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Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
DEATH OF VILLA
 IS REPORTED

PanCho Villa, the bandit TOT WnoSe capture uie Pioo ent United States military expedition into Mexico Was undertaken, was yesterday dslnerred to establish its identity It IS now in the possession ot the Car ranza troops according to series of teegrams to Mexcan officials at Juarez.
 A condemned member of the bandit gang led the Carranza forces to the grave.
 Troops to Be Withdrawn
 WASHINGTON, April l7.--Ihe American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico immediately if Villa be dead, as has been reported. There must how ever, be positive identification before this step IS taken.
 The Mexican embassy has received word from Consul Garcia, at Fl Paso, that Villas dead body will be taken to Chihuahua.
 Secretary of State Lansing has announced that he IS prepared to treat with Carranza upon the proposal to withdraw the troops No immediate action is con- templated, however.
 President Wilson and Secretary of War Baker held conference last Saturday which lasted until mid night No official information with reference to the attack on the American troops at Parra had been ceived at that time Unofficial reports stated that the troops attacked were unarmed, and were entering the town to buy supplies Forty Mexcans were killed
 The first official news of the attack on the Amerl- can, at Parral was received by the war department tonight from General Pershng. He says that the Carranza soldiers joined in the unprovoked assault Two United States soldiers were killed and SIX were wounded TORREON, April 2l-Colonel Brown has re- ported here He IS arranging for the of the rall- roads to facilitate the withdrawal ot troops.
 Pershing on the Defensive
 SAN ANTONIO, April 2l.-Pending General Scotts report, General Pershing has assumed posi- ton on the defensive.
 To Gain Accurate Information
 WASHINGTON, April l9-Genera Scott, chief of the general staff of the army, has gone to San Antonio to get accurate information to the sltu- ation in Mexico.
 Carranza Wants Expedition Limited MEXICO CITY, April l5.-The government will insist upon the withdrawal of the American expedl- ton, or that its numbers be limited to a thousand cayalrvmen It is asserted that large, slowly -moV- ne column has proved to be a failure.
 Bandits Continue Active
 SAN ANTONIO, April l9.-General Funston IS sending two thousand more men to General Per- shing. The latter reports that motor truck tram carrying aeroplanes was attacked by bandits last Friday night.
 Villa Leader Quits
 COLUMBUS, April l9-Truckmen returning from inc front report that quiet prevails along the American line. Julio Agosta, Villas leader near Guerrero, has declared that he will no longer hght the Americans. He has been considered one of the most steadfast supporters of Herrera. lie held conference with General Pershing few days ago LOSS OF TREBlzoND SERIOUS BLOW TO TURKS PETROCRAD, April 19-The Turks have lost Treb;zond the most strategic point the Black sea the route to Persia and Mesopotamia being thus sev cred
 Rumors of Peace for Turkey
 DrTDOCDAN h.r;l 11 The fall of lreblZOnC
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
0NBRINKOFWAR
 WITH GERMANY

WASHINGTON, April 19-President Wilson to- day sent note to Berlin and then appeared before congress, assembled in joint session. and delivered an address The President asked no action of con- gress but simply told of the gravity of the suation The President spent the entire day yesterday Tn pre- pairing the note for transmission to Germany com pletng the cases set forth by the United States. The documents sum up all the charges alleging illegal attacks on merchant vessels and is an emphatic dec laration of the position of the United States. The note IS considered to be the last word in the contro- versy.
 It had been reported that the President and hls abinet had reahrmed the intention of bringing the situation with Germany to issue, and that the note would give notice of the severance of dipIo matc relations.
 It has been rumored for several days that the rela tons between Germany and the United States were almost at the breaking point and the ultimate seYer- ance of diplomatic relations Is expected by most of the members of congress.
 Bernstorf Working for Peace
 WASHINGTON, April 2l-German Ambassador Bernstorf IS working for modification of the Ger man submarine policy. He has suggested to Berlin that it issue new declaration applying to all sub mraine operations.
 Mexicans Are Interested
 MEXICO CITY, April 2l.-Herr Won Eckhardt, the German minister here, held two long conferences today with General Carranza, head of the de facto government The Mexicans are keeping n close touch with the erman-American situation.
 Reply from French and British
 LONDON, April 1o-The reply of the British and French governments to the American note concern ing interference with maritime commerce by the entente allies has been cabed to Washington.
 Claim to Have Complied in Substance
 WASHINGTON. April 2I.-The joint note of Great Britain and France in reply to the American protest against interference with neutral trade does not attempt to dispute the principles contended for but insists that the allies have complied in substance with international law
 Swiss Newspapers as Prophets
 GENEVA, April 2l.-The opinion of the Swiss newspapers IS that there will be no rupture between Germany and the United States. Germany IS pected to yield the points in controversy.
 English Comment Withheld
 LONDON April 2l.-The American note on the submarine controversy was handed to the foreign office at Berlin last nght. It will be made public today Cement IS being withheld.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Bernstorf Working for Peace

WASHINGTON April 2l.-German Ambassador Bernstorf IS working for a modification of the Ger man submarine policy. He has suggested to Berlin that it issue new declaration applying to all sub mrane operations
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Mexicans Are Interested

MEXICO CITY, April 2l.-Herr Won Eckhardt the German minister here, held two long conferences today with General Carranza, head of the de facto government The Mexicans are keeping in close touch with the an-Amercan situation
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
English Comment Withheld

LONDON, April 2I.--The American note on the submarine controversy was handed to the foreign office at Berlin last nght. It will be made public today Cement is being withheld
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Caranza Wants Expedition Limited

MEXICO CITY, April l5-The government will insist upon the withdrawal of the American expedl- tion or that its numbers be limited to thousand cayalrymen. It is asserted that large' sowly-moV- ng column has proved to be failure.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Reply from French and British

LONDON, April I9.-The reply of the British and French governments to the American note concern ing interference with maritime commerce by the entente allies has been cabed to Washington
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Swiss Newspapers as Prophets

GENEVA, April 2l.-The opinion of the Swiss newspapers is that there will be rupture between Germany and the United States. Germany IS pected to yield the points in controversy.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Villa Leader Quits

COLUMBUS, April l9-Truckmen returning from the front report that quiet prevails along the American line. uio Agosta, Villas leader near Guerrero. has declared that he will no longer fight inc Americans. He has been considered one of the most steadfast supporters of Herrera lie held conference with General Pershing few days ago.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Claim to Have Complied in Substance

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The joint note of Great Britain and France in reply to the American protest against interference with neutral trade does not attempt to dispute the principles contended for, but insists that the allies have complied in substance with international law
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22
Bandits Continue Active

SAN ANTONIO, April l9-General Funston sending two thousand more men to General re shing. The latter reports that motor truck tra carrying aeroplanes was attacked by bandits la Er;J,, nioht
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-04-22

WASHINGTON April l9.-General Scott. chlet of the general staff of the army, has gone to San Antonio to get accurate information as to the sltu- alton m Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Price and the Heritage

From the Columbia D. C., Stdte.
 Scarcely forward step but has been brought about through the sacrifices of some precious life and never an empire has been built but it has been stayed on the bones of the men and women who have made it.
 But, thouh the price may appear high, though we may weep for those who have yielded their lives in the great bargain of human advancement, still, we must remember that what they have purchased far outlives their generation, that their bequests to posterity are so whelmingly great that, were they given ther choice. these protagonists of progress would count the cost as little.
 Many men-and women, too-have died. and gladly, that on their bones might be built up some structure. whose outlines, perhaps, they but darkling saw with the foreknowledge imparted by the approach of the supreme moment of earthly life. and many more will be found to yield the same price, to put out at interest for posterity, as it were, the precious in vestment of a death well paid in the cause oi humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
THE WRIGHT FAMILY
By FRANCES COWLEs.

I this day, means carpenter in Scotland In Canterbury Tales, Chaucer says: He was well good wright-a carpen- l ter
 Wryde. le Wryght. le Wricte, le | Wrytte and Wrighte are old forms of
 the name. It appears as a surname in conjunction with many other words
 as Allwright, Goodwright. Arkwright Wainwright, Wrightson and Wright | worth
 1 One of the first of whom we have any record was John, Lord of Kelveden Manor, Essex. He died 1551. His son was Robert of the Moat House, and
 Lord of the Manor of Great and Little Ropers.
 His direct descendant was Thoma s. whom we find deputy to the general court at Wethersfied, Conn, in 1643 whose wife was Margaret, widow of
 John Elson.
 An earlier pilgrim father was Will Ham, who came over in the Fortune, 1920, with his wife, Priscilla. In 1645 Benjamin. who had come from England, was a large land owner at Guiiford, Conn. He was granted
 permission to put up tan mill ito take water yet issueth from ye waste gate provided it hurt not ye town mill"
 He had nine children and from him descended Silas, governor of New York and Uniated States senator, and Will liam, governor of New Jersey and also senator.
 Nicholas. who was living at Lynn, Mass in 6S7, was a surveyor, large land owner and town schepen or mag istrate. He also held many other of fices of civil trust
 The Wrights have a notable record as governors of states Besides Silas and William, already mentioned, there was Sir James Wright. the last royal governor of Georgia He was born in South Carolina. 1714. and son of Ben amin. who was from Durham. Eng. Robert Wright was governor of Mary land. and Joseph of Indiana.
 Of Governor Silas Wright it has
 been said that he never sought an of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

flee and never felt at liberty to refuse one"
 Nathaniel Wright, an active member of Winthrop's colony. was a London merchant, who owned one eighth of the ships which brought the colonists to America, which he never visited. Thomas of Wethersfield, was of the same family, and NathanieIs half brother Samuel was ancestor of the Springfield, Mass, branch.s Nz4s <. The brothers, Peter and Anthony, were progenitors of the Long Island Wrights. The deed of their land pur- chase in 1877 from the Indians showed that the consideration was Indian coats, 6 kettles, 6 fathomssof wampum, 6 S1ioes 6 hatchets, pairs of stock ings, 30 awl blades. 20 knives. shirts and as much peag as would amount to f4. A portion. of this land has been owned and occupied by the Wrights eyer since.
 The arms reproduced was granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

have been proud of the Carter blood which Mrs. Nathaniel Burwell brought into the family. Carter married Lucy, daughter of John Grvmes, and settled at the Grove, near Williamsburg, Va. He was the father of Colonel Nathanie Burwell, who moved to Frederick and built Carter hall there.
 Robert Carter, the third son of Ma thaniel, settled in Isle of Wight, Va, and had a daughter. Fanny, who be- came the mother of Governor Page. Robert Carter'S son was Nathaniel who had Robert Carter, who moved to Fredericksburg.
 To Interested Reader" who asks for the Overton coat of arms: The arms originally bestowed upon the Overtons of York county, Eng, are described in heraldic language thus: Argent, a fesse wavy gules, between three mag pies proper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

June 20 1509 to the Wrights of Essex. Burke's "Peerage' emblazons it as fol- lows: Azure, two bars argent; in chief three leopards' heads or.
 Crest out of ducal coronet or a dragons head proper. No motto is given with this coat of arms, which can be claimed by descendants of Thomas of Wethersfield.
 Notices borne by some branches of the Wright family are "Meus Sibi.'' "Conscia Recti' and "Fortiter ct Recte."f s'y-
 To J. B. S. who asks for ''an account of the southern Burwells'':
 The founder of this family in the south was Major Lewis Burwell who was born in England and died in Vir- ginia in 1858. The date of his coming to the new world does not seem to have been recorded and apparently most of the light thrown on his life comes from his tobstone The inscription on the tombstone reads:
 ITO the lasting memory of Major Lewis Burwell of the county of Glouces- ter, in Virginia, gentleman who de- scended from the ancient family oi Burwells of the counties of Bedford and Northampton. in England who, nothing more worthy in his birth than virtuous in his life, exchanged this life for better, on the 18th day of Nov ember, in the 33d year of his age, A. D. 165S.'
 Additional information about Major Lewis Burwell states that his wife was a Miss Higginson. whose father was a famous Indian fighter.
 Major Burwell, before his early death, had two sons-Nathaniel and Lewis. Nathaniel married a daughter of Robert Carter. commonly called King Carter, and had three sons and one daughter. The daughter, Eliza beth, married President William Nelson and became the mother of General Thomas Nelson.
 Nathaniels three sons were Lewis Carter and Robert Carter, and their names suggest that their parents must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
 paper Syndicate.)
 Wright is name derived from the Anglo-Saxon wyrtha. Like the Latin word "faber," it means a workman of any kind. especially an artificer in wood or hard materials. Wright, at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
; Useful Knowledge

From the ChrlSt1an ReGlster.
 ..Some of the grandest discoveries Of the ages" said the great scientist, so- norously, have been the result of ac- cidents.''
 T can readily believe that" said the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

fair lady. q once made one that way myself"
 The great man blinked his amaze- ment.
 May I ask what 1t was?'
 Certainly" replied the fair one, "r found that by keeping bottle of ink handy you can use fountain pen just like any other pen-without all the trouble of filling it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Ladies

Lscc Free booklet describing I0uAVO wonderful article, indes- pensible for private use of married ladies. Relieves mind from doubt and worry Sent sealed. Hygiene & Kalol-
 ogy Co, Dept B. W. 14th street. New
 York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

Five of the Family Have Been Amer jean GOvernOrs-The BurwelI Family of the South.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Sunday After Church

From Judge.
 Mabel: T don't think much of the close of that sermon, father"
 Father: 'tNo? You were probably think ing more of the clothes of the congrega. ton, my dear.''
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
C0RRES ESPONDENTS SEE WARSPITE
THE REPORT OF HAVING BEEN DESTROYED BY THE GERMANS
 WAS UNTRUE.

LONDON, July 25.-Doubts concern ing the fate of the British battleship #arspite, which may have been caus- ed by German assertions that she was sunk in the Jutland battle, were dis pelled when a representative of the Associated Press and other neutral correspondents visited this week British port where the squadron of Eice-Admiral Sir David Beatty was viewed The entire squadron, with
 light cruisers and desuoyers, was aligned ready for work. Whatever dam ages it suffered in the battle had been repaired and no scars were wis ible.
 Here she is, as good as new" said the commander of the destroyer on which the party encircled the War spite, within a stones throw or ner. She was able to return to port at a speed of twenty-one knots, navy of Gcer said, and was ill dock, undergo ing repairs, two hours after her ar. rival.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
SUBMARINE MINE
 LAYER CAPTURED
 BY THE BRITISH
IS PLACED ON EXHIBITION ON THE THAMES AS 4 PRIZE; HAD
 MADE 1e TRIPS.

LONDON, July 25. - The German submarine mine layer of the U-35 class. one Of the latest prizes of the British ntvy. was visited by an Asso- ciated Press correspondent before be- ing placed on exhibition on the Thames.
 Tire pri;e. flying the German naval ensign sutmounted by the British en- sign. Jay jp the naval doclyard on the east coast The vessel was purely de. signed for mine laying. The entire forward part is composed of wells, six in number, each containing two powerful mines that can be released by levers The ship has no torpedo tubes or other armament and is only 100 feet in length.
 Thirteen sailors and five officers comprise the crew. According to one of the seamen, she made 19 trips be- fore she was captured from her base in Germany to the British coast and laid more than two hundred mines in routes frequented by merchant yes seIs.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
COSSACKS ARE
 CREATING
OTHER ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WAR
 ZONE GIVEN IN DISPATCHES.

LONDON July 25.The large army of Cossaeks that ceeded crossing the Hungarian frontier said be creating pai among the inhabitants wherever they be- resulting in of exodus other parts of the country The people the Cossack and fleeing for their lives cording to the correspondent of the Morning Mail.
 report PerogTad says that orders have been issued dispatch another large reinforce the armies Hungarian frontier where great preparation is being made start d drive through that country.
 The correspondent of the Times this morning that Italians upon the Austrian forces the en tno capturing thousand munton and guns. This tack thought be the signal for general drive simultaneously with the drive AngoFrench the Somm and the Rus sians in Hungary
 The situation Verdun unchanged according Paris dispatch that place attributed withdrawal of fore e by the Germans hold the allies from advancing the Sonne which readustment the
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
TENDER IN DOCK
 FOR LAST TOUCH
NEW LIGHTHOUSE VESSEL ROSE WILL SOON BE READY FOR
 INSPECTION EARLY.

SEATTLE, July 22.-To receive fin ishing touches, including cleaning and scraping the bottom, the new lignt- house tender Rose" built by the Cast Waterway shipyards of the ADdersol. Steamboat Company, today drydoeked at the plant of the Seattle Construct ion & Drydock Company When she leaves the drydock she will be ready for her final inspection by the light house bureau officials and from all in dications will sail for Alaska earlj the coming week.
 The Rose yesterday toeN on her ship supplies and has of her govern ment crew aboard. so that she will lose no lme in sailing for Alaska af- fer ale is accepted by the lighthouse Iareau. She was built especially as d tender for the northern dis trict at a total cost of $85950.
 In her official trial spins, held on the Sound, the Rose came up to all expectations, meeting the re- quirements of the governments spaci- fcatiOns in all particulars She mad the spins in command of Capt. w. K Curtis, master of the Anderson com pany's Lake Washington steamboat with Anderson Sandell and s. r. Ward, also of the Anderson fleet, in charge of the engine room.
 The lighthouse bureau was repre- sented by J. s. O'Brien, superintend- ent Of construction for the service, and Robert Warrick, inspector of the Oregon lighthouse district. Others aboard were Capt John L. An derson, president of the Anderson and Capt. H. C. Lord, United States inspector of boilers.
 The Rose ranks as one of the most beautiful vessels ever turned out by Seattle shipbuilders. Her interior is fitted up in palatial style - Seattle Times.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
MILITARY LOSSES IN
 DUBLIN REACH 434
According to Official Gazette Given Out by Those Who Investigated
 The Cause.

LONDON, July 25.-The official Ga zette just issued gives Lord French and General Maxwells report of the Dublin uprising. It contains no fresh facts, b.e etstes that the behavior of the troops and police, in the difficult conditions existing, was exemplary. A few allegations to the contrary and not all born out of evidence are being inquired into.
 Instances are given of unarmed men having been shot by the rebels.
 The military casualties were seven teen officers and eighty-nine men killed; forty-six officers and 282 men wounded
 The uprising is stated to have been due to the lack of proper precautions and to allowing armed Sim Feiners to march in processions.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
AMBASSADORS ARE
 GIVEN ORDERS
AND ENGLAND MUST ANSWER NOTE WITHOUT ANY
 FURTHER DELAY.

WASHINGTON, July 25. - Secre- tary Lansing this morning cabled in- structions to both American ambassa- dors to France and England to make a formal demand upon the govern ment of those countries to reply to the last American note in regard to the mail seizure without any unnecessary delay, as the department wishes to clear up this matter, The secretary said that this matter had been delay ed too long already and that an end must be reached.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
GEO. WILKES WILL
 SHAME THEM ALL
HAS GIVEN A CONTRACT FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE PLEASURE
 POWER BOAT HEREABOUTS.

George Wilkes, the popular business man whose propensity for expansion and enterprising spirit is unsurpass- ed, has just given a contract to the no less popular boat builder, MT. Gricks. of the Kctchikan Boat Yard. for the construction of the most mag nifcent pleasure gas boat in south eastern Alaska. It is to be a forty foot boat equipped with all modern conveniences in the way of power, furniture, etc, and is intended to be as speedy as a boat of that nature can be made. Plans and specifications have been furnished the builder and work on the boat will be commenced in the near future. The cost when
 completed will approximate $3,O00 George never stops half way, his friends say.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-25
NAKAT CANNERY MAY
 BE DESTROYED
CAPTAIN EAUGHMAN REPORTS HAVING SEEN SMOKE AND
 HEARD LOUD EXPLOSIONS.

On #ra arrival of the steamer Ham- boldt tsis morning in port, Captain Baughuau reported that while pass ing opp site the Nakat Inlet oannery althoueb a long distance from his ship, he coul- see what appeared like much smoke ming oat of the immediate vicinity i the cannery, f not at the cannery proper and heard 7tFefal loud explosils srah as couN De expected from gasoiine tank Gxplsions. This report has led many to believe that the can " WIS destroyed by fire and that the re reactng the tanks, caused tbo .oud repots heard by the Cantair Others are inclined to be- lioye nat the fire was for the purpose of learil some rubbish, or brush gd the loud explosions might have been caused by powder used in clear ing or b.eaking rocks at the landing At the o1 going to press, nothing definite ba-r heard.