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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Bandits Ordered Village
Men to Kill the Americans
by Associated Press.)

(6y Associated RreSSsl
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 1.-THE
rescue by the American soldiers of j.
Deemer and the negro cook, Monroe
Payne, carried off as prisoners by the
bandits that raided Glenn Springs and
ston today.
Their rescue alive was due to the
refusal of the residents of the village.
where they had been left, to carry out
the orders of the bandits to kill them
if the American troops attempted their
rescue.
The report came from Colonel Fred
erick Sibley who received his informa-
ton from Major Langhorne, now about
100 miles south of the border. A de-
tachment of Major Langhorne's force
found the Americans at Ell Pine, ninety
miles south of Boquillas yesterday
morning The prisoners had been left
there by their captors in charge of the
residents None but the unarmed in
habitants o. the town were there when
the American soldiers arrived and no
resistance was made. Major Langhcrne
reported to Colonel Sibley that he was
pushing forward and hoped to Overtake
the bandits during the day.
lie added that no federal troops had
been encountered and that the attitude
OF the residents in the territory through
which he had passed appeared friendly.
scarcity of forage was reported and
Colonel Sibley said that he was pre-
paring to send forward as rapidly as
possible hay and grain for the horses
and mules.
Colonel SiDley was at point about
forty miles south of the border.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
NORTHERN BAPTISTS ARE
MEETING I'M MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 1.-THE
Northern Baptist convention opened an
eight day meeting here today with thou
sands. of delegates and lay visitors in
attendance. The address of welcome by
Governor Burnquist. of Minnesota. was
responded to by officers of the orSaniza-
ton. after which Dean Smaller Mathews,
of the School of Divinity of the Umver-
sity of Chicago, delivered his annual
address as president of the convention
The convention will devote consider
able time 10 reports on the progress OF
the five year program adopted by the
convention in Los Angeles last year.
This program called for 100000 acces-
sions by baptism, a 100000 endow-
s.,rsst Tor retired pastors and mission
avles. $4,000 600 for educational work,
50. 1000. 900 for missions twenty-five stu
dent pastors, 5000 American mission
aries, and 1000 students in Baptist SEM
inaries.
The report on the result of the con-
ference with the Southern Baptist con-
vention which will be submitted on
Friday. is awaited with interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Nine Are Killed
As Restaurant
Slides in Hole
(By Associated Press.)


AKRON, O., May 16.-State and city
Officials today were planning a search
ing inquiry into the collapse of the
Crystal restaurant here last night in
which nine persons were killed and TWEEN
ty-eight injured, two probably fatally.
The restaurant was crowded when it was
wrecked and slid into an excavation on
an adjoining lot where a new building
is to be constructed. Survivors told of
hearing the sound of blasting on the ad-
joining site just before the building
fell.
Searchers completed a hunt Of the
Wreckage TO-DAY without finding any
more bodies and all of the missing have
been accounted for. None of the in
jured died during The night.
Mayor Laub, after a conference with
the city safety director and building in
Spec5or announced today he would begin
an immediate investigation to fix the
responsibility. Word came from Colum-
bus :hGt STATE building inspectors would
come here today to either assist in the
mayors investigation or conduct che of
their own.
Until late at night firemen and polio.
surrounded by packed mass of citizen.
who flockCd to the scene from every cor.
Eer OF the city worked in the wrecka g,
hunting for other bodies or person.
hurt.
The entire property loss in the dis
aster is estimated at SIS, 1000.
Two hospitals were filled with tn,
dead, dying and injured within two hours
after the disaster. In one hospital are
two men who went insane from tn,
horror of their experience in the dis
aSter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
High Steam Pressure Blows
Top of Kettle Through Roof
of Cotton Bleaching Plant,
DemoIiShing Structure

The plant of the Georgia Fiber Ger
poration, on Milton avenue, near the
belt line of the Atlanta and West Point
railroad, was demolished Wednesday
morning by an explosion which blew
the roof off the building and caved in
the two side walls.
one white man ana fourteen negroes
who were employed at the plant escaped
uninjured, although beams from the
roof were hurled in all directions and
an iron cap weighing 1000 pounds was
shot 100 feet i'm the air and tore a deep
hole in the ground near the railroad
track where it landed.
Tho plant was a two-story struc-
ture with a basement, made of CORFU
gated iron painted red. 1t was used for
bleaching cotton.
The explosion occurred at $50 o'clocF
II was caused by high pressure in one
of the big iron kettles. The cap to the
kettle, which weighs 1000 pounds, was
blown off with a noise like clap OF
thunder.
II tore a hole through the roof. sailed
100 feet into the air and hit $50 feet
away near the railroad tracks. The
beams which held the roof were knock
"a right and left, causing the roof to
cave in and the two walls to fall. The
walls at either end of the building were
left standing.
Three men were in the building at the
time. Two negroes were standing near
the kettle, which is on the first floor.
w Z. Diggle, the white foreman, was
i'm the basement directly beneath the
kettle. Twelve other negroes were
standing on the platform outside. The
three i'm the building managed to get
outside i'm safety while none of the
falling timbers struck any of them.
Their escape was nothing short of mar
Velous.
The plant will have to be rebuilt
throughout, although it was not so far
destroyed but that men could go in the
building, walk around beneath the crush.
ed roof and carry out the cotton.
Great excitement was caused by The
explosion, as it was thought at first thai
several people had been killed Captains
Poole and Terry and Call officers Fair
and Anderson went out from police head
quarters in a jitney, and employees ci
nearby manufacturing plants hasteneo
to the scene.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
CIVIL WAR INCIDENT IS
CITED IN APPAM CASE

NORFOLK, Va, May 16.-The closing
argument for the German government
I'm the case involving the ownership Of
the prize ship Appam was delivered this
morning by Robert NJ. Hughes. Of Nor
folk
Frederick COudert. of New York, closes
for the former owners. the British and
African Steam Navigation company, and
Judge Waddill will take the matter
unuer advisement
England herself recognized the rights
of asylum of prize ships in neutral ports
during the Civil war. said Mr.. Hughes,
who cited a. his authority for the state
ment the case of the Tuscaloosa. This
vessel was captured by the Confederate
cruiser Alabama, and taken into st.
Simons bay. Cape Town. Great Brit
ain had, by proclamation. at the begin
ming of the war. forbidden the entrance
of prizes into the ports of that coun-
try.
The Tuscaloosa was accordingly i'm
mediately released. Later, however, on
protest of Captain Semmes, England rec
ognized this right Of asylum and re-
stored the vessel TO the Confederate
commander. her captor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
War Prices of
Whisky Still IN
UpWard Flight

War prices. stimulated by the steady
advance of General Prohibition, are stu
soaring, according to advices received
from the front Wednesday. The cor
respondent on the firing line phones that
whisky of the red variety sold for 81
per quart, an advance of $1.50 per quart
over previous high quotations last week.
a shortage of the liquid coupled with
a heavier demand, ne said, was the
cause of the sensational bull rally. The
correspondent also says that daily ship
ments into the state are growing heav-
fer and heavier, and that the waiting
line at the express office is growing
longer and longer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Charlotte Ready
For Reception of
W 1lsOn Saturday
by Associated Press.


CHARLOTTE, n. c.. May 16.-Final
arrangements have been completed for
the reception of President and Mrs.
Wilson Saturday morning as guests of
North Carolina and this city for a few
hours The occasion is the 141st ami
versary of the signing of the Mecklen-
burg declaration of Independence
date celebrated every year throughout
the state of North Carolina and by ev~
cry North Carolina society throughout
the United States.
Governor Locke Craig, of North Caro-
lima, will make the speech of welcome.
The reception committee will include
Governor Manning, of South Carolina
Senator's +. l.. Simmons and Lee S. Over
man, Congressman Yates Webb and
other notables.
Preceding the presidents address a
civic and military parade will pass in
review. President Taft was the honored
guest and speaker on May 30, 1909, and
Vice President Marshall on May 20,
1914.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
QUIZ MORE WITNESSES
I'M TRIAL OF BURDEN

SAVANNAH. Ca. May 16.-Examina-
ton Of government witnesses in the
trial Of r. w. burden, president of the
Home Mutual Fire Insurance company,
and four directors, charged with fraud
silent use Of the mails, which began
yesterday I'm the federal court before
Juge ". ". Lambdin. occupied nearly
the whole of today's session of the
court 1t was stated the government
had some thirty witnesses. OF this
number. fifteen or twenty were exam
ir.ed during the morning and afternoon.
OF necessity the case will go over until
tomorrow
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Ten. Chinese Killed for
Selling to u. S. Soldiers


COLUMBUS, y. NJ, May Histories
of the murder of ten Chinese merchants
at San Antonio. Mexico, by bandits be-
lieved to have been followers of Villa
were brought to the border today by re-
turning truckmen. According to the
stories. the Chinese had been selling
supplies to the Americans and were kill
ed Immediately after the withdrawal of
the American troops.
MeXicans in the district occupied by
the Americans have been warned that
they would be killed if they dealt with
the Americans and it is believed here
that the slaughter of Chinese was in
tended as a warning to the native pepu-
lation.
Rumors that typhus had broken out
among MeXicans at Casas Grandes were
received at the base camp. 1t was said
that several stores were closed but no
eases among Americans were known.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
To POpul0r9ze
Art Is Object
OF Convention

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Populariz-
ing of art i'm various forms was the
main topic for discussion by the Amer
lean Federation of Arts, whose annual
convention was opened here today. One
entire session on the program was de-
voted to hearing proposals for encour-
aging artistic tendencies in industrial
work other topics included the es-
Establishments of additional art museums
i'm cities, art instruction in public
schools, and city planning.
The convention, which will continue
through Friday, was attended by many
noted artists, sculptors, architects, ed
ucators, and heads of museums and art
associations. Robert w. deForest, OF
New York, president of the Metropoi-
tan Museum OF Art, is president OF the
federal ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
TRAIN NOT WRECKED BY
BANDITS, SAY OFFICIALS

HOUSTON, Tex, MAY 1S-Southern
Pacific officials here state an investiga-
bound train. No. 10, at Fort Hancock. /;
today. was accidental and not the work
of Mexican bandits. a telegram to the
general offices said three passengers, all
negroes, were slightly injured and one
dining car employe bruised.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

tell anything of its operations. GEN
eral Funston has not received direct
report from Colonel Sibley since the
latter took up the bandit chase in Mex
leo.
Three companies of coast artillery
were sent from here to Del Rio today
for distribution along the main line of
the Southern Pacific to guard bridges
land garrison towns. The four remain
ing companies will leave to take up
similar duty as soon as rolling stock
has been provided for their transporta-
,tiOn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
POSTOFFICE COMMITTEE
AGREES TO AMEND BILL.

WASHINGTON. MAY i6.-The senate
postoffice committee TODAY agreed TO
amend tne postal appropriation bill TO
refer the entire question of railway mail
nav TO the interstate commerce commits
sion for report to congress; to extend
The ten year contracts for pneumoatic
;ubc service in Boston, New York, Phila-
Ielphia, Chicago and st. Louis one year
from June 30. 1916; and p provide for
annual weighing of railway mail If the
roads bear the expense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Loss of 100000
In Cotton FIRE

DOTHAN, Ala, May 16.-Fifteen hun
dred bales of cotton were damaged or
destroyed by fire which burned the Al
lance warehouse here at an early houf
this morning. The cause was attributed
10 spontaneous combustion. The loss is
ssi irnated at 100000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Boil w eeU6L Is
Believed to Be IN
Ben Hill COanty

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)'
FITZGERALD. Ga, May 16.-Spec!-
mems Of what are declared genuine boil
weeviI were brought TO the city today,
bv a rural carrier from the Ben Hill
county farm of - G. Whitley, six miles
south of the city. The insects were en-
the cotton bloom when found.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Col, SibIey'S Force Located
Forty Miles South of Border
(By Associated Press.

(By Associated PTess.)
SAN ANTONIO, May 17.-Colonel
Frederick w Sbley, commander Of the
expedition which was sent into Mexico
at Boquillas to capture the Glenn Spring
raiders. is about forty miles south of
the border, according to information sent
to headquarters today by officers of the
signal corps working along the line of
communication. The message merely To-
Gated the American force and did not
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Gets SGr Months
For Violation of
Prohibition LdU

COLUMBUS, Ca, May 16.-Judge
Price Gilbert set a precedent in punish
ment for violations new prohibition act
this afternoon when he sent Henry
Walker to the gang for six montas
straight following guilty plea on part
of the defendant
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19

American troop withdrawal at def
mite time.
General Scott expressed the opinion
that General Carranza and his war min
lister have ordered speedy troop move
ments in an attempt to carry out their
pledges.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
MAJOR LANGHORNE' s
TROOPS REPORTED
To BE VICTORIOUS
Outlaw Band Which SWooped
Down Upon Glenn Springs in
Dead of Night Is Run to
Earth
Nv Associated Press. }

MARATHON. Tex, May 17.-Major
Tanghorne and two troops OF cavalry
surrounded the Mexican bandits who
raided Glenn Springs about 125 miles
from the border killing six and captur-
ing 75, according to. truck driver ar
irving today from Boqulllas. Army of
ficers here have made no announcement
regarding the. reported engagement.
According to the truck driver, the
bandits were surrounded and did not put
up fight The Americans ceased firing
at Cnce.
The rs captured, it was said, Were to
be brought here for trial.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
IBy Associated Press.l

MARATHON, Tex. May 17.-United
States soldiers haze rescued Jesse
Deemer, the American storekeeper cap
tured by Mexican raiders on Glenn
Springs, and Boquillas. Tex. according
Boquillas was reported to General Fun
to a man named Terry, who arrived
here today.
Terry said the soldiers entered
village 125 miles from the border and
the, bandits rushed out, leaving Deemer
and a captive negro named Monroe
Payne. Payne and Deemer are being
brought back to Texas, Terry said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
Possession of Iron Mining
Region Object of At
tack on Verdun.
VITAL TO GERMANY
TO HOLD DISTRICT
French, Realizing Its Importance,
Preparing for Great Offen-
sive There.
BY FRED r. PITNEY.

Paris. June The attack on Cen
eral Joffre, II it has served no other
purpose, has made the public under
stand the military, strategic, political
and economic reasons for the furiously
persistent German attacks on Verdun
and the determined resistance of the
French at that point instead Of with
drawing across the Meuse TO a much
stronger position, from a military point
Of view, on the left bank of the river.
Verdun's value lies in the fact that
1t commands that part Of the Basin of
Briey which lies In French Lorraine.
Metz's value arises from the fact that
1t commands the part of the Basin of
Briey in German Lorraine. There Is
still third part of the Basin OF Briey,
the Luxembourg part. The Importance
Of the Basin of Briey is that IL is the
centre of the iron and steel production
Of both Germany and France.
In France the region comprised In
the Basin of Briey is known as Les
Minettes, which is The Small Mines.
The name was given to the district be-
cause it comprised a great deposit OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18
humanitarian Worker in
Europe Tells Effect of
u. S. Attitude.
10Th SIDES THINK
NATION is SELFISH
,Ountry May Face Attack with
None to Lend Succor
After War.
Nv FRED r. PTTNEY.

paris. June DO you wear your
,,ior dHonneur and your other
;-sncb decorations when you go into
.rmanv and AUSTRIA"
Nv question was put 20 an American
- since the war began has been con-
srtlv going back and forth among the
sTigerents. His is very valuable
/ .--,snitar.an war work. and he goes
| "a France England. Italy. Austria,
| .rmsnv. Serbia, Bulgaria and Turkey.
aOb vcs." he replied. Il always wear
- French decorations. l don't wear
4 - cross Of the Legion, but / wear the
H. Of ribbons, showing all my deco
jsnors'
do you get good treatment in Aus
ia and Germany ~ ! asked.
u get good treatment everywhere ex-
.,t in Germany" he said. The Aus
AN officers are gentlemen, and they
ever forget 1t. In all my dealings
nth them I have never found them
|vsrbearing or rude and | have never
card them express animosity or bit
.rness in talking about any of their
sss In nv own work, when the subject
omes up. IL is only necessary for me
&. recall 20 them that ! am neutral
nd that my work is neutral, and there
never any trouble. IL is the same
Win the Allies. Their officers are gen
lemen, and 20 remind them that ! am
3 neutral s. sufficient
Different in Germany.
aRu. with Germany 1t is different
.-tirelv different. The average Ger
nan officer is rude. overbearing and in
solent I have constant arguments
and almost fights with them. Neutrality
makes no difference 10 them. IL is a
'act that they disregard entirely. They
seem 10 have forgotten the existence
of the word. have TO argue with
hem and convince them that my work
/, humanitarian. They know il, but
zach new one has 20 be argued with all
over again They are brutal and un-
reasonable and intensely bitter against
N their enemies. Il is a constant un-
pleasant struggle with them"
Have you any Austrian or German
?' / asked. you are not
wearing any
yes" he replied, 81 have three from
Austria, but ] don't wear them here"
BE smiled. ats funny, isn't II? The
french are the kindest and most con-
iderate people / have 10 deal with.
They do anything for me that / ask
hem to. But though ! can and do
year my French decorations IN Austria
md even Germany, l can't wear my
AUSTRIAN decorations here"
How do you find conditions in
tally? p" I asked.
Every nearly normal" he said. al
ometimes wonder II Italy Is really at
var and with whom ?"
Won't you explain that?' ! asked.
Well" he answered, "of course
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-18

iron ore lying close 70 the surface,
which could be worked in the same
manner as large part Of the iron ore
deposits owned by the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company-that is, by steam
shovels.
Network Of Small Mines
From the nature Of the deposits In
the Basin of Briey the mines could be
owned and worked by small proprietors.
Huge underground workings were not
required, and the result was that the
district became great network of
small mines, from which 1t acquired
its name of Les Minettes.
In later years. with tho development
of industrial organization and concen-
tration Of capital and ownership, the
mines have passed into a few hands
and have been worked by modern meth
DDS, but the name has chung to the dis
trict.
Before the war the French produc-
ton of iron ore was 100000 tons an
nually, of which 100000 tons came
from the Basin of Briey. Germany
had an annual production of 28,00O,OOO
tons, of which 2l,000,000 tons came
from the German portion of the Basin
of Briey, while the Luxembourg part of
the Basin produced 100000 tons.
As the very first move of the war
Germany seized the entire Basin of
Briey, and thus increased her own iron
ore production to 100000 tons, and
at the same time, including the French
iron ore production cut off by the in
vasion of Northern France, reduced the
French production 90 per cent and sent
France to England and America for
iron.
Iron Production Doubled.
The Importance of the Basin Of Briey
TO Germany is shown by the declara-
ton of Won Bethmann-Hollweg on May
20, 1915, when he said to the six great
industrial and agricultural associations
of Germany:
of the production Of cast iron and
steel had not been doubled since Au-
gust, 1914, the continuation Of the war
would have been impossible. The mi
nette (the mines of the Basin of Briey)
cover at this time from 60 to 80 per
cent of our production of cast iron and
steel. If the production of the minette
were troubled the war would be prac-
tically lost"
The German historian. Gottlieb
Egelhaaf, in his analysis Of the 1914
campaign, said:
"If the crown princes of Bavaria and