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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
SCOTT RETURNS To
MAKE REPORT ABOUT
BORDER CONFERENCE
Chief of Staff viii Explain to
Secretary Lansing Early To-
morrow Why 0bregon Did
Not Sign Protocol

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Major Cen
eral Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
army, returned today from his border
conferences with General Obregon, hope
full for the situation despite the fact
that the conferences resulted in no for
NAL agreement for cooperative action.
The chief of staff conferred with Secre-
tary Baker but made no formal report.
Secretary Baker said General Scott
STATED he thought a favorable situation
had been created by the conference
General Scott will sc Secretary Lans-
ling tomorrow and meanwhile no steps
will be taken to reopen diplomatic ne
Quotations for a formal agreement with
General Carranza. Secretary Baker In
dictated, however, that General scott
thought there would be no great delay
in arriving at an understanding and for
lmulating a protocol.
Pending the ratification of an agree
ment, Carranza troops are being moved
Inorthward into the bandit-ridden por-~
tions of Mexico. The American expedi-
ltionary force under General Pershing is
being Withdrawn into strong groups Oh
the line of communication where 1t win
await the outcome of General 0bregon's
leffortS to clean up the territory to the
south. General Funston has mapped out
a co-ordinated scheme for border patrol
with the $4,000 men he will soon have
available for that purpose exclusive Of
the $4,000 or so in General Pershing's
column.
NO WORD FROM A. B. C.'S. =
1t was said officially at the state
department that no suggestions either
formal or informal had been made by
the South and Central American dip1o-
mats in the conference which preceded
the recognition of the Carranza govern
ment by the United states that their
governments would view with approval
intervention in Mexico by the United
States.
The conference voted unanimously for
the recognition of General Carranza, 1t
was added, although the action was not
binding upon any of the governments
represented.
American oil operators at Tampico
have asked the state department for
further protection. Official advices said
military activities of troops under GEN
eral Nafarette had caused increased
alarm among the foreign colony
| request for an American oil firm
at Tuxpam for a warship is under in
vestigation by the state department.
10 While General Carranza awaits re-
port from General Obregon, further ne
gotiations between the two governments
are postponed. General Obregon now
/ is en- route to Mexico City to report
personally to General CarranZa.
Eliseo ArredOndo, General Carranzas
Ambassador here, said today he did not
expect new instructions from his gov
eminent until General Carranza had met
General Obregon. 1t was thought prob
able Mr.. Arredondo would receive in
this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
Value of Army Mule Proved
By Campaign in Mexican Hills


FIELD HEADQUARTERS. May s. -
(By Army Motor Truck to Columbus,
n. NJ, May 15.)-The value of the army
mule. which wavered momentarily when
automobile trucks in the Villa chase
demonstrated their adaptability for
mountain transportation, has been vim
Dictated by the results of this cam
paign.
In transporting supplies overlan 10
the main bases, through country with
out railroads, the automobile trucks
have proven much superior to the old
fashioned mule wagon teams, the re-
lance when Geronimo was pursued
through this same country. Meanwhile
the mules as pack animals have gone
beyond the new truck lines into coun-
try where no wheeled vehicle yet in
vented can move. crossing chasm and
climbing through mountain forests
where it has been necessary to trample
paths through the brush.
These mules proved more hardy than
horses in the bandit chases. They were
better able to live off the country with
out loss of strength. They ate almost
everything except rocks and one kind
of rope. The one rope which they would
not eat was the Mexican lariat, made
out of horse hair.
While the animals did not actually
take much leather or other foreign sub
stance into their stomachs, they were
continually chewing at harness when
ii was within reach, to get the slightly
salty taste 1t possesses. The mules also
nibbIed at-trees, dead weeds, sticks and
dirt On the mountain marches, they
thrived fairly well, while carrying
heavy loads of food and ammunition be-
hind the cavalry columns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
Smelling of AVaCOurt Wood
And Hill 304 Continues


PARIS, May 15.-The bombardment in
the region of the Avocourt wood and
Hill 304 in the Verdun section still con-
tinues, according to an official state
ment issued today by the French war
office. In a small engagement west of
Mount Tetu in Champagne the French
captured fifteen prisoners. Calm is re-
ported on the rest of the 'front.'
The statement follows:
South of the Somme near Verman-
dovillers we delivered a coup de main
which permitted US to clear the enemy
from a first line trench.
"In Champagne there was great ar
tilIery activity on both sides in the Sec
tors of Meuse de Champagne and the
Butte du Mesnil. An invasion of Ger
man work west Of Mount Tetu permit
ted us to capture fifteen prisoners.
I'm the Verdun region there were
commandments in the sector OF the
woods of Avocourt and Hill SO4.
calm is reported on the rest OF the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
Germans Claim RepulSe
Of Drives by British
(By Associated Pr


BERLIN. May 15.-(By Wireless to
Sayville)-The British have been attack
ing the German lines near Hulluch In
Northern France In an effort to recap
ture the trenches recently taken by the
Germans there, but all their attempts
have been repulsed, according to today's
statement by the war office.
In the Verdun region the French fail
ed in attacks near Dead Man hill, and
near the Caillette wood.
The statement follows:
Western theater: The artillery and
patrols on both sides have been active
in many sections.
THE enemy attempted to recapture
the positions taken by the Germans near
Hulluch. All his attempts either broke
down under the German artillery fire or
were repulsed in hand to hand fighting.
French attacks in the Mouse district
on the west slope of Dead Man Hill and
near the Caillette wood were easily re-
pulsed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
ATLANTA VETERANS
CD To BIRMINGHAM
BY SPECIAL TRAIN
Four Local Camps Combine to
Enjoy Trip Renewing Old Ac-
quaintanceS on Way to the
Reunion

Confederate veterans Of the various
Atlanta. camps left for Birmingham at
IL o'clock Monday morning in a special
train over the seaboard Air Line rail-
road. to attend the annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans. which
meets in that city on Tuesday, wednes-
day and Thursday.
On the train were members of Joe
Brown camp. W. H. T. Walker camp.
Tlge Anderson camp. Atlanta camp No.
I5s, and wheeleTs cavalry. as well as
a number OF veterans from the Con-
federate Soldiers Home
The latter were given free transpor-
tatfon by the Seaboard. and free trans
portation was also given various other
veterans who were unable 10 buy their
tickets
Fred Geissler, assistant general pas
senger agent OF the Seaboard. went with
the veterans TO see that they were well
provided for on the trip. and viii re-
main in Birmingham throughout the re-
union. and accompany the Atlanta vet
Grams on their return.
SPONSOR AND MAIDS GO.
Brigadier General NJ. C. Martin. of At
Isnta- commander OF the North Georgia
brigade of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. was prevented, by injuries sus-
tanned In q recent auto accident. from
attending the reunion. His brigade will
ne commanded by Colonel John 5. Pra-
Their, OF wheeler's cavalry. The
sponsor for the brigade. Miss Mar
ion Perdue. left on the Birmingham
special with her maids OF honor. Miss
Evelyn Roane. OF Atlanta, and Miss
Bessie Moore. OF Rome. The matron Of
honor for the brigade will be Mrs. Rich
srd P. Dexter. Of Montgomery. who will
ioin the sponsor and maids in Birming-
ham.
General A. ]. West. of Atlanta. for
nrerIy commander OF the Georgia divi-
sion OF the United Confederate veter-
ans, who also left Monday. will de-
liver an address Monday night at the
opening exercises OF the reunion, in
the course Of which he will describe the
proposed Confederate memorial which
Is to be carved on the side Of Stone
Mountain. near Atlanta General West
will also move to accept the invita-
ton OF Washington d. C. as the next
meeting place of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans reunion.
Several special trains with veterans
frnrn FIEgiaiz. North Carolina and
rs-ntr Carolina passed through Atlanta
Monday on their way to the reunion.
II is planned for several hundred
veterans 10 come from Birmingham TO
Atlanta next Saturday. after the re-
union is over, to attend the dedication
OF the stone Mountain memorial at the
mountain next Saturday afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
BRITISH. AND TEUTONS
|. FIGHT HAND To HAND
|. IN NORTHERN FRANCE
Germans Report RepuISe of
Attacks of English Near HUI
IJch in Efforts to Recapture
Trenches
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Sharpe.
fighting is now in progress in other Sec
tions of the western front than in the
Ferdun region
Notable activity has been reported re-
Gently along the British lines in north
ern France and Flanders and today Par
is records brisk action by the artillery
on both sides in the Champagne, the
scene of the main French drive in last
September's offensive.
At Verdun, the play Of the heavy
guns is being kept UP to some extent
there having been commandments in the
sectors of the Avocourt wood and Hill
3G4, northwest of the fortress.
The German official report says that
the British offensive in northern France
resulted in hand-to-hand fighting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
Further Success for
.BeIgianS in East Africa


PARIS, May 15.-Further successes
for the Belgian expedition which has in
vaded German East Africa were an
nounced in the official statement an
nounced today by the Belgian war de-
partment at Havre.
The statement says that Colonel Moli-
tor, in command of the southern col
umn occupied Kigali, capital of the Ger
man province. of Ruanda on May s. The
Belgian troops have also captured the
island of Kiviuivi in Lake Kivu which
the Germans took by surprise at the be-
ginning of the war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
Submarine and
Steamer Collide
fRy Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, May IA collision
off the Delaware breakwater between
submarine K-2 and the steamer Arragon,
in which neither was apparently Sc
verely injured, was reported to the navy
department today. The K-2 which was
en- route from Hampton roads, proceed
ed, and has arrived at New York.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16
AuStrainS Claim Heavy
Losses for the italians

Iby AssoClateu FTess'y
BERLIN, May 15.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. THE following is the official
Austrian report of May ID:
Italian front: Our troops repulsed
seN eral attacks on the northern slope
of Montesane Michaele. The Italians
suffered heavy losses.
Russian and Balkan fronts: The sit
uation is unchanged
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-16

Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
HOLD FUNERAL OF
 MRS. MOORE TODAY
Rev. w. N. .Claybrook Will Officiate at Last Rites Over We'll Known Lady This Afternoon

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sydenham Moore, aged 67 years who died Wednesday night at Il 80 O clock at the family residence 1479 Milner Cres- cent, will be conducted from the resi- dence this afternoon at o'clock. The following will act as pallbearers Active J. M. P. Otts E. T. Wilcox, Henry Howze James Weatherly, w. N Malone, Emmet O'Neal, Sam c. Starke and E. w. Wilkn- son; honorary, Judge Alfred Benners. Dr. J. c. Dabney, B. F. Moore, Walter Fowlkes, E. J. Dunn Judge c. w. Fergu- son, A. G. Smith and J. J. White. In- terment will follow in Elmwood The Rev. w. N. Claybrook will officate
 The deceased is survived by her hus- hand, Sydenham Moore; three daughters Mrs. Thomas Springfield and Mrs. Davis Ray of Waynesville. N. C.. and Mrs. Nc Gee Porter of Birmingham
 Mrs. Moore was born in Kemper county Mississippi. She was the daughter of Dr. Robert Perrin, who, with his family, moved to Eutaw when Mrs. Moore was a young lady. It was there that MT. Moore met and married her in May. 1876. Aftor their marriage the couple came to Birmingham, where they had made their home for the past years. Mrs. Moore was member of St. Mary s-on-the-H High lands Episcopal church. She was active in church affairs and was known as an unusually zealous worker for the cause of charity. She had many friends and acquaintances throughout the south and especially in Alabama and Mississippi. It is with deep regret that her many friends will learn of her death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
ID MAKE EXTENSION .OF WARRIOR SURVEY
Engineer F. H. Davis Is Also Seeking Data From Local
 Industrial Concerns

r. H. Davis, junior engineer in the var department offices at Tuscaloosa, has written letters to number of Birming- ham industrial companies asking for their crinion on extension of navigation still further up the two forks of the Warrior river. A significant paragraph from one of his letters is as follows:
 T am directed by the war department to make an examination of the Locust fork of the Black Warrior river above the present limit of navigation at Nichols shoals, and of the Mulberry fork above the present limits of navigation at San ders ferry. with its principal tributary, the Sipsey fork, and to report on the worthiness of these rivers for further im- provement by the government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
SCENES SELECTED
 FOR PHOTOPLAY
Local Suffragists to Produce Movie Film, "The New Chivalry." as
 Propaganda Work

Places suitable for the scenes of tho Equal Suffrage photopay '.The New Chlvalry' were selected yesterday after- noon by committee of ladies havin. the matter in charge. A large tourins . car conveyed the party over the city. and outskirts and the places to make the dut- door sections of the picture were selected The ladies are very enthusiastic over inc production of this photoplay as it was written especially for the local suffr. gists by Ben Gross prominent yo,l1 2 attorney of the city, and was seleated from quite number of scenarios that were submitted. Owing to the absence of the officers of the local association who were in attendance at the national sufs rage convention, the making of the film has been delayed. but it will now he carried to a speedy conclusion
 All the prominent suffrage leaders ana workers will be shown in the movie film while the picture itself tells an interest ing story and is considered excellent pro- pa aganda work for the suffrage cause An elaborate programme is being arranged tc be rendered when the picture is shown
 Ben Gross, the author of the scenario has met with no small measure of sue cess in the literary world, several of his short stories having been published in the leading magazines and a number of his scenarios have been accepted by film producing companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
SPECIAL MEETINGS
 AT SALVATION HALL
General Revival Campaign of Salva- tion Army Over the Entire United States

A simultaneous revival campaign is be- ing waged in over 300 corps of the Salva- tion Army in the United States, beginning Sunday, January g.
 Posters are out in which ommander Miss Booth urges the army officers and soldiers to go forward winning souls for Christ in the following language:
 "The twelfth siege. January to Feb ruary IA.
 Find the enemy and conquer him.
 "Ten thousand souls for Christ.
 Up and at it.''
 The Birmingham corps of the Salvation Army has a real live Young Peoples Legion, and these young people, under the leadership of Mrs. Major Dodd, are to have full charge of the services in the hall Sunday evening, thus firing the first slot in the campaign.
 S.aff Captain Quirk, the divisional of ficer of the gulf division, is enthusiastic ever the prospects for this campaign in bis division.
 Services in the fall and on the street will be conducted nightly. The army band, under the leadership of Bandmas- ter Herbert Robins. will furnish music at these services.
 Sunday services at Ii a. m. and p. nh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 GIVEN HIGH HONOR
Francis Latady Elected to Third Highest Honor in the Kappa
 Alpha Fraternity

Francis Latady, prominent young Birmingham lawyer, has returned from Richmond, where he was elected grand purser of the Kappa Alpha fraternity at the biennial convention. Mr. Latady was chosen to this office, the third highest in the gift of the fraternity, over Frank P. Mcconnell, a banker of Richmond, Va, who has held the office for the past 15 years. MT. Mcconnell is well known in Alabama, being a for mer resident of Talladega. Other Ala bama men who attended the biennial meeting of the. fraternity are c. w. Joplin of Gurley, who represented the University of Alabama chapter and Porter w. Allen and Wilmore P. Cox of Birmingham, both of whom are at present connected with the DuPont Powder company at City Point, Va
 MT. Latady reports that a number of important reforms were made in the manner in which the fraternity is con- ducted and states that the progressives. including most of the younger members, dominated the convention. The three highest offices went to men not over 30 years of age. MT. Latady who rep resented the Birmingham alumni at the convention, has been prominent in the Kappa Alpha fraternity for a number of years, both at Virginia and the Uni versity of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
LAW PROV|DESFOR
 PRIMARY EXPENSES
Williams Claims Legislature Acted Wisely in Change
 From Old Method

R. l.. Williams the wel-known attor-
 ney, claims Chairman John B. Bethea of the Jefferson county democratic com
 mittee is mistaken in assuming that the legislature made no provision for the eX- pense of holding democratic primaries. MT. Williams writes:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald; I notice in this morning issue of The Age Herald an interview with MT. John B. Bethea, chairman of the county demo-
 cratic executive committee. in which he laments the fact that the recent legisla- ture has prohibited executive committees from assessing candidates fees for carry ing on these elections, in which interview he intimates that some one has put something over'' on the democratic party. think MT. Bethea is mistaken in this, as the legislature has distinctly said this was it's intention in two places. In the | original primary act, it is provided in section thereof that: ''The expense of such primary election shall be paid in the same manner and to the same extent as is or may be pro- vided by law for the payment of the ex- penses of a general election held undr the laws of Alabama
 In the next act providing for primary elections it is said:
 That from and after the passage of this act all expenses, including fees for
 managers, clerks, returning officers, the serving of notices and all other charges
 and expenses for holding primary cleo tons in this state, for the nomination of
 candidates for office by the several po- litical parties, shall be the same as are now provided by law for general cleo | tions in this state. and shall be paid in ilya mo, md ol,, Cor, holding such general elections | And also making it criminal offense ! to charge any candidate fee to enter such primary election.
 | l hate to hold diverse view from such 1 a good man as MT. Bethea is known to | be, but l hereby congratulate the legisa- l ture on this and other good laws passed | by it. Yours respectfully,
 R. L. WILLIAMS. Birmingham. January 5. 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
OVERLAND DEALERS
 HAVE GREAT TIME
More Than 60 of Them Are Guests of H. M. Bailey, Manager of Birming-
 ham Branch

One of the most enthusiastic neettnas
 ever held in the south was attended at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday by more than 60 Overland dealers throughout Alabam.
 and Florida. The dealers were here as ; the guests Of H. M. Bailey. local manager
 or the Birmingham Overland branch. A delightful luncheon was served at the
 Iutwiler, after which the dealers were
 taken into the confidence of Factory Rem
 resentative E. S. Culver of Toledo. who
 told the dealers of the new Overland
 models and the policy of the company
 for the year of 1916.
 Interesting talks were made by different dealers and the programme for the com
 Ing year was mapped out After the
 meeting the dealers were given Overland
 cars with which to view the industrial and residential portions of the city. All
 of them were enthusiastic in their praise Of Birmingham. The entire party at
 tended the Jefferson last night, where "Everywoman' was presented Manager Bailey and Salesman Coke Matthews of the Birmingham Overland agency met the members of the ..Everv woman company at the Terminal yes terday morning and escorted them to the hotel. In speaking of the success of the meeting MT. Bailey said: T have never
 seen more successful meeting of auto-
 mobile dealers pulled off anywhere All of
 them were delighted with Birmingham
 and many of them said they had never visited more prosperous and hustling
 city.
 Every man who attended the meet ing yesterday was bubblng over with
 enthusiasm and more optimistic set | Of dealers never congregated before We | all look forward to an unprecedented year Of prosperity and We expect to sell more | .Overlands in Alabama this year than ever before in the history of the state We feel that we have an article that will meet with the popular demand and we know we have a corps of men capable of pointing out the many advantages of the Overland product
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
FIFTY NEW MEMBERS SECURED YESTERDAY B'Nai B'Rith Campaign Is Making Fine Progress. Capt. c. A. Lass Lead
 ing All Teams

Fifty new members were secured yes terday by the various teams engaged in the new membership campaign of the two local lodges of the Independent Or der of BNai BRith, bringing the total up to t25. Additional prospects to the number of 25 are in sight for today, and on Saturday 30 members are expected to be secured in the final 'round-up, which will bring the total new membership to 200, the mark set by the general com mittee when the campaign started.
 Capt. c. A. Lass of team No. led the score, as more teams engaged in the campaign, in the number of new members secured, his team having round- ed up 30 candidates for the degrees. Joseph Beitman, chairman of the general committee, is much gratfied at the splendid showing made yesterday, and states that he believes before the cam raign closed the maximum number will have been reached.
 On Saturday a number of automobiles will be secured, and a "whirlwind round- up" of all the prospects in the district will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-07
MRS. 0. R. HUNDLEY
 FOR STATE PRESIDENT

It is understood that within a few weeks the Alabama Equal Suffrage as- sociation will have a state convention at which time the election of state officers will take place. It Is learned that many people throughout the state, remember ing the effective service of Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley in behalf of suffrage. especially during the late session of the Alabama legislature, are suggesting and urging her to allow her name to be presented for state president. .s..x