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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE ON BOTH SIDES 0F THE BORDER
Citizens of Ell PasO Ordered to Remain Indoors in the Event of Trouble
 With Mexicans

Fl Paso. Tex. June 1S.-Apparent preparations were being made OH both sides of the international border here tonight for possible hostilities. The Juarez garrison was reinforced by the arrival of about 100 troops from Chi hnahua City, while Battery A of the New Mexico National Guard, 140 men and four three-inch field guns and the First battalion of the Twentieth in- fsntry arrived from Columbus, N. M., to take station at Fort Bliss, Tex, on the outskirts of Fl Paso.
 The battery is the first of the state organizations recently mustered into federal service to cross into another state for duty.
 General Bell announced tonight that in any eventuality the fullest possible protection would be afforded to all law abiding Mexicans on the American side of the frontier. The armour cement did much to quiet the fears expressed by the large Mexican population of ths city. General Bell also reiterated a public warning to all persons in El Paso to stay off the streets in the event of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Mexican Records Transferred

Tucson. Ariz., June 1S-The Mexican custom house records have been trans ferred from Nogales, Mexico. to some point south of the international line. A demonstration of armed civilians in No gales, Mexico, ended early this morning. Boys 12 years old there have been armed by the military authorities Eighteen car loads of Mexican families have been sent south. Several Americans arrested there last night were released this morning. Gen. c. Elias Gales, commanding in Sonora, arrived at the border early this morning and left immediately for Naco. A strict censorship of all messages to the interior is in force at Nogales. Fear is felt for the safety of Americans at Empalme, Sonora.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, s. C., June 1S.-South Caro- lima will be able to mobilize 265S Ma tional Guardsmen and naval militia with in five days. according to w. W. Moore.
 adjutant general of South Carolina. Gen. eral Moore said he is of the opinion that the majority of the commands will be able to assemble within 4S hours The South Carolina National Guard includes two regiments of infantry, one troop of cav airy, five companies of Coast artillery and five divisions of naval militia. The mobilization camp is at Styx, near Colum- hia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Lower California Neutral

San Diego, Cal, June 18.-Lower Cali fornia will remain neutral in the event of hostilities between the United States and Mexico, according to advices re- ceived here today from Col. Estaean Cantu. military governor of the terri tory. .-..-.s--.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Clarence R. Rivers

Funeral services over the remains of Clarence R. Rivers, aged 1 year, who died Saturday afternoon at o'clock at Mt. Pinson, were conducted from the resi- dence, 800S Fourth avenue, north, East Lake, yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery. The remains were received here early yesterday morning by the Johns Under taking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Recognition
Fro,m tha Wash

From the Washington Star.
 Don't you want to be recognized as a great 1eader?'
 'Somefimes." replied Senator Sor- ghum land other times I'd prefer to exert certain amount of Kuidarce and authority without being recognized"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Negro Shot

Will Jones. negro. 26OS11 Alley c. was painfully injured when he was shot in the right shoulder last night at $40 o'clock by Henry Callen, negro. at Delta View park, Fifth avenue and Thirtyrsecond street, north. Callen escaped after shoot ing Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Seize Railroad

Tucson. sAriz., June 1S.-Sonora military authorities have seized the Southern Pa cific of Mexico system and cut all tele- graph wires at the border, according to private advices here late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Mrs. Ann 0. Bass

Mrs. Anna O. Bass, aged "A years, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the residence of her granddaughter, Mrs. J. L.. Lineberg, 1901 Tenth avenue, south. The remains will be sent to Athens, Tex, by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
1soo MEN FROM TENNEssEE

Nashville, Tenn, June 18.-Adjt. Gen. Charles B. Rogan tonight said that he can have 1900 men mobilzed at the Ten nessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville within a week or 10 days, and that in his opinion less than 30 per cent will be disqualified from service on account of physical unfitness. The Tennessee troops consist of one full regiment. of infantry the Third Tennessee; il com panies of the First. and with 50 men al- ready enrolled in the twelfth company, when enrolled to it's full strength of 68 men will give two full regiments of in- fantry. In addition there is one unat- tached company of negro infantry, one unattached troop of cavalry, two sanitary
 units and one ambulance company.
 Gen. Charles B. Rogan announced to- night that anticipating a possible call for the state troops. he has made all arrangements for mobilizing them, so far as possible Governor Rye's procla- nation has been prepared and is ready for the signature. Arrangements for the transportation of troops to the capital have been made. War envelopes have been issued the commander of each or ganization, containing information as to recruiting, movements of the organiza- ton, examination of troops. etc. A lieu tenant in each company and troop has been designated to remain at the home station on recruiting duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
A Mind Reader

From BrOwnings
 But. my dear. haven't said word" Nevertheless. I know what you're thinking; Eut you're entirely mistaken and if you had any finer feelings you'd beg my pardon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19

by the other During the day the consul had long conference in Juarez with Gen. Fran
 cisco Gonzales, acting commander ot
 northern Chihuahua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
MEN READY LAST NIGHT

At the armory about 75 per cent of the present enrolment of men in the National Guard in Birmingham appeared ready for duty and announced their in tertions to their officers The officers, in turn, informed the men to go out on the highways and byways and see if they could induce all the young men they knew to enlist in the morning.
 Battery c, of the artillery, is composed of many of the most prominent young men of the city. It's members are all college graduates and men known in the professions. These young men went on hike to Boyles Saturday afternoon, and returned tired yesterday afternoon when they were greeted with message that the practice maneuvers were over and the stern duty of actual war faced tl.em.
 First Lieut.. Henry J. Porter. answer ing for his company, said:
 we have been waiting and expecting this order to mobilize and we are prac- tically ready to go now We will re- cruit to war strength within few hours and be ready to entrain to Montgomery as soon as any of the others.''
 All members of every military company in the Birmingham district were ordered to report at the armory this morning al 6 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
MISSISSIPPI READY

Jackson, Miss, June 1S.-The present strength of the Mississippi National Guard, according to Adjutant General Scales. is 1475 officers and men, divided into five battalions of infantry, three of which were ordered out in today's call from Washington. Recruiting for the an nual encampment, which was set for July 9-23, has been in progress several weeks, and the various companies will show average quotas of from 75 to 80 men each. Adjutant General Scales said mobilization of the militia could be accomplished with in a few days and he expected almost the entire enlisted strength to respond. Part of the supplies needed for the en- campment already has been purchased and delivery can be made within a short time if necessary.
 Sixty per cent of the enlisted men have had military training for two years or more, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

Edgar l.. Clarkson. alternateJ delegate from the Sixth district, who spent yes terday here. said the entertainment and hospitality of the people of St. Louis was the most striking thing of the
 week. "The convention was a great suc- cess and we all came away more than ever confident of victory said Mr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
AVIATION STATION ACTIVE

Pensacola, Fla, June 18.-Activity at the naval aviation station here tonight was noted in connection with a report that the cruiser North Carolina had received orders to proceed at once to Vera Cruz, taking as many aviators and machines from this station as possible.
 While there was no official verification of the reports that the airmen would go to Mexican waters, it was known that several gunboats had been ordered there and it was said machines were being rolled out of their hangars tonight with the purpose of loading six of them on the North Carolina tomorrow morning. Others, it was said, would go on other vessels later. Ten aviators were expected to sail on the North Carolina. The latter vessel was said to be loading stores to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19

New York, June Rehabilitation of 15,0O0 men of the National Guard of New York in accordance with orders from the war department began at midnight. All the organizations in the state, infan- try, cavalry and artillery, will be called out except the coast defense commands and one regiment of infantry.
 Mai Gen. Leonard Wood authorized Adjutant General O'Ryan to disregard the war department order directing mobiliza- tion at New Dork, Staten Island, and select BeeknSan, 15 miles from Poughkeep- sic.
 Guardsmen united tonight in declaring that the organization of the state never before was so efficient and predicted that the mobilization would bee ompleted within two days after the order was is- sued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Birmingham Guardsmen
 Are Ordered to Mobilize
(Continued From Page Five)

mingham thoroughly understood about the war with Mexico" by the time it finally retired to bed.
 The Age-Herald offices proved a meet ing place for various members of the military companies of this district last night. All the young men enrolled ir the National Guard at one time or an- other appeared at The Age-Herald to hear the latest 'bulletins.' The majority of them took the news laughingly. although some of them were very serious and stated that the idea of going to war was not as pleasant a sensation as it was cracked I'D to be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
ADDED PRECAUTIONS

Added precautions were taken today tc prevent the smuggling of ammuni- tion across the Mexican line after the arrest at the international bridge of Luis Correr, charged with attempting to take 2500 rounds of small arms ammunition across the boundary n mo- tor cars. Correr, who was taken into custody by military authorities, de- clined to discuss his case. heavily loaded passenger train arrived from Chihuahua City today, carrying two or the seven Americans who were left there and 1000 Mexican refugees from Torreon. The refugees said frat in their opinion the Americans remaining in the state are in no danger, their Mexican friends being amply able to pr otect them. In accord with orders received today from General Obregon in Mexico City none of the Mexicans were permitted to cross the American frontier.
 Reports from various towns ;n Chi huahua and Sonora indicated that cit izens generally are being armed and that furore of anticipatory excite rnent prevails throughout northern Mexico. On the Mexican side of tue river tonight only 34 men turned out for the citizens military drill as con,- pared to three score yesterday. Milf tary men here continued to express confidence in the ability of General Pershing's command to protect itself in any emergency, even though pri- vate dispatches quoted the expedition ary commander as admitting that the situation is very tense. It was pointed out that General Pershipgs is prepared to send columns in any direction from his line, despite Gen. Jacinto Ire who's recent ultimatum, if he con. siders his Hanks imperiled The dis patches said also that heavy guards have been thrown about all American camps in Mexico and the temporary field headquarters at Colonia Dublan, 120 miles south of the border
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
ALL OF LOUISIANA GOES

Baton Rouge, La., June 18.-Louisiana's s entire militia organization was called out in todays order from the war de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
MEXICAN CONSULATE OPEN

The American consulate in Ell Paso will not be closed until word comes from the first chief. Consul Andres Garcia announced tonight. MT. Garcia ad- -mitted. however. that he had sent his wife and family to Mexico and packed his belongings. He said he was fcllow- ing the precedent of Consul Edwards ir Juarez. who last week took advant- s.ge of an expired lease to move his Tome to El Paso, keeping the Amer ican consular offices in Juarez
 T do not deny" he added, that the present turn of affairs made me hurry ur my plan of giving my wife a visit to her parents. whom she had not seen in three years. But I am still opti.. niistic for peace. Even if there is clash between our two forces along z the border I do not see that a crisis Twill arise that cannot be settled by al bitration."
 He explained that he was referring to the treaty made between the United States and Mexico at the close If the war of 1S4S. which bound either side
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
bUSITANIA reply ON
WAY TO WASHINGTON
Bernstorff Expects to Hand
Note to Secretary Lansing
Tomorrow
SEE SETTLEMENT
IN LONG DISPUTE
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Ambassa-
dor Bernstorff received from Berlin
today cable telling that a memoran-
dunn from the foreign Office regarding
the Lusitania. is on the way to him.
The Ambassador message was
dated January 80 Sunday. He be-
lieves. he said. the memorandum re-
ferred to will reach here either Friday
afternoon or Saturday morning. In
either event he will be able to conf
municate its contents to the State De-
partment some time Saturday,
The Ambassador was unwilling to-
day to forecast the character of the
coming message from Berlin. Other
officials expressed belief that it would
be one calculated to bring to an end
, the long dispute. None would say
definitely, however. that he expected
it TO be drawn in conformity with the
exact conditions laid down by this
government in the last exchange be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Ambas
sador Bernstorff To do this y woulJ
have TO admit. practically without res
ervation, that the sinking OF the bis
liner was an illegal act.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
House PASSES The
miller BILL FOR
LEWES JETTY WORK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 3.--Rep-
resentative Thomas W. Miller's bill
for the relief OF the United States
Drainage and Irrigation Company has
been passed by the House of Repre-
sentative and is now before the SEN
ate for consideration.
The bill was before the committee
'On claims and is one OF the first bills
of its kind to be passed at this session
OF Congress, and is the first one OF
Mr.. Miller's bills to be passed by the
House.
This bill provides for the payment
of $4,000 10 the United States Drain
age and Irrigation Company because
Of extra work done for the govern
ment in connection with the Broadkill
River jetty near Lewes. At the time
the bill was passed a number OF
other claims bills we're passed, some
of them heing bills upon which MIR.
Miller had prepared the reports for
the Committee On Claims, being the
one designated on his subcommittee
to prepare these reports for the
! House.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
SAY GERMANS ARE
CUTTING j. 5. Cables
Seven Lines Useless, England
Fears All Communication
May Be Severed
RELAXATION Is
GIVEN AS REASON
BY WILBUR S. FORREST
United Press STAFF Correspondent.


LONDON. Feb. 3-Seven OF Europe's
cables to America have been myster-
iously put out OF business. For more
than a month they have been lying at
the bottom Of the ocean. temporarily
useless. while the remaining ones are
overburdened with the great mass OF
communications passing daily between
the two continents.
Satisfactory information is unob-
tainable here. hut Il was rumored to-
day that new type OF German sub
marine, equipped for cable cutting,
may be working off Europe's western
coast,
Two French cables. stretching from
Brest for 5000 miles TO Cape Cod an'
Miquelon. it is rumored, have beei
shipped. of the French coast. Sev
eral other lines working from Ire
land to Newfoundland and Nova SEQ
tia. over which much OF the busines
1 between London and American citie
Continued on Page ?.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
maryland SONS
Want Peace With
NATIONAL HONOR
Chief Justice Pennewill, Judge
Gray and Others Thrill
in Patriotic Addresses
Second BANQUET proves
A DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION

Members OF the Maryland Society
of Delaware gathered at the Hotel
dupont last night for their second an
nual banquet. and aside from enjoying
an elaborate dinner, made up princi-
pally of tempting Maryland dishes,
those present heard some Of the best
speeches that have featured such a
gathering in Wilmington for many
years. The European war and military
and naval preparedness was a theme
TO which each speaker adverted after
lauding the glories Of Maryland and
Delaware, and there was serious
discussion by men of undoubted
prominence Of the situation confront
ing the United States today because
of the European conflict. City Solici-
tor Daniel o. Hastings. president of
the society and toastmaster. called
upon former Judge George Gray,
Chief Justice James Pennewill and
former Congressman L. Irving Handy
Of Delaware and the Hon. William L.
Marbury Of Baltimore. who is regard
cd as the leader of the Maryland bar.
and the Hon. Thomas W. Simmons. of
Cambridge, who is Secretary Of State
of Maryland. as the speakers, and
until past midnight they held the
closest attention of the one hundred
and thirty-five men-sOns OF Mary
land and their guests-who made up
the assemblage. While different
views were expressed as to the extent
OF military preparedness to which
this nation should 90. all the speakers
/ agreed that peace should be maintain
Continued or Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
BALTIMORE JURY PUTS
$500 Value ON KISS

BALTIMORE, Feb 3.-The kisses
she received from John S. Bradley. Of
Philadelphia, formerly steward on a
Chesapeake Bay steamer. and the in
juries she sustained while breaking
away from his embrace are worth
$500. A jury in the Court OF Common
Pleas returned a verdict for that
amount to Miss Katharine Kenny in
her suit against the steamboat COM
pany and Bradley yesterday
Miss Kenny claimed that Bradley
attacked her while she was a passen-
ger on the steamer Talbot, and. des-
pite her struggles against his strong
arm methods of love-making. he man
aged to hug and kiss ner. She claimed
that in her struggles she fell and was
hurt. Bradley denied the charges.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
DENIES He BROKE MANS
LEG IN Street ATTACK

Michael Reedy. aged 40 years. OF
No. 1O1 West street. was attacked and
knocked down by a man at Front and
West streets yesterday. When picked
up it was found that his right ankle
was broken. He was sent to the HON.
eopathic Hospital for treatment.
John Lodise, Of No. 402 West Front
street. was arrested on a charge Of as
sault and battery. it being alleged that
he had struck Reedy.
When Lodise was arraigned in City
Court today Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn said Reedy would be unable to
appear in court for at least three
weeks. The case was then continued
for three weeks. Lodise pleaded not
guilty.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
$4,000 PAID ON
new Third Street
BRIDGE TO Date

Representatives OF the Levy Court,
Water Department and the sub
structure contractors on Third street
bridge conferred yesterday afternoon
relative 10 a leak in the water main
which runs under the Christiana
river at Third street.
During the operations there the
Water Department claims that the
main IN some way was damaged and
that there is a bad leak. The depart
ment wants the Levy Court TO as
sumo responsibility for the damage.
The Levy Court. on the other hand.
denies all responsibility. believing
the bridge contractors are RESPONSE
BILE.
The Water Department was finally
requested TO find out the exact loca-
tion of the leak and report back TO
the Levy Court.
Arrangements are now well under
way to settle the claim OF the sub
contractors at work on Third street
bridge for extra work due on the
superstructure.
1--WE do not know Fay Hunt and
have nothing to do with the COM
pany," said William T. Purks today
Continued on Page Five
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
STRUCK and KICKED wife.
Then THREATENED TO Kill

Benjamin Grabowski was held in
$500 bail for the Court of General Ses-
sions by Judge Churchman in City
Court today, on a charge OF wife beat
ing. His wife said that last night he
knocked her off the couch at their
home with his fist and that she fell
and injured herself. Later he kicked
her after she had gone to bed.
Mrs. Grabowski said her husband
threatened to shoot her if she had him
arrested. The couple have two chill
dren.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET.

Wilmington Lodge. No. ia. Good
Templars, met on Monday evening at
Twentieth and Market streets. Plans
for entertaining District No. 12 were
discussed. Plans for more active cam
paign work also were discussed. The
next meeting will be at the same ad-
dress on Thursday evening February
10.
District No -. /. o. G. T.. will meet
in this city on Saturday. February 10
Delegates from Pennsylvania and Del
aware will be present.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
EPISCOPAL Rector aids
NJ. P. Church revival

HARBESON, Del. Feb. S.-Denomi-
national differences have been for
gotten in the revival which is being
successfully conducted in the Beaver
Dam Methodist Protestant Church.
The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Behringer
rector Of ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
Milton, is in charge of the services
this week. It is the first time in
many years that an Episcopal clergy
man has assisted in revival services
of a church outside of his own de-
nomination.
Ministers representing other de-
nominations will hold the services
during the next two weeks The
pastor had charge of the preliminary
work and interest in the meetings
has spread to many nearby towns
and villages.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
PURCHASES HIS OWN
HIDES after They
HAD been STOLEN

Harry Beckman. fur buyer OF
Philadelphia. purchased hides valued
at $50 from residents Of ST. Georges,
on Tuesday Later he unknowingly
purchased some OF the hides that
had been stolen from a barn where
he had stored his original purchase.
Not content with selling Beckman his
own hides the thieves then invited
him to have several drinks With
theh and following the treat. the
thieves went TO Beckman's pile o.
hides and stole nearly all he had
bought.
Discovering his loss. Beckman re-
ported the case TO State Detective Nc
Coy. who caused the arrest OF John
Brown and Esau johnson. colored, OF
st. Georges, who had sold four hides to
Beckman in JohnsOn's yard, near St
4eorges, where Brown had buried
hem.
Both men were given hearing last
night before Magistrate Sutton, Of ST.
Georges, and held under $500 for the
grand jury.
Evening journal., 1916-02-03
AEIATORS
Shell BULGARIANS
AND CAPTURE ship
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Feb. 3.-Fourteen French
aviators bombarded Bulgarian en-
campments at Petrits yesterday, in
retaliation for the Zeppelin raid on
Salonika, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today. Capture OF Ger
man aeroplane and its pilot by French
airmen was also reported.
Dispatches to the London papers
today reported that Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, General Won Gailwits
and Car Ferdinand. the Bulgarian
Crown Prince Boris and General Je-
koff have arrived at the Greek front.
The Greek newspapers believe the at
tack against Salonika is about to
begin.