Clyburn
this week
Mrs. j. c. Mellow and Mrs. Henry
Townsend and children left yesterday
for Charleston.
Miss Alice Ratchford of Tirzah re-
turned home this week after a visit
tn friends at Carlisle.
The Baptist Bazaar last Tuesday
was decided success and about
S12O was realized from it.
Mr.. j. t. Thomasson is in Cchicago
In attendance upon meeting of in
dependent telephone companies.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Craig and chill
dren OF Lancaster county have been
visiting relatives here the past week.
-WaXhaw Enterprise.
Senator John l.. McLaurin and
daughter. Miss Sarah, Of Benefits
vile. were guests at the home of Mr..
r f. Wylie this week.
Miss Eula King and Mr.. Hazel
Rowell of the Tabernacle community
spent the weekend with relatives
near Mineral Springs, N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Berry Cauthen
and children. Miss Ethel and Master
Kenneth, have returned from a visit
to relatives in Mooresville, n. G..
Rev. ], b. Weldon and Rev. r. NJ.
DuBdJe have been returned to their
charges at Heath Springs and Ker-
shaw. respectively. Rev. II. w.
Bays has been returned as pre-
siding elder of the Sumter district.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-08
SHORT NEWS @

Mr.. w. p. Stogner is in Rock Hill
where he is undergoing treatment
this week.
There will be box supper at Ell
gin for the benefit of the school. Fri
day night, December Is. The public
lis cordially asked to be present.
A number of persons, both white
and colored, plead guilty before the
mayor Wednesday for violation of
the liquor laws.
The several congregations Of the
town will unite Sunday evening in
a welcome service to the new pastor
Of the First Methodist church. Sun
day evening at z o'clock.
Mr.. Wilson Mosier's friends are
glad to see him home again and to
learn that his arm is much better.
after a fortnight of suffering from
the recent fracture of that member.
Mr.. G. l.. Ross of Shelby, n. c.,
will succeed Mr.. M. ID. McCurry, as
sistant agent at the Southern Rail-
way station. Mr.. McCurry leaves
this week for York, to which place
he has been transferred.
There will be box supper at Dixie
on Friday night, December 18th. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of school. Every
body be sure and come. Don't for
get the time and place, money and
box.
Ferris, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Stogner on Route No. 8.
died November Is, 1916, and was
buried at Union church. He was
about two months old. The parents
have the sympathy of the commun-
ity in the loss of their little baby.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. White and chill
dren left Lancaster Wednesday for
Rock Hill which will be their future
home. We regret to lose such good
citizens but are glad they will still be
neighbors, as residents of the Good
Town"
Mr.. James l.. Carberry, agent for
the Mill Village Improvement work
is in town today looking after the
work recently inaugurated at the
Lancaster Cotton Mills. Mr.. Car
berry will speak to the mill people
this evening on some phase of COM
munity work.
Capt. T. S. Carter, of Sutton, is
spending couple of days in Ker-
shaw at the home of his brother-in-
law j. NJ. Carson. Capt. Carter was
formerly editor and publisher OF the
old Lancaster Ledger ana has many
friends in this town who are alweys
pleased to see him. -Kershaw Era
The improvements on the school
building at Antioch have been COM
pleted and the school has now four
commodious class rooms, with ali
modern equipment Rev b. f. Car
son is the principal of this progres.
sive school and the two assistants
are Misses Lillian and Louise Blake.
ney.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-08
STRANGE COINCIDENCE
John II. Hunter Has Guest of Same
Name.

About twenty-five years ago, while
attending court as witness, in
Charlotte, Sheriff Hunter heard the
name John p. Hunter called and i'm
mediately answered. only to find to
his CONSERVATION that the man call
ed for was another of that name. one
John p. Hunter of Derita. Neck
lenburg county, justice OF the
peace. The sheriff and the Mecklen-
burg man met on this visit and had
photograph taken together. which
many visitors at the sheriff's office
will. recall having seen. At that
time, the sheriff, as well Squire
Hunter. had a long beard and there
was a marked similarity to each
other in their appearance.
The acquaintance made by reason
OF this singular coincidence soon
ripened into a friendship, which has
grown and strengthened with the
years and the popular Lancaster Of.
ficer has had as his guest this week.
Squire John p. Hunter, his son l..
p Hunter and his brother, T. NJ
Hunter, all of Derita, Mecklen-
burg county, n. G..
Sheriff Hunter and his friend have
both been officers of the peace for
many years. The Mecklenburg man
has held Office for 80 years and
John p. Hunter OF Lancaster county
for % years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-08
No EnviabIe job.

We wouldn't like to swap jobs will
the mail carriers, either rural O
city, for the next thirty days.-New
berry Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-12-08

Mrs. r. j. Mackorell and little son.
John, OF York, visited Mrs. Mack
orells parents, Maj. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Riddle yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
OBREGON AND CARRANZA
BREAK. ARMY MEN BELIEVE

WASHINGTON May O. - General
Scott's message TO the war Department
today Indicated that conferences between
him and General Obregon were probably
at an end and that the efforts to effect a
peace pact were shattered II was inti-
mated that Obregon had not actually
threatened to use Carranza soldiers
against the American forces II the with
drawal were not Immediately accom-
plished. but IL was said: The situation
is not at all good and we might as well
prepare for trouble"
While army men closely concealed the
actual contents Of the Scott report. they
were more than usually secretive even
as to hints of its nature. There was no
mstalxng, however that the tone of 1t
was particularly serious.
The view OF the situation taken by
many here was that General Obregon had
broken with General Carranza and taken
affairs into his own hands Reports of a
break have been circulated from time TO
time recently. Obregon has had oppor-
tunity to rally certain of the leaders In
northern Mexico II he desired. and he may
believe he is now in a strategic position
to gain control of the Government
Obregon is known as one of the keenest
men and hest military commanders in all
Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
MILITIA CAN'T CROSS BORDER
UNLESS MEMBERS VOLUNTEER
Law Which Would Let Them Go Held
Invalid

WASHINGTON. n. c. May 9.-State
militia cannot be sent into Mexico as Ma
tional Guard organizations If Stath
troops are necessary they cannot be sent
over the border unless they volunteer
either as individuals or by organizations
to leave the confines of the United States.
Under the Constitution of the United
States, the guard may be called out for
only three purposes TO suppress insurrec-
tlon, to enforce the laws of the United
States, to repel invasion.
The Dick law authorized the use of
Guardsmen beyond the borders of the
United States, but the Attorney General
held the act to be unconstitutional.
While secrecy is baipg observed at the
War Department as to the movement of
other troops, II Is known that the Secre-
tary of War and the President are con-
sidering plan to move n great body of
State militia to the border for duty and
as training. The Secretary of War has
been advised strongly by those favoring
preparedness to take this course in order
to find out just how effective the National
Guard is.
In case there is further necessity for a
border ratrol. the National Guard of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York will be called
into service
The Secretary of War announced today
that he had no plans at present for calling
out more National Guards
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long enough to permit these military
preparations, and that when accused Of
trickery he laughed in the faces of Scott
and Funston
The conferees could he seen through the
windows of the car. Scotts headquarters
here, and angry gesticulattons were noted
from General Funston
Whether or not another conference will
be held remains to be seen.
Tension on the border became acute
again as result of the reported ulti-
matum to Scott and the added demand
that no more troops he sent across the
border. These rumors, coupled with plans
for sending troops out of the Big Bend
district in pursuit OF the MeXicans who
raided American territory and killed
American troops indicated that If n break
were to come II would not be long de-
layed.
Neither General Scott nor General
Funston would comment on the latest de-
velopments, but 1t became known that "A
full report had been sent to Washington.
II is understood that the report recon-
mended that part OF the National Guard
forces he called out to patrol the border.
II IL known that no order has been sent
to stop the two troops of cavalry which
left Marathon yesterday TO pick up the
trail of the marauding Mexicans in the
Big Bend country. Major Langhorne.
their commander. had received specific in
structions before he left Marathon.
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MILITIA OF THREE STATES AND MORE
INFANTRY RUSHED TO MEXICO LINE
Continued from ras. Ono

far further emphasized danger of similar occurrences along
long border that the President the militia
Arizona and New Mexico and
along tho border
duty
In addition this regiments regular infantry
on directed to proceed the border and such further
VIII be made necessary
OF the people of the United States against
secretary Baker said the ordr
affirm deny that withdrawal of troops
penalty of clash between American Carrnzsa
No Change n Policy Yet
Secretary Baker officially calling
Guard of three States duty not change of policy on
the part of the American
There has been change policy" Secretary
era Pershng has reported from time time that
spirit shown by the Carranzsas but little activity
$4,000 Troops Mexico
General Funston is authorized dispose of the troops militia
and regulars he fit
for border protection" Yet the service
Mexico If required
At there regulars Mexico and about 900
along the border
The Presidents will require by Congress unless military
border In to be enrolled as volunteers
thereby losing their State militia identity.
Juarea May Be Evacuated Reports
Consular Agent George Carrothers E
Department that he had authority that
the Carranza garrison tJuarez is to be withdrawn
State Department officials said they knowledge why this
action be taken Army confirmation the
that both Caanza preparing
with the United States this General Perish
units supply munitions
and ready for any emergency
General Funston admitting tho Mexr
situation has suddenly become planned today
this afternoon and direct the militia southwest border states
which ordered out today for patrol
Funston deeply DEVELOPMENTS have
declined however to comment the demanding
draw of American
ranzistas alternative.
az nothing" said are pledged to secrecy"
obregon has positions in northern Mexico No
the conditions than
at any other time since the negotiations began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
Two Seriously Burned by Chemicals

Two wormen were seriously burned
with sulphuric acid when pipe containing
the fluid broke early today in the plant
OF the General Chemical Company, 18th
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09

citizens, have crossed the border. pursu-
ing the bandits
Before leaving Marathon at daybreak
Colonel Sibley. commanding the expedi-
tion, declared the troops have permission
TO cross the border to save American lives
Captain Caspar Cole, commanding the IN
yadlng troops, is heading his force toward
Bouqullas.
-Four Americans at Tramway Crossing
near the border were reported to have
eluded the bandits in delayed dispatches
dated Saturday afternoon. No doubt re-
maned, however, that l.. Coy gave his
life In futile effort TO warn the Porto
Rico de Bouquillas settlement of their
danger. He became separated from
party that set out for the International
line and his body is reported TO have
been found with the throat cut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
CONSULS WARN AMERICANS
TO GET OUT OF MEXIC0

Ell PASO. May 9.-It was reported
here today that local representatives of
the state Department had ordered all
consular agents throughout Mexico to
warn Americans TO get out of that coun-
try with the least possible delay.
a hitch apparently has developed In
the negotiations between General Alvaro
Obregon and General Hugh L. Scott.
What the outcome will he cannot be fore.
seen by the American military authori.
ties at present. but they are making all
necessary preparations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
RIDDLE AND OLD BOSS
STRUGGLE IN PRIMARY;
WATCHERS JAM POLLS
gwenty-six Arrests - Several
Men Sent to Hospital After
Fights, but No Great Dis
order Mars Election
POLICE CHIEF WORN OUT

ATLANTIC CITY. May with
marms Of police deputy sheriffs and chal.
eHgers at every polling place, Atlantic
Clvs momentous primary election, TO de.
ads the fate OF Rlddleism and to select
board Of five commissioners to govern
ne greatest resort during the next four
years - In progress today.
AZ the end of five hours fully half of
ne 10000 electors had voted Prompt
measures by the police and county author
hiez had prevented any great disorder up
% that time, but there had been 26 ar
rests and several persons We're in the
City Hospital as the result of fights.
worn out by his efforts 10 trace re-
peafeFs, Police Chief Malcolm sWoodruff
vas taken seriously Ill while in command
" his forces this morning and is now at
nome confined to his bed Assistant
ssIsly Director Glenn assumed charge
F, Of The police.
serious trouble is to occur 1t prob
soR VIII come late in the day when at
'sinnts may be made to utilize the re-
tsaiefs said to have been brought here
rem philadelphia and other places for
.mFfsency use. Prosecutor Moore's grim
rraEhins TO election officers that Atlantic
w expects them to do their duty,
nenss'lN fairly and impartially," de-
r-fss the registration list of last fall
~ padded, and calls attention to the
VII that postmen were unable TO find
PHhsrs OF 1900 names.
pood Government party leaders pro-
~ however, to believe the vigorous
seQon of the Prosecutor and his avowed
szssImlnation to send persons responsible
maud to State Prison. will insure a
esan test of strength,
Aayor Riddle, who is the big issue in
as nsht. and his followers were still con-
- or victory today. despite the over
@.mng show of opposition. Ex-Boss
eesahie' who is lighting TO come back"
.R NE anti-Riddle forces. was out early.
- q were waiting in line when the
@ epened at o'clock. Inside of three
- more votes had been cast than
NJ ,slal1 sl are by p. m. The total registra-
es Iof the city is 12 .sss. but some declare
more than s942 are legally entitled
easanle -Bacharach forces today claimed
-aspf hiddle's defeat by at least 1900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
CHILD sHOPLIFTER ESCAPES
FROM POLICE STATION
Two Women Who Comfort DISTRESSED
Little Girl" Disappear Also

TRENTON, N j., May s.-The Trenton
police are searching for Mary Gricar 10
years old accused Of shoplifting. who
escaped from the detention room Of the
Second precinct police station while
awaiting a hearing last night. The girl
had been arrested while lifting several
articles from a stand In department
store.
Two women who gave their names as
Mrs. Anna Saxon and Mrs. Mary Dote.
The child was weeping bitterly. and the
women went with her apparently to com.
fort her.
When the back of the guard of the de.
tention room was turred little Mary
climbed out of n high window and
escaped The two women, against whom
there was no charge left suddenly and
cannot be found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
Corranzd Will Oppose
Entry of More Troops

MEXICO CITY, May 9.--It was
officially announced here late last
night that steps had been taken to
prevent the entry of more Ameri-
can troops into Mexican territory.
There is no explanation of this
act, which appears to contravene a
statement made just previously
that the de facto Government was
ende deavoring to settle amicably the
crisis arising out of the Glen
Springs raid.
The Government press today
says:
1--WE are officially informed that
for no reason whatever will our
Cove rnment permit more American
troops to invade our territory. If
using the Big Bend occurrence as
a basis, the United States attempts
to send a now punitive force into
our country Mexico will resist it at
all cost. The Mexican people do
not desire war, but will defend the
sovc reignty of the country at any
cost, fighting hand-to-hand and
body-to-body to maintain it,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
YEUTONS CLAIM
MORE GAINS ON
VERDUN FRONT
9th Berlin and Paris Re-
mort Advances at
Hilk304
NIGHT ATTACKS
BERLIN, May 8.

.- -, a
bSnbiN, way
More trenches ma, nut 90 ~, az vor,,,,,
-. f,errlans at Hill SV4-Fh lHe Neiu"i'
tsht
,,,.-,pts by the French to recapture
- trenches at Hill SO4 ana near Iniau- ,
men. ,he German war Office announced
pefs-
i9oaS ,.,,,s delivered by the army of
Nient et''yn t,s5,,os u,,t the Germans In
~ ,.,on Of several trenches south of
yrevio,sly taken at Hill 304.
moss ,,.Lc,.s. ware made NV
suons 49,, ,l,sse nroved a failure.
De Frenen vu' ~ toYt of the German
Followlns 70
Var Ohlcs -
In connection win our SUI s
on Hii sui -, ,,, ,he southern slone
several utit ,,tti sn,,th 30 Itnuco,,rt
f. Of Ierni,'e H., tha onen,v 10 can-
An . at.s",l. - foroes tba ground
tire, WIN WIN ~ itti aos failed
be nau ios. i "e ~ enor,,,, were beavv
IDe loss.s a., h,, tbe French on the
na,i, v''e ~ the N,euse. In the dis
~. s.s, about Thiaumont farm. were
'.s,,', wv ,,nsuccessful The number of
reasob nrlsoners taken by us there
~ bsen Increased to three officers
~ sS AK mon in addition to I6 wound
ssn .oiS,ars we also captured nine
Naoh,na guns
on other parts of the West front
tbere were several patrol enterprises
which were successful for the Ger
mans.
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have II that the break came last night
with an ultmatum from Obregon that the
United States troo1s must be Withdrawn
at once or be attacked by Carranza
forces
1t is further said that Obregon already
has left for Chihuahua City to complete
the distribution Of Mexican troops for nm
attack when the blow falls This report
has not been confirmed, although II Is
known that all the Carranza generals in
northern Mexico are at their posts and
that the forces are so detailed that they
can strike quickly.
According to the reports. Obregon
gloated over the fact that he had been
able to hoodwink the American conferees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
AMERICAN CAPTIVES ROUT
BANDITS AND FLEE HOME

MARATHON, Tex, May g. Seven
Americans captured by the Glenn Springs
raiders have overpowered their guards
and escaped to the American side of the
border, bringing three Mexican guards
with them as captives, according to dis
patches reaching the new expeditionary
base here today.
Meanwhile American troops, with Texas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09

and Linden streets. Camden Only thc
quick action OF fellow.wcrkme in turning
q nearby hose on the men saved ta.in
from probably fatal consequences. The
men, Eustian Lanouu, 20 years old, Of
f04 Louis street, and Frank Guluski, 2s
years old. Of 1888 Liberty street, were
taken to the Cooper Hospital. where they
are in serious condition. Lancutl may
lose both eyes, as he was terribly burned
about the face
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
OBREGON ISSUES ULTIMATUM
TO U. S., SAYS BORDER REPORT

Ell PASo, Tex, May s-while in,
structions were received today at Juarez
for General Obregon to renew negotiations
with Generals Scott and Funston regard
ing acceptance of the proposed protocol
with the American Government. Eeports
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-09
Rritlsh steamshin Rennatei

LONDON. May 9.-The British steana-
ship st. Catherin, which went ashore near
Asinara, Sardinia, recently. has been re-
hoated. The crew Of the vessel. which
was bound from Baltimore for Naples.
had been landed in safety, but the vessel
was in a bad position