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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
ALABAMA READY

Montgomery, June 1S.-(Special.) )-Ala- bama has three regiments of infantry eager to respond to the Presidents call for service on Mexican border. The num-
 Der of Alabama National Guardsmen con sists of 19eS officers and men. There are
 three regiments of infantry, two batteries of field artillery, quartermaster corps.
 medfal corps. dental troops and one
 company Of signal troops. The regiment consists of F companies each
 News that Governor Henderson had been called upon by the President to order mobilization of state troops at Mont somery was received here late thls even ing. The governor is spending the week. end in Troy as we'll as Adj. Gen. G. J. Hubbard, hence no expression could be obtained from either of them tonight In the event the guard Is ordered to the Mexican border. Gen. Charles R. Bricken of Luverne, recent nominee on the court of appeals. will be in command. All of the members of the guard are eager to respond to the Presidents call for service on the Mexican border. and the news that he had called out the various state organizations was received here tonight with considerable qualification. According to the report Of the chief of division of militia affairs for 1915. the latest table of statistics available. the force consisted of 172 officers, general. field, line and staff, and 2826 enlisted men, making a | total of 299S officers and men available | for immediate service.
 1 The First regiment, with headquarters
 at Mobile. Col. F. M. Maddox, command
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
PARKER'S COMMAND
 ROUTS BANDITS WHO
 ATTACKED RANCHES
Fourth American Punitive Expedition Returns to Which Was to Punish Raiders - Military Authorities Regard Situation as Extremely Critical EMexicans Attack Rear Guard

by a report that the leader of the band which engaged the. troops when they were withdrawing was clad in ccs- tune composed partly of the uniform of a Carranza soldier. He was one or the men killed.
 The attack on the rear guard was made after two troops and a mach ne gun troop of the Third cavalry had recrossed to the United States Troops F and F. commanded by Iieuts. John Eeade, Jr., and Peabody were back from the river, covering the retreat 10 the Rio Grande. 1--e5
 The outpost reported the app .arance of small band or mounted men. who. on seeing the Americans. opened fire Troop E quickly replied and was jcined by Troop F. The firing com approximately 500 yards. Two men were seen to fall from their horses. The leader went to the aid of one of those wounded but was struck by two bullets. one in the back of the neck.
 CAVALRY CHARGES
 The cavalry then charged the Mex jeans. who fled in the direction of Mat emoros. The chase continued three miles. when Maj. Edward Anderson or- dered it halted on orders from head quarters here to recross the river.
 The first expedition. commanded by Lieut.. A. D. Newman, crossed tle Rio
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Official Austrian Statement Confirms Claim of the
 PetrOgrad Official
MANY PRISONERS ARE
 TAKEN IN THE FIGHT
Russians Take Bridgehead on Left Bank of the Pruth and Enter City After Fierce Resistance on
 Part of Austrians

PetrOcrad, June 1S.-(Via LOndOn.l The capture by the Russians of Czerno- vyitz, capital of the AustrO-Hurgarinn crown land of BulSowina, was officially
 announced today by the Russian war office.
 The official statement follows;
 "The Emperor has received con-
 gratulatory telegram from the King of
 Sorvia on the overwhelming success of
 the brilliant Russian troops, with warm
 wishes for continued success. sim
 liar telegram was received from the
 Scrvian crown prince stating that the
 Servian troops were filled with warm
 admiration and joy over the Russian
 victories.
 "On, the front of General Brusiloef's S
 army the enemy maintains his resist
 ance making repeated counter attacks, which our troops repulsed successfully, pressing the enemy more closely in various directions and taking prison
 CTS and booty.
 Yesterday at o'clock in the att- e-noon General, Lechnitzky's troops captured by assault the bridgehead at Czernowitz. on the left bank of the Pruth. After desperate fighting for the passage of the river, where the enemy had destroyed the bridges. we occu- pied Czernowitz Our troops are pursu- ing the enemy, who is retreating in the direction of the Carpathian passes Ia the course of the capture of the .l0 prisoners and also Seized guns it
 Czernowitz.
 GERMAN TROOPS REFUSED '"The following details have been re- ceived of the fighting on the resnaind- CT of the front: The troops of General kaledines have repulsed desperate enemy counter attacks in which Ger man troops from the French front were engaged. In the region of the village cf Gadomitche, on the Styr, hot en- gagement occurred. Thus far the Ger
 man and Austrian prisoners amount tc 70 officers and 2000 men and we also have taken eight machine guns The Germans furiously attacked the will lage of SvidnilSs, on the north bank of the Stokhod. We repulsed the at- tack notwithstanding the fire of the e.. emy's armored train. Our Cossacks headed by their Colonel Sn,yrnoff charged twice on the flank against the eremy forces which had assumed the offensive. The Cossacks captured five machines, put a great number of Ger mans to the sword and the others tc disorderly flight and took as prison CTS two officers and many German sol diers.
 MANY PRISONERS TAKEN According to the latest particulars of the fighting from the 9th to the (Continued on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
GUARDSMEN WILL RELEASE
 REGULARS FOR SERVICE

Mobilization of the National Guardsmen to support General Funstons line will pave the way for releasing some 3O,OO0 regulars for immediate service in Mexico, in the event of open hostilities with the Carranza government. The guardsmen themselves could not be used beyond the line without authority of Congress and until they had volunteered for that duty, as they are called out under the old mi litia law. The new law, which would make them available for any duty under the federal government goes into effect on July l.
 The entire mobile regular army in the United States, several provisional regi- ments of regular coast artillery. serving as infantry and the National Guard of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona now are on the border or in Mexico. Definite fig ures have never been made public, but it is understood General Funston has about 4o,ooo regulars and probably 5000 or more guardsmen, of whom 10000 reg ulars are with General Pershing or seat tered along his line of, communications from Namiquipa, Mexico, to Columbus, N. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
TATE AND THOMPSON
 TO LOOK AFTER CASE

Attorney General Martin approved or the step taken by Judge Brickell in brief statement to newspaper cor :
 respondents. MT. Martin outlined the ac ction that would be taken tomorrow and announced that Solicitor Joseph R. Tate of Birmingham and Solioticr J. F. Thompson of Centreville would conduct the active investigation and that he would supervise the entire st. uation.
 "I expect to be in Huntsville indefi-
 nitely,'' said MT. Martin in answ CT to question. The attorney general is determined to go to the bottom of the
 present state of affairs in Madison
 county, which has resulted in mur- der of one of the most widely beloved citizens of North Alabama" MT. Mar
 tin was engaged behind closed doors
 today hearing dispositions. examining
 witnesses and preparing evidence to lay
 before the grand jury tomorrow.
 Detectives on the ground. 1t is de-
 clared. have concluded that eight men
 were concerned in the murder of Judge Lawler. Four did the ac- tual murder, two planned and two instigated 1t. It Is understood that war rants have been issued for these men and that but for the fact that the of ficers feared to provoke g demonstration while Judge Lawlers funeral was in progress would have been in custody to- dssy. Their arrest Is expected sometime touiorrow. Following the converting of court tomorrow mrning. officers are ex- pected to begin serving warrants and the trouble, If there is to be any trou- ble, Is feared then, when the identity of the men under arrest becomes known. RUMOR BUSY WITH NAMES Rumor was busy today with names but lit Is permissible to print only one, that of David Overton. who is sought on a warrant in connection with the Kidnapping Iof Judge Lawler. Overton was one of | the levders of the political faction op- posed to Judge Lawler. and was his op- ponent in the primary of May for pro- l bate judge, in which the murdered man was reelected by something over SO( <Csntinuea en Paxe Twel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19

In announcing the orders, Secretary Baker said the state forces would be employed only to guard the border and that no additional troop movements in to Mexico were contemplated except in pursuit of raiders.
 Simultaneously with the National Guard call, Secretary Daniels of the navy department ordered additional war vessels to Mexican waters on both coasts to safeguard American lives.
 At the war, navy and state depart ments is was stated that no new ad- vices as to the situation in Mexico had come to precipitate the new ord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
SPREAD OF DISORDERS
 WATCHED WITH ALARM

The Washington government has V vatched with growing alarm the spread of disorders throughout Mex ico and the evidences that Carranza s control over his army and his people was waning from day to day. Up to the time General Trevino served mo- tice on General Pershing last week that any movement of his troocs ex
 .cept toward the border would be treat ed as hostile act. there was ID clear indication as to Carranza'3 own atti- tude His intentions still are some what in doubt. although the fact that he is said to have personally directed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19

Trevino's action leaves little ground for speculation on that score.
 The question remaining to be settled .s whether General Carranza will go TO the limit of ordering an attack upon General Pershing's troops. There is no il dication that President Wilson has any intention of weakening in his de- termination to keep the expedition where it is. It is also evident. how ever, that the administration mas no present purpose of ordering renewed activities after bandits by the column, e> cept in the limited zone in which it las been operating with signal sue cess for some weeks. General Per s:ing's recent reports have indicated that he has succeeded in clearing out all organized bands of outlaws in the NicinifN of his
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issued to them. Twenty-six ambulance companies and 27 field hospitals also have been ordered made ready for entrain- ment.
 No indication was given at the state department tonight of the course to be pursued with regard to the reply to Gen. eral Carranza's S note, demanding the with drawal of the American troops now in Mexico It was prepared last week by Secretary Lansing and is still in Presi- dent Wilson's hands. It had been intended to dispatch it to Mexico City tomorrow by special messenger but recent develop ments may change this plan.
 Official reports that recent raids along the border had created alarm among American residents in Mexico City and elsewhere beyond the border were re- fiected today in a message received al tn Mexican embassy from General Car ranza It stated that excitement pre- vailed at the Mexican capital over the ominous signs along the border, and asked Eliseo Arredondo. ambassador designate, to tell the first chief what he had learned of the intentions of the Washington gov ernment toward Mexico. In reply MT. Arredondo included a copy of Secretary Bakers statement announcing the call for the militia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
TENSION HAS INCREASED
 STEADILY IN LAST FEW DAYS

Within the last two weeks, however tension has been increasing steadily. The crisis presented by General Carranza's note demanding the recall of General Pershing's expenditionary force has been followed by a virtual ultimatum served on the American officer by General Ire vino, the Mexican commander in Chi hauhua To this was added yesterday the possibility that American and Mexican troops had clashed across the border from San Benito, Texas.
 Administration officials made no attempt to conceal tonight their relief over the safe return of Major Anderson s cavalry squadron to Brownsville, after their sue cessful bandit chase. The troopers crossed in pursuit of bandits, in the face of in- timations that they would be attacked II they did so. General Funston himself re- ported that he anticipated fighting, pre- slimably with CarranZa troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
NOTE
 RESTATES MEXICAN PLANK

Carranza's S note demanding the recall If the American expedition asked for a statement of the purposes of the United States and Secretary Lansing's response as it has been drafted is understood vir- tually to restate the Mexican plank in the platform adopted by the democratic national convention at St. Louis.
 When officials here heard of tonight S message to the embassy, they con strued it as a further indication that the de facto government was strug- gling with elements in Mexico over which it had little control. For three mcnths the economic situation. which General Carranza has been atter-pting tc solve without foreign financial aid. has been growing steadily worse. Un- easiness has been manifested in many parts of the republic and agitator 8 whose purpose and affiliations are nor clearly known here have seized the opportunity to stir the smou.derinS anti American feelings throughout northern Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
the Call of President Wilson Will Designate Time and Place for Movements
 of All the State Troops the Line
BAKER SAYS STATE FORCES NOT
 TO BE USED ON MEXICAN SOIL
Militia Will Guard Border Releasing 3OOO Regulars for Servc co-Secretary Daniels Orders War Vessels to Proceed
 Mexican Coasts-TensiOn Greatly Increased

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
TELEGRAMS SENT TO
 ALL STATE GOVERNORS

TelegramS calling TOT the IHllllld were sent tonight to the governors of all states except the three whose guardsmen already have been mustered in, after an all-day conference at the war department attend- ed by Secretary Baker, Major General Scott, chief of staff; Major General Bliss, chief of the mobile army, and Brigadier General Mills, chief of the militia divi- sion general staff Brigadier General Me Combs, president of the war college, also was consulted. Since MT. Baker did not find it necessary to confer again with President Wilson after his late visit to the White House last night. it was ap- parent the decision to bring out the militia was reached then.
 By the new orders there will be placed at General Funstons disposal two major generals and 2l brigadier generals of mil litia, with their complete infantry conn mands. The entire infantry divisions from New York and Pennsylvania are called out, as are 15 full brigades from other
 states In all SS regiments of infantry, with 1s separate battalions and many sep arate companies are affected, giving a total of HAS companies, each of which must have minimum strength of 65 men when mustered into the federal service. The total enlisted force of infantry, there fore, would be not less than 5000 men.
 MILITIA COAST ARTILLERY
 NOT CALLED TO ARMS
 Less than 800 companies. scattered throughout the country, will not be mus tered and the National Guard Coast ar tillery companies have not been sum moned. All of the field artillery, cav airy, engineer and signal troops will be employed. as we'll as many of the field militia hospitals and ambulance com panies. The war department has on hand ample equipment and clothing to outfit and maintain this force.
 The call applies to 79 batteries of field artillery, 99 troops of cavalry. and one
 New York cavalry machine gun troop. 25
 engineer companies and 29 signal com
 panies. all with full equipment already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19

Brownsville, Tex, June 1S.-Aaving accomplished its object. the dispensing of Mexican bandits who Friday night raided Texas ranches and attacked a detachment of the Twenry-sixth in- fantry east of San Benito, Tex, and upon promises of the Carranza coni- mander at Matamoras that he would run down and punish the outlaws, the fourth American punitive expedition to enter Mexico was withdrawn today. There were no American casualties. Two bandits were killed A and 5stwo Q ounded, according to the official re- port of the fight although an unoffi cial report. confirmed in Matamoros tonight, placed the Mexican dead at two.
 The withdrawn expedition tonight is camped at San Pedro Tex, about 12 miles west of Brownsville. awaiting developments. after having, according to Gen. James Parker's official report, "cleaned out a nest of bandits on ranches opposite the San Pedro Ran chito district"
 These ranches included the Tahua- chal ranch. about 10 miles west of Matamoros. which is notorious as a bandit haven.
 SITUATION GRAVE
 Military authorities tonight regard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
BELIEVE CARRANZA
 DON'T WANT POSSIBILITIES

Some officials here have been ir.- cl!ned to look upon the Carranza note and many of his other more CT less hostile actions as attempts to placats the radical anti-American clements in Mexico without actually bringing on hostilities with the United States. They de eclare the Mexican government has gone to the limit each time. but always fallen just short of the word or act that would have made a clash certain. These officials believe Carrauza IS rlaying a game of bluff and that much as he migst hate Villa, the lirect cause of the present situation. he dared not attempt to capture the bandit and turn him over to the United States for pun. ishment because he feared to make a national hero and martyr of his for mer ally against Huerta.
 In this connection it was learned in diplomatic circles tonight that foreign agents in Mexico believe Villa tr have been stricken with paralysis asAa re- srlt of wounds received during or aft CT the Columbus raid He is said to be in hiding in the hills and it is in- timated that Carranza officials could put their hands on him in few days if they so desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
NEED APPROPRIATIONS

The Mexican situation is certain to come up in Congress when the two houses resume active buiness this week. ID defray the expenses of mobilizing the National Guard and maintaining 1t i,l the federal service, emergency ap- pfopriations will be needed immediatc- l.. Congress granted the war depart n,ent liberal emergency funds bacauss of the border situation sometime ago. These are virtually gone now and Sec retary Baker probably will submit a largely increased estimate within a few days. No official would hazard d guess as to the sum that might be needed.
 Summed up tonight. the situation as t. Mexico was this: President Wilson's policy is unchanged. although he has taken the last possible stso short of calling for volunteers to oeefnd tho border. American troops are iu Mex ico for that purpose and for that pur- pose only. This has been stated over and over again by MT. Wilson as.d no 7s has been affirmed by the democratic
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
JUDGE FOSTER TO
 PRESIDE OVER JURY

His view was accepted by Justice Anderson and Judge A. B. Foster of Troy of the Twentieth judicial circuit was appointed in his stead. Judge Fos-
 CT arrived in Huntsville this afternoon and immediately began preparations for the beginning of the work tomor- row.
 "Court will convene at 10 o'clock" !" ssid Judge Foster. "The room will he open to the public until it's capacity is reached and will then be closed. My charge to the grand jury will be public. I will have no soldiers in the courtroom.
 : "I asked to be excused from sitting in hese proceedings because think this is a state of affairs where no man who has the faintest cOnnectiOn lo- csIly should sit." said Judge Brickell. "It should be shown to the people that prejudice or partisan feelings have no part in the investiRation. but that it ix backed by the whole might of the at afe of Alabama."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
Attorney General to Per- sonally Conduct Investi-
 gation of Murder
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
 WILL CONVENE TODAY
Solicitors Tate and Thompson Will
 Handle States End of the Case. Rumors Busy With Names of Probable Murderers
By JACK BETHEA

Huntsville, June 18.-(Special.) ) Within less than three blocks of where
 5000 people were paying a final tribute to the martyred jurist, William
 L. Martin, attorney general, backed
 by the might of the state of Alabama,
 and having summoned to his aid the
 best of the legal talent of the com
 monwealth, this lfternOon was pre- pairing the answer of the law to the
 wanton murder of Judge WIT. Law
 Ter late Wednesday night.
 And that it will be an answer that
 will shake the city of Huntsville and
 the county of Madison to their very foundations was made certain this afternoon, according to reports, au- thentic but uncOnfirmed.
 1 Attorney General Martin arrived in Huntsville early this morning, having hurried here from Girard as soon as 1 he heard of the tragedy which par alyzed the district when it was dis
 covered Saturday. He immediately took command of the situation and be
 gan drawing his lines for the battle
 that is impending in the courts.
 Judge Robert c. Brickell, former at torney general of the state, previous 1 to MT. Martins arrival had summonel 1 a special grand lury to take up thu assassination of Judge Lawler, hut al his own request he will not preside over the sessions of that body. He go1 in communication with Chief Justice l Anderson of the supreme court al Montgomery this afternoon and gave l him his reasons for his action in deem 1 ing it expedient to take no part in the proceedings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-19
SITUATION GRAVE

Military authorities tonight regard ed the situation as fraught with the grayest possibilities. This is occasioned
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Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
"HUNTINe THE SUPPER" GAME
to Sit Down, Though Nothing to
Eat 10 Visible.

An amusing entertainment foi the
children in the afternoon or evening
is called Hunting the Supper" In
this game the table Is set and the
guests are asked to sit down to it..
though not sign of anything to eat
is visible. Then the hostess places
the end Of a cord in the hand of each
guest, who is told to go and hunt for
his supper. The cord is wound up
until the other end is reached, when
a dish of something edible is revealed,
or it may be card telling what they
can have. It may be fruit, sand
wiches. cake, candy or what not.
All the dishes are brought to the
table. when the supper begins. The
winding and unwinding of the twisted
cord makes lots Of fun.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-13
ENCOURAGING THE FARM BOY
Parents Are Advised to Interest Youth
in Farming and Live Stock
Keep Him on Farm.

In recent issue of Farm and Fire
side contributor advises parents in
part as follows:
Does the boy want to leave the
farm? Well, whose fault is that?
HAS he been useful? Has he ever
been told that he is useful?
Has he an interest in the farming
Does he own any live stock? Does his
father help the hoy as cheerfully as
he expects the boy to help him?
ITO be sure, when was a boy l
had to work hard and didn't expect
any pay for it. I was expected to obey
my parents. l was up in the morning
to build the fires, and it was my frost