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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
FREDER|CKSbURG|S IS
 WELL REPRESENTED
Big Party With Special Band Arrives for Reunion
 Festivities

An excellent demonstration of the genuine southern patriotism was shown by the arrival yesterday afternoon of a special train from Fredericksburg, Va, bringing about 150 veterans and Sons of Veterans.
 The latter represents the R. s. Chew camp and have with them their own band of 20 pieces. They present a striking appearance, every member in uniform, well drilled and ever ready to render any service to the heroes whose valor they now seek to reward.
 Every member carries cane cut from the Bloody Angle battlefield, which is known to veterans as the during the war.
 The camp is in charge of Dr. J. Gar nett King, commander, who is also commander of the Virginia division, s. c. w.
 Capt. M B. Rowe, past commander of the camp, is also with the party.
 Captain Rowe owns and occupies the historic estate of Mary's Heights, which is known to every Confederate soldier It was here that Lees army of northern Virginia made their dar- ing stand in December, 1862, against an overwhelming force under Burnside. Their valiant defense behind the old stonewall at the foot of the hill and the entrenchments' on the crest won for them one of the most decisive victories of the war.
 The S. c. V. band. while young or ganization. is one of the best amateur bands in Virginia. It is made up of young men. the majority of whom are under 25 years of age, and led by Prof. A. B. Towering, 8 Confederate vet eran "A years old, who led the cele- brated Thirtieth Virginia regiment band, Pickett's division, throughout the was this band which played the last assembly for the southern forces at AppomattoN on Sunday. April 4. 1865. On that day General Lee commenced negotiations for surrender. The same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
BRIDGE GUARDS ON
 SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 PLACEDBYF FUNSTON
Described as Precautionary Measure - Colonel Sibley Still in Pursuit of Glenn
 Springs Raiders

San Antonio, Tex, May 15.-General Funston and his chief of staff, Mai. Malvern Hill Barnum, were occupied today in working out deails for the reorganization for the border patrol. while reports from General Pershing Indicated a further solidifying of the eXpeditionary forces south of the boun- dary with no indication that an early resumption of the active pursuit of Villa is contemplated.
 South of Bouquillas Colonel Sibley and his little command are riding hard in pursuit of the bandits who raided Bouquillas and Glenn Springs and took Jesse Deemer, an American a prisoner into Mexico. Colonel Sibley was re- ported about SO miles south of the Rio Grande today. At army headquarters here there was little hope today that he would overtake the marauders
 As a precautionary measure General Funston today ordered troops stationed at the bdidges along the Southern Pa cific system which for a great distance parallels the Rio Grande. In the event of military operations on a large scale the use of the road would be impera- tive
 Agents of the department of justice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
SHARP PROTEST ID 1. BE MADE ID BRITAIN
United States Will Continue Pressure Despite Embar-
 rassing Situation

Washington, May 15.-Negotiations with Great Britain regarding interference with mails to and from the United States and interruption of neutral commerce by the British fleet are to be resumed in the very near future. A note insisting sharply upon notifications in the treatment of mails already is being prepared at the state department and as soon as possible work will be begun on a reply to the last British note defending the operation of the blockade orders in council.
 Secretary Lansing let it be known last week that the implied condition in the German note submarine warfare, eX- pressing confidence that the United States would hold Great Britain to compliance with international law, had made it dif- ficult to proceed with the British negotia- tions. He said today, however that these negotiations would be continued promptly in spite of the embarrassing situation.
 The note now being prepared reiterates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
ATTENTION, OLD VETERANS!
A Gettysburg Incident

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The following thrilling episode can never be fittingly described because the
 world has never had and will never have, another Victor Hugo with his matchless descriptive power, or a Ho- garth with his inspired pencil, but, comrade, use your own vivid imagina
 tion and faint conception will dawn
 upon you. Thank God! I personally wit
 messed it. and
 Ger that scene my memory wakes And fonly broodS with miSer care
 Time, but the impression deeper makes
 As streams their channels deeper wear.
 Eight northern state governors had de- |livered their cut and dried speeches, so
 had the speaker of the United States
 House of Representatives, and the Vice
 President, followed by the President of
 the United States himself, and then the leader of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic-all hoping and trying to immortalize themselves by their eloquence. The vast audience was worn out and patience about threadbare-when the commander in-chief of the Confederate Veterans took the speakers stand. There was an instantaneous waking up, necks craning and eyes straining to take in the form, , face and features of the old er-haired, smooth, ruddyfaced trim slim, towering form of the rebel" chieftan, clad in his almost idolized (by southerners) suit of gray. Hands were raised to ears all over
 the sea of faces, to catch every word.
 This was toally unnecessary as the clear,
 ringing tone of the born orator and sol diey was easily heard in the remotest corners.
 And what he said-ye gods.-the words that fell from > his lips, the previously
 unheard and unknown, to them, truths, about the southern side of the war, was a tremendous revelation. Boldly. fear lessly, but not insultingly, he told those northern soldiers and that northern au- dience the bitterly distasteful, historical
 truths that have so long been crushed
 to earth'' General Young did not use the heavy battle-axy words of a Bob Toe mbs, but the keenly polished Damas- cus-cuttiIg lIade lexicon of a Henry Clay. He told them we had 600,0 900 men ali told, opposing their S,0O00O0-their having all Europe to recruit from, while we had to take 15-year-old boys from school and cld men from firesides; that one out of every Il of our soldiers died on the battlefield to four out of every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
POSTMASTERS ID
 MEET TOMORROW Alabama Division of League to Assemble at Chamber
 of Commerce

The Alabama division of the National Postmasters league will hold its annual session at the Chamber of Commerce au- ditorium Wednesday, the meeting being called to order at o'clock by President J. A. Carney of Carney. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected, and del- egates to the national convention of the league at Dayton, O., in the fall will be named.
 Secretary L. H. Read of Deer Park and President Carney are already in Bir- mingham and expect more than 100 to be in attendance, representing every sec ton of Alabama.
 I've expect to have a very live meet ing" stated President Carney last night, and the outlook is bright for 8 large attendance. The meeting was so hur- riedly arranged that definite programme of any large extent was impossible, but we will have many good talks on inter- esting topics from postmasters through- out the state.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

band rendered the music at General Jackson's funeral in Richmond in 1862. It also serenaded General Lee when he visited Fredericksburg in 1869.
 The Instrumentation of the band is as follows:
 E. G. Heflin. leader. Ward Freeman, Charles Heflin. P. Evans Shelton Rich ard Lanier. comets; Henry Daniels, Jr., M. J. Gately, Jr., Emmett Sacrey, clarinets; w Key Howard, piccolo; F.. A. Solan, c. M. Hassell. Kuyner Bau- man, J. P. Rowe, Jr.. trombones; E. G. Goodrick. baritone; George Free man, Aubin c. Wooding, Dr. J. N Bar ney, altos; L. E. Wooding, c. Wessicls Rowe, passes: W. c. Smith, w. P. Hunter. drums.
 The honor ladies and sponsors for the party are as follows:
 Sponsor in chief, Miss Harrietts Louise Weaver of Portsmouth, Va
 Maid of honor. Miss Anna Louis Hines, Petersburg. Va.
 Maid of honor, Miss Lucy Dickenson, Danville, Va.
 Matron of honor, Mrs. Frank c. Pratt, Fredericksburg. Va.
 Chaperon in chief, Mrs. J. Garnett King.
 Sponsors R. S. Cohen camp, Mrs. P. Henry Hudgin. Fredericksburg, Va i; Miss A. Catherine Chewning, Spottsyl- vania, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
BANDITS SHOT

Lake Itascate, Mex, May 14.-By wireless to Columbus, N. NJ, May 15.) Three bandits, including Julio Car denas, the Villa leader, were killed in a skirmish with an American detach- ment near Rubio ranch, 20 miles east of here, today
 The, Americans, 12 in number, under the command of Lieut. George s. Pat ton, comprised an automobile de- tachment, sent to purchase food. The bandits fired upon Lieutenant Patton and his guide as they were approaching a ranch house.
 The Americans deployed to prevent the escape of the snipers and Lieuten- ant Patton returned the fire, wounding the bandits, who meanwhile fled drought he rear of the house. Over- taken later the Mexicans engaged the Americans in a rifle duel in which the three Mexicans were killed.
 There were no American casualties. The bodies of the Mexicans were brought here and buried. Papers in their pockets revealed their identity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

hundreL of theirs-told them they had
 perfect right to think their Sheridan,
 their Sherman, their Ben Butler and
 other northern generals were heroes, and
 ere3S monuments to them, but we claim
 the same privilege, and all over Dixie
 land, We were building, in lasting bronze
 o: polished marble, monuments to our
 private soldier heroes, to our Lee, Stone
 wall Jackson and other generals. that we
 felt sure, deep down in our souls, the
 world had never produced their equals,
 much less their superiors. Instead of his
 plain unvarnished tales being resented,
 though they must have left bad taste
 in their mouths" they recognized them as words of truth and soberness' and
 perfect ovation was accorded him when
 he closed-men and women 20 to 50. deep, rushing up to the rostrum to grasp his hand. All the world is said to love
 lover, equally true Is it that every manly man, even a coward, honors a brave, fearless man, and recognizes his mate nobility of soul.
 The writer, who was a delighted and duinhfounded witness of this memorable and Lever to be forgotten scene, doubts if Marck Antony's oration over Caesar s dead body, Patrick Henry's Liberty Or Death" revolutionary speech in the Vir- ginia house of delegates or the arraign- ment of Warren Hastings in the British Farl1ament by Richard BrinSley Sheridan ever created wilder enthusiasm or pro- founder aStonishment.
 General Bennett H. Young is a natural born orator and leader of men. As a pre- siding officer over a convention or a large body of men, he has superior a com
 mandng presence, with aiclear, penetrat- inglY ringing and musical voice, he easily
 ranks with Gen. John B. Gordon or stephen D. Lee. It is being ndustriously
 stated by ambitious aspirants that Gen
 eral Young does not desire reelection;
 thinks the great honor of commander
 in-chief should be passed along, but
 while our organization may have thou
 sands as brave and noble a s he, it is ex-
 ceedingly doubtful if we will ever get his
 equal as a presiding officer, and. there-
 fore, we should not let him decline, as did Caesar the crown ats the Lupercal, but continue to thrust greatness'' upon him. and force him to keep on the har- ness, as did Gordon and Lee, till called from all earthly labor to refreshment' above.
 I am inclined to believe when he closed his Gettysburg speech, if there had been an election for commander of the Yan- kee q. A. T;.s, Gen, Bennett H. Young would have been triumphantly chosen! LEM M. PARK. Atlanta, Ga, May IA, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
Ranney Succeeds Mccormick

Chicago, May 15.-The resignation ot Harold F. Mccormick as treasurer of the International Harvester company and the International Harvester corporation was announced today. George A. Ranney, sec retary of the company, succeeds MT. Me Cormick. The announcement said the change would not diminish MT. McCor- mick's cooperation in the management of the company as vice president and member of the board of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

Then there is the young daughter of the southern home; almost a hoyden. playful as kitten, up to all sorts of tricks with her brothers, sister, and their guests Alas, later we see her tragic end, when to save herself from a fate worse than death, she jumps from the high cliff. Comedy that ends in tragedy, but comedy just the same.
 Again there is the scene in "the quar- ters'' where the negroes are showing off, for the benefit or northern visitors. There is the shuffle, buck and wing Mis- sissippi Sawyer Turkey in the Straw" " and other steps in which the darlSeys delighted. Later in the play they have their serious roles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

tonight conferred with General Funs- ton regarding reports of contemplated raids from across the Rio Grande near Brownsville Property owners in that section also made representations to General Funston and urged that the border patrol be strengthened.
 The Thirtieth infantry regiment ar rived here tonight from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

the original protest of the United States against the detention and interference with American mails. The reply of Great Britain received several weeks ago, is considered unsatisfactory to President Wilson. It is understood that the new demand will be more decided in it's lam guage than the first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

who wore the gray. It deports the lights and shadows of life in Dixie in the early sixties as they have never been depicted before.
 There is the typical southern home where all is good cheer. Wars alarms have not yet disturbed it's serenity. A northerner is visiting his old college chum. Youth will be served, and in their playful wrestling and chasing each other about the old mansion and grounds we have pure comedy and the best of good feeling. No matter if within a few months they are to die on the field of battle enemies but clasped in each others arms,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16
Western Union Upheld

New Orleans, May Special )-The United States court of appeals today af- firmed the case of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company vs. Western Union Telegraph company, appealed from Mississippi, wherein the railroads suit to vacate certain eminent domain judg- ments permitting the telegraph company to use for its lines the railroads rights of way in Mississippi, were dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

Send The Weekly Age-HeraId to your Confederate veteran friend or any other friend who lives farm. You can send 1t for an entire year from May 15 for only 25 cents. This offer only good this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

Reunion visitors are much in evidence where "The Birth of Nation" is playing it's third engagement of the season in Birmingham. Performances are being given twice daily at 2:3o and S15 o'clock, and the audiences are as large and en- thusiastic as when the Griffith spectacle was first shown at the Jefferson the first week in January.
 The present engagement was arranged at the urgent request of the reunion committee because of the strong appeal of "The Birth of Nation" to the men
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
DEAL
IS PROMISED
FOR BUSINESS
Attorney General Explains
Tie Governments Gen
eral Attitude.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IL
Since the enactment by Congress OF
the Federal Trade Commission law
and the Clayton Law, the Federal
Trade committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States has
been constantly presented with inquir-
ies not only relative 70 the relation
ship which It might be expested would
be established between The Depart
ment OF Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission at points where 1urisdic-
ton seems to overlap. but also as to
the probable attitude of the Depart
ment Of Justice With respect TO fu-
Ture prnceadtnSs-
itxas explained TO the Attorney
General by fhs Representatives OF the
National hat he would exs
press 7 IL Iiii' DE
- a.ta!lss.lcl. q. II mind and
u the sane time dispel some Of the
6ncertatHty Eflch has heIeft6ttoTe eI-
listed. IL became known tonight sthat
several interviews have resulted be
tween the Attorney General and mem
be-s Of the Federal Trade COMMITTEES.
By waysof introduction the Attorney
General EXPRESSED the view that much
Of the misunderstanding that exists
Continued on page s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
Both Sheriff and Mayor Of
East Youngstown Nay
Be Impeached.
-.



YOUNGSTOWN, o., Ian 1l-Ille
grand jury investigation into IN stEIse
at the plant OF the YoUngstupn :
score OF witnesses waiting to testA-
ty.
Henry r. Ballard Of Co1nmhns a1d
assistant attorney general sent herA
on request Of Prosecuting Attorney ~
NJ. Henderson Of this county To N
the prosecution OF the cases 4rT1yed
this morning and at once went tnt9
conference with the prosecltors
The gates at the Republic Iron md
Steel Co. plant whore 7S9e0 gunens
been on strike since Dec. ;reope
today and many returned to
According 10 report ahont 100 reppsts
ed for duty. Although small cTplFa
congregated around the entrancelt thete
we're no indications Of any piellsts.
No disorder was reported
Thomas 81. Flynn. genera1ForG1nlzHe zHe
OF the American Federal dom uf dlb1rs
Who returned here from
issued statement In which he arg
ed that the rioting here last week rs
a financial scheme to depress tie plLl-
ne OF the stock of tho Young
Sheet and Tube Company thst >
merger Of independent steel frt ests
can be effected.
Prosecuting Attorney E5endeEE
son, when shown a copys tie Htat1.
ment said that Mr. Flynn Mo1ld p
called before the grand s5urY q n1Teas
his charges underfoath
James A. Campbell preside1t a. thu
Youngstown Sheet and Tu11 Gam
pany announced that would ncs
make any tsEnEIl Ilgese eilt geEara.
ing the charges Elsun.
GoVernoT wis, 81 sg7ns leetue4 Dr.
rected that somes Of his pgrs1rnl
agents who ara on tie Bcene here
making an tnyestiEltt q The eol-
duct OF Sheriff J. G. Umstead Of H.
honing county and Mayor q. lsIil=
ningham OF East Toung gst01lnS With !
view of determining ~ they ReEs gull
ty OF wilful neglect and sfa1ness II Dot
preventing the spread Of iiis1rder4 R17
mors are afoat that tmpeaement pro-
ceedings against these officials VI be
Instituted If the invest gations gAieh
are under way justify drastie ~
ton.
A theory that the Ti0tfng had been
fomented by interests opposed y the
shipment of war munitions to DE III
lies was discredited by the, ,authprtti les.
Two, Austrian prisoners the COM
" Jail were alleged to nhASs made
statements to the iafisrs rsten thsI
were locked up that theT Heye sent
here from New York to- sereate dtsrun-
tent among the workmen md causs
the strike. Both of them Ind 11er
500 on them when searehed Doubt
was expressed as to the trtit fnlness
of the alleged confessiur After taiss
ing the prisoners from their ceIlS ind
interrogattng them he declared L VIZ
probable that the men EeE5e Islsu1-
derstood by the jailors as stlieE spolfe
broken English.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
55 Women JOIN
NEW HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION
1t is Hoped This Number
Will Be Materially In
creased.

THE Women's Hospital Assoeia-
tion" an auxiliary 10 the Cook hospi-
tai, was. organized yesterday afternoon
al an enthusiastic meeting OF the wo-
men OF the city. held In the parlors Of
that institution.
The organization was perfected al
the request OF the Board of Directors
of Cook hospital who believe that the
work and effectiveness Of The instiru-
tion can be greatly helped and slim
ulated By the aid OF the women OF
Fairmont
The women OF the city were large
II responsible for the success OF the
recent hospital campaign, wnen the
institution was purchased by the peo-
pie ottae city sassas1 3etr :re-opeFauon
in susttn9ux md aiding the manage
ment ofstbS hospital Will be great
boost for the Institution.
" AErg GebTEe DeBoltS rs made Chair
m1pSotGa commits To qrgan5ze the
association and other nsmbers OF the
committee were Mesdames C. E Hnt-
Crimson, E.E- SFrame.-J- Walter Barnes
and Mrs. Frsd Helmick
Thirty-one women we're present at
the meeting and others Who could not
be present phoned to the comm1ttee
their regret at not being there and
asked that they be made charter mem
beTs OF the organization Any women
in the city may become member OIL
the organization by paying the mem.
bership fee OF one dollar per year.
Officers were elected as follows
MRS. Clyde e. Hurchin-
son.
First vice president-Mrs. Thomas
L Brett
second vice presideat-Mrs George
DeBolt.
sec-etary-Mrs. J. Walter Barnes.
Assistant Secretary-M Mrs. L. D.
Howard.
Treasurer Mrs. B. S. Leopold.
Chairman OF committees were nam.
ed as tollws: Linen Committee-Mrs.
tCoutinpsd on page 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
More Bodies Taken
From the Kanawha

PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, Jan. IL
The bodies Of thres women, one man
and an infant were recovered from the
wreckage Of the Pittsburgh-Charles.
ton packet Kauawha- these being the
frst Of the II to 90 missing which
have bean recovered since the night Of
the wreck, except the body of Hannah
Campbell, a negro chambermaid,
which was recovered the morning at-
ter the disaster.
The bodies we're identified as fol-
Mrs. W L Hoblitsen, sr, washing.
Mrs. Ulysses Beagle. Hoboken. Pa
Mrs E. c. Atkinson, Racine o
L. Hoblitze1 Jr, Washington, D.
". L Hobutzeu third, aged 5
months.
for the bodies would be resumed in the
belief that the bodies Of II other pas
seneers and members Of the crew m.
acc6Gnted for we're yet in ths wreck
age To prevent the current from car
rytnr the bodies down stream, an I'm
proTised net has been stretched across
the river Just below the wreck
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-11
REPORT
CHECK TO ENEMY
Three Germans Took Part
in OffensfYeinaGi1aIn
pagne Region

n
PARIS. Jan 1.-THE French OFFICIAL
report OF this afternoon states that
the German offensive undertaken Sun
dag in Champagne by at least three
German division was a complete fall
ure, the Germans being driven out OF
all positions which they had seized
with the exception of a small rectan-
gle 10 the west OF Maissons de Cham
payne. The statement follows:
Between the rivers Somme and
Disc our artillery has been active. An
enemy detachment attempted 70 carry
one of our positions IN the sector or
Armencourt in the region OF Roye. 1t
was repulsed by our fire. To the west
of scissors our trench guns destroyed
a depot of rockets IN the neighborhood
Of Auueches.
--latest information received from
Champagne confirms the fact that our
artillery fire, our trench defenses and
our counter attacks completely sci al
naught an important attack undertak-
en- By the enemy in which al least 3
German divisions took part. Counter
attacks and hand grenade fighting by
our men during the night drove the
enemy from our post positions he hao
occupied with the exception Of a small
rectangle TO the west of Maisons de
Champagne where his small forces are
maintaining themselves with dihicul.
ty. Our general fire and in particular
our artillery FIRE inflicted heavy losses
on the Germans. Three Of our aero
planes equipped with guns engaged
yesterday in several fights above the
German line near Dtxmude with enc
my scouting aeroplanes of the Fokker
type.
One Of our machines attacked by a
Fokker machine had 10 descend but
an enemy aeroplane attacked IN turn
BY one Of ours which fred on II with
machine guns from q distance OF 25
metres was brought down. A third
French machine also attacked another
Fokker which fell in the forest OF
Houthulst TO the southwest Of Dix
nude.