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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
BOB BURMAN KILLED WHEN HIS MACHINE
 THROWS A WHEEL
Famous Driver Meets Death in Corona Road Race-Track Guard and Mechanician Also Killed.
 Five Spectators Injured

Corona, Cal, April s.-Bob Bur1nan of Detroit, noted automobile racer, his mechanician, Eric Schroeder of Chicago, and track guard, are dead tonight as d result of the overturning of Burman's car in the Corona road race here today Five spectators were injured, several seri- ously.
 Burman suffered a fracture of the skull and his left leg was broken. His car threw a wheel in the 97th lap on the back stretch and the machine overturned in a crowd.
 The race was won by Eddie O'Donneil, who covered the So1 miles in three hours % minutes, 52 seconds. Joe Thomas was second with time of 3:36:O1 and Eddie Pullen third with :36 2-5. Teddy Tetzlaff and R. c. Durant finished fourth and fifth respectively.
 Burman died in a hospital at Riverside. 12 miles away.
 Mrs Burman was with her husband when he died
 As she stood beside her husband in the council chamber of the Corona city hall, where Burman was first taken after the accident, a woman came beside the cot.
 When she left Mrs. Burman accused her of taking from her husbands cloth ing diamond pin valued at $500.
 A. c. Ramsey, chief of police, ordered her searched. He reported that two nurses found the pin concealed under her corset. The woman was held pending the filing of formal charge.
 Detroit, Mich, April S.-Bob Burman was born at Inlay City, Mich., in 1884, and did his first racing in Michigan.
 Burman held the worlds straightaway records up to and including one mile and many dirt track marks. In three races on the Pacific coast this season he finished second twice and won one event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09

stroyed by German torpedo contrary to the understanding with the United States. to make all reparation, includ- Ing the payment of cOmpensation.
 The Associated Press was authorita- lively informed today that the inves- tigation has now been completed; that all the craft which might possibly have been Involved In an attack on the SusseH have reported. and that from the reports of their commanders 1t h absolutely certain that the Sussex waa not destroyed by . German torpedo and that Germany h In n6 wise re- sponsible for the dIsaster.
 From the material at hand 1t win also be possible to reply to the Amer ican Inquiries regarding tue steamers EaBlishman, Manchester Engineer, Eagle Point and Berwindvale nnd' eG-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
ENOUGH HOME TASKS
 WITHOUT b0THER|NG THE UNITED STATES
VOn JagOw Scouts Idea That Teutons Will Attempt to Invade America at
 End of War

Berlin. April 7.--(via London, Aprii S.)-Recent press dispatches have brought word of statements in the Canadian Parliament and Canadian newspapers that Germany was plan ming after this war to plunge into the American continent, and particularly to demand cessation to Germany of tho Dominion of Canada. In conversa- tion with Herr von Jagow. minister of foreign affairs. the Associated Press correspondent referred to these re- ports
 How can people invent or believe such cesson stories%' he asked ITO anyone not entirely blinded by pas sion it is evident beyond doubt that Germany never pursued a policy Of such senseless aggrandlzement and never contemplated doing SO
 Can one imagine such a state of affairs in Europe after the war. Such that we would have the leisure or d free enough hand to divert our strength and efforts to such a task on the American continent
 HAS SERIOUS SIDE
 Equally ridiculous. though unfor- tunately this phase has serious side. are the rumors which l undeastand here and there are current in the Uni-
 tcontiaued oA Pase Teal xs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Villa Is Riding on Stretcher Carried on the Shoulders of His Men-Has Small Force
FUNSTON SURPRISED
 AT ATTENTION PAID
 WITHDRAWAL REPORT
Does Not Regard His Work of Breaking Up Villas Band as Completed-To Stimulate Chase

General Pershing's Camp. South of NamiqUipa, April 7.-(By Aeroplane and Wireless to Columbus, N. M.. April s.) New cavalry columns were hurried south ward today, while the other columns in the field are taking new direction The new movements. coupled with other re- ports, received, increases the conviction of Brigadier General Pershing that troops on the new trail of Villa, opened several days ago following reports made by an aviator, are on the right track.
 The American line of pursuit is now 4oo miles long and some of the difficulties encountered by troops threading their way through the rocky passes were indicated in the report of an aviator today that he had been obliged to drop messages in a small parachute to an advanced de- tachment.
 New reports of Villas flight said to- day he is riding on a stretcher, carried OH the shoulders of his men, and that he is accompanied only by small per sonal guard and rear guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
MAY BECOME GENERAL

Washington. April S.-Germany' s disclaimer of responsibility for the de- struction of the Sussex surrounds the position of the United States in the present situation with further diffi- culties and may turn action, If any to the accumulation of ships de- stroyed without warning since Ger many gave assurances governing the submarine campaign
 Before the next step is taken the collection of evidence, intended to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Prize Case Is Opened

London, April s.-The government through Attorney General Sir Frederick Edward Smith opened today the case of the American steamer Joseph w. Ford ney, detained by the British year ago while en route from New York to Malmo, Sweden. and her cargo of title and seed cake thrown into the prize courtv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Joint Neutral Protest

Berlin. April S.-t5y wireless. 1.-The Overseas News agency today quotes the Neurichter zeitung as stating it has re- ports from reliable sources that all the neutral countries will protest to Great Britain against the unlawful interpre- tation of the declaration of London, in connection with the intenstfication of the British blockade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Planned to Blow Up Liner

New York, April S.-George Haller and Otto Miller today plead guilty to charges of conspiring with Clarence Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller to blow up the Cunard liner Pannonia in this port and their bail was fixed at $15Oo each. Proceedings for the removal of Hudson to Whining ton, Del, where he is wanted by federal authorities to answer charge of piracy in connection with, his "capture" of the British munitions ship Matoppo, were postponed today until Monday on ac- count of the temporary indisposition of United States Commission Houghton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
TASK NOT FINISHED

San Antonio, Tex. April S.-General
 Funston does not regard the task set
 him of breaking up Villas band or
 bands,' as accomplished
 This was made clear at Fort sam Hous-
 ton today when reports were received that an unofficial suggestion had been made that American troops be withdrawn
 from Mexico. One phase of the situa-
 ton which army officers refuse to dis. cuss, however, is provision in the war
 department orders to General FunstoH which provides for the removal of the facto Mexican government are able to relieve them of this work"
 That serious consideration had been given the unofficial suggestion caused sur
 prise at General Funston's headquarters,
 and corresponding qualification was man. ifested when it was learned that Secre- tary Lansing and Secretary Baker fiatiy denied that the government was contem- plating such action.
 The net result of three weeks cam paign against Villa, 1t was pointed out, has been the killing of few moro than 150 of his men and the exten- 1ioH oA d lliie ol AHiericdH troops dp- proximately 400 miles into Mexico
 ORGANIZATION INTACT Villas organization remains intact, so far as army officers here know Hs has divided it into smaller units and one of these was attacked and de- feated at Guerrero, but there is evil dence that the fugitive chieftain, a1- though perhaps wounded and possibly travelling on a stretcher, as stated in
 some reports, is yet directing in a gen. eral way their movements.
 General Pershing's reports, infre- quent to headquarters, continued (Continued on Page Tenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
GERMANS CONTINUE
 STEADY PROGRESS |0N BOTH SIDES OF THE FRENCH SALIENT
Drive Particularly Fierce in Haucourt Vicinity = No Operations of Major Im- portance on the Eastern Front

Persistent attempts by the Germans to reduce the salient in the French lines northwest of Verdun are resulting in steady progress for the operations. At tacks are being driven home on both sides of the salient, the northern an gles which lies near the village of Bethincourt, but more particularly on the western edge in the vicinity of Haucourt
 Berlin reports the capture of two Of Haucourt which passed recently in- strong points of support to the south to German hands, an entire French position along front of more than a mile and quarter coming into Teu- tonic possession. Paris had admitted German advances here but declares that on the opposite side of the salient the advantage in the recent fighting has been with the French The present German activity in the verdun region IS confined almost entirely to this op- eration, although the artillery in other sectors around the fortress are being intermittently bombarded
 EAST IS QUIET
 On the eastern front there have been no operations of major importance, so far as the official reports show. The Russions apparently are limiting their activity at present for tho part to the Lake Narocz region south of Dvinsk, and Berlin declares that such attacks as have been made there were along a narrow front and were easily repulsed, Violent fighting is taking place on the Austro-Italian front, the Austrians be- ing on the aggressive in several sectors and reporting considerable successes with the capture of numerous prison CTS.
 Three Austrian aeroplanes. which were part of a squadron which raided railway stations back of the hostile lines, failed to return to their base and apparently have fallen victims to the Italians.
 Several additional vessels have been (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
No Disorder Reported

Washington, April S.-Admiral Winter halter. commanding the Asiatic fleet, re-
 ported today from Shanghai that there
 had been no disorder in the province of Kdrangtung in connection with the dec- laration of independence from the Central Chinese government headed by Yuan Shi Kai. The admiral gave no further details, ....,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
OSCAR UNDERWOOD CHAMPIONS CAU s B
 OF NATIONS FARMERS
Declares They Have Right to Cheaper Fertilizer. DuPOnt Co. Declared $16,OOO,O0O Dividend
By HUGH. w. ROBERTS.

Washington, April s.-(Special)-In the incipent stages of the fever of national preparation, pacifsts charged that war scares" were manufactured by corpora tions lusting for profit in the sale of munitions
 At the present time, Congress, over the violent opposition of the Bethlehem Steel company, is preparing to authorize the construction of a government plant for the manufacture of armor. The most in- tricate enigma in the capital today is whether the E. I. DuPont de Nemours company is responsible for that vigorous opposition which up to this moment has prevented the passage of legislation which would make the government independent of manufacturers of explosives
 The opposition of the Bethlehem Steel company is open and officially admitted. The powder trust, naturally, it is consid- cred, antagonisdc to government com petition in field so fabulously rich, denies that it's agents have attempted with sue cess to forestal that competition. It's sole admission is in the form of a bill in which it would have Congress so to amend the water power statutes that under the most favorable auspices it could become possessed of the commercial advantage of having the government at it's mercy in the matter of powder supply.
 THE DUPONT SENSATION
 It was never proved that the nanu lecturers of war munitions inspired the movement for extravagant preparation. It is known--and admitted however, that amor manufacturers. are fighting the movement which would put the govern ment in the armor business, and it is believed that the powder manufacturers are fighting though under cover-the movement which would put the govern ment in the powder business.
 Attention on the alleged activity of the DuPont company was centralized when in the Senate on Thursday of last week Senator Underwood charged that the de- feat of the air-nitrate section of the House military bill was attributable in part to the agents of that company. This charge was followed by denals on the part of the president and consulting engineers of the company. It was also followed by the introduction of charges by Represent tative Heflin of Alabama that the com pany was the basis of the opposition to a bill which required the government to furnish quarterly statistics of that cot ton consumed in the manufacture of high explosives.
 THE FARMERS SHARE
 But irrespective of the alleged selfish activity of the corporation, it is the vir tual admission of members of Congress that the duPonts. in formally offering to develop water power in that they might supply the government with explosives, have centered general attention on the fact that the government could manu- facture it's own gun powder at a great (CQutiuucd on Page Tcnl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09

tention. that no blame attaches to Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
MORAN CONFESSES
 TO LIBERTY STREET
 POSTAL ROBBERY
Nearly Million Dollars Secured-Em- ployes of Government Are Involved, According to Statements of Man
 Held in San Francisco

San Francisco, April s.-James Mo-
 ran surrendered himself to the United
 States marshal in San Diego last night and confessed, according to F. H. Morse, postal inspector here, today to
 aiding in the Liberty street postal rob bery at the ferry two months ago in New York, when nearly a million dol lars in securities were stolen.
 Los Angeles. April s.-James Moran confessed, according to the United States district attorneys office, that he and several other men executed the New York robbery Moran was given about s2O0 and went to San Fran cisco, where the loot was to be di-
 vided His accomplices. he said, did not appear and he went to San Diego.
 He had no money when he surren- dered.
 The robbery plot, as explained by Moran, leads directly into the postal mitted The plot was matched in a New Yo ork saloon.
 Federal agents were reticent as to the number of postal employees con cerned in the plot Moran is known to have given the name of at least one accomplice.
 | New York, April S.-The robbery in which Moran is said to have admitted 1 he had part, occurred here February | 26. when four packages of registered mail were removed from an automobile truck while in transit on ferryboat from the Communipaw, N. J.. station of the Central Railroad of New ter sey to Liberty street. New York. The packages were stolen from mall pouches. It was announced later that many thousands of dollars worth Of securl l. ties sent from Baltimore and addressed to Potter Coate and Prentice, mem bers of the New York stock exchange | had been taken from the automoolle truck The New York Trust company also announced that two railroad gold bonds. which had been mailed to them l from Baltimore. were missing
 1 When the postal authorities here
 were informed today of Moran ar rest and the confession he was alleeeo to have made. they said that certain details of the statement attributed 10 l the prisoner did not correspond with
 the facts obtained by them conceriiiiie the robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
Issue Meat Cards

Berlin, April s.-(via London )- Wur- tsmberg has issued cards to regulate the consumption of meat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
PURSUIT O| ':;:::: '::': $: :::::'. ::: IA HAS BEEN BROJ,jdHT ]
 ID DEFINITE HALT
 SAYS ARMY OFFICER
Quick and Sensational De- velopments Are Expected at Ell PasO-COncentration of Carranza Troops on the Border

Fl Paso, Texas, April s.--rhe pursuit of Francisco Villa has been brought to a definite halt. according to state ment made here tonight by an American army officer, holding position of re- sponsibility
 There is no use blinking at the facts" he said. "Even a layman should be able to understand that General Pershing. with the relatively small number of men under his command. cannot maintain lines of communica- ton anywhere from 300 to 500 miles long, and at the same time press the pursuit of bandit into country where he is known to have thousands of sym pathizers, if not active supporters.
 With the free use of the Mexican railroads we could still hope to effect something, but apparently there is no hope of such concession, at least at present. I cannot see that the army can do anything more until the rail- road problem is settled in our favor, or substantial endorsements are sent in to General Pershing. I know noth- ing about reports that the withdrawal of troops is contemplated. That is a question for Washington to decide. It is hardly necessary for me to say that it is solution which would be a bit ter pill for us'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
SPEEDY DEVELOPMENT

Statements from Mexican officials here and in Juarez, coupled with the dispatches from Washington, are ac- cepted as intimations that speedy and sensational development in the sit uation is coming in connection with this feeling. Reports continue to come from a dozen sources of concentration of Carranza troops near the border These reports, it is known here, have been forwarded to Washington as cred ible.
 For over a week it has been reported here that additional Carranza troops were on their way to Juarez. and Gen eral Gavira. the present commander
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The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
OBITUARY..

Joseph Hollenbeck, aged 20 years,
died at his home in Valley Centre,
Wednesday, June 7th, 1915.
He was born in Canada in l846, NOV.
ed to Michigan in the early pioneer
days. Married Sarah G. Holmes and
ten children were born to this union,
nine of whom are now living also the
widow. The children are:-Benjamin,
Valley Centre; George, Yale; Oliver and
Harry, Detroit; Herbert, Valley Centre;
Wilfred, Detroit; Mrs. Andrew Frost,
Crosse Pointe; Mrs. George Ross, Lynn;
AlZina at home.
The funeral services were held from
the Valley Center church, Rev. Wood
of Brown City, preaching the sermon.
Interment in cemetery nearby.
Those from distance who were pres.
ent are Mrs. K. l.. Worden, Port HUI
ron; Mrs. +. M. DeChene, Mr.. and Mrs.
j ohm IL. Holmes, of Detroit.
Deceased leaves many relatives and
friends to mourn his departure.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
BACCALAUREATE

The Importance of the Baccalaureate
night to the minds of many was en-
phasized last Sunday evening when
the large auditorium room of the M. +.
church was filled TO capacity.
Bouquets of flowers decorated the
altar, lending to the scene the soft
beauty and charm that only flowers
can.
At the last stroke of the bell, the
organ, played by Mrs. Staley began u
march, accompanied by Prof. Sturgis
and Ronald loft with violins and
Edith loft with Cornet. The graduates,
twenty four in number, were ushered
to front seats in waiting for them, also
the members of the school board and
the faculty.
Rev Bradfleld gave the invocation
and a beautiful anthem was sung by
the combined Presbyterian and Metho-
dist chOirs. During the' offering the
orchestra gave the audience treat
with fine selection.
The text chosen by Rev. Geach for
the Baccalaureate sermon to the young
people just leaving Yale high school,
was most appropriate and offered food
for deep thought to both young and
DID, 1t was taken from Romans l2: 2,
and reads as fOllows:-"And be not
conformed to this world; but be ye
transformed by the renewing OF your
mind, that ye may prove what Is that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will
of God"
We would like to give the sermon
word for word to our readers, but that
is scarcely possibly. However, so many
heard the splendid thoughts, the ex'
cellent version and the fine application
that it is not necessary to say more
than that everyone enjoyed and was
benefited by the address.
After quartette sung in good style
by Prof. Sturgis, Harold Hallman,
Mrs. Clyde Adams and Verna Hallman,
the congregation was dispersed with
the benediction.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
9BURCB NoTEs.
The Pastors of the Various Churches Of
the Village Are Invited to Hand In
Church Items Zach Week

NJ. z. CHURCH
Class meeting, morning, $3.50
Preaching 1000
Sunday School Ills
Sunday evening, 700
Everyone welcome.
Charles Bragg, Pastor.
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Sabbath school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 1920 followed by class
meeting at ll:30.
Preaching at 200 p. m.
Prayer service Wednesday evening at
700. j. N. Wilson, pastor.
MENNONITE CHUROH
Regular services every sabbath at the
Brick Chapel.
Sabbath school at 1000 a. IN.
Preaching service at 90 a. m. and
1880 p. m. +. A. Jones Pastor
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Preaching service at 1000 a. m.
Sabbath school at IL 90 a. m.
Preaching service 700 p. m.
Mid-week service Thursday evenings
at O'Clock.
Waldren Geach. Pastor
AVOOA NJ. Z. CHURCH
There will be preaching in the M. Z.
church Sunday morning commencing
at ii 90 o'clock.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Rev. Vandoren, Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Preaching next Sunday at 1000 m
Sabbath school at 100 o'clock.
Evening services at 100
Bible study Thursday evening.
All cordially invited to attend above
services. Rev. +. Ii. Bradfield, pastor.
MECHANIC-sT CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday, June 18
sunday is field day and our morning
service will be given over to the anti
saloon league of Michigan. Mr.. ID. l..
VanAuken, of Lansing, will be the
speaker.
sunday school at las
Young Peoples meeting $50, local.
The union service at the Presbyter-
ian church will take the place of our
evening service.
All welcome.
Eldred Charles, Minister.